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Pyrops pythicus

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Pyrops pythicus
Museum specimen from Sumatra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Fulgoridae
Genus: Pyrops
Species:
P. pythicus
Binomial name
Pyrops pythicus
(Distant, 1891)

Pyrops pythicus is a species of true bug in the family Fulgoridae, in the genus Pyrops which are sometimes called lanternflies.[1]

Subspecies

  • Pyrops pythicus incertus Schmidt, 1923[2]
  • Pyrops pythicus pythicus (Distant, 1891)

Description

Pyrops pythicus can reach a length of about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in).[2] These large true bugs show an elongated bluish "snout". The hindwings are bluish green, with a large transversal reddish area and small white spots.

Distribution

This species can be found in Sumatra.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz.
  2. ^ a b c Schmidt E. 1923 – Neue Fulgoriden. Societas Entomologica 38(5): 17-19 [17].
  3. ^ Hemiptera Databases