''Pyrops pythicus'' is a species of true bug in the family
Fulgoridae
The family Fulgoridae is a large group of hemipteran insects, especially abundant and diverse in the tropics, containing over 125 genera worldwide. They are mostly of moderate to large size, many with a superficial resemblance to Lepidoptera due ...
, in the genus ''
Pyrops
''Pyrops'' is a genus of planthoppers that occur primarily in southeast Asia, containing about 70 species. They are fairly large insects, with much of the length due to an elongated, upcurving, snout-like projection of the head. The wings are gen ...
'' which are sometimes called lanternflies.
Subspecies
* ''Pyrops pythicus incertus''
Schmidt, 1923[ Schmidt E. 1923 �]
Neue Fulgoriden.
Societas Entomologica 38(5): 17-19 7
* ''Pyrops pythicus pythicus''
(Distant, 1891)
Description
''Pyrops pythicus'' can reach a length of about .
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These large true bugs show an elongated bluish "snout". The hindwings are bluish green, with a large transversal reddish area and small white spots.
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Distribution
This species can be found in Sumatra.[Hemiptera Databases]
References
External links
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Fauna of Sumatra
Insects described in 1891
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