Biology:Pyrops karenius

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Short description: Species of true bug

Pyrops karenius
Pyrops-karenius-Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park.jpg
Specimen from Kaeng Krachan National Park
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Fulgoridae
Genus: Pyrops
Species:
P. karenius
Binomial name
Pyrops karenius
(Distant, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Fulgora karenia Distant 1891

Pyrops karenius, also known as the Red-nosed Lanternfly,[1] is a species of planthopper belonging to a group commonly referred to as lantern-flies. This species is found in Burma, Thailand and the Karen Hills of India. The head, its protrusion and the thorax are reddish brown. The cephalic process is slightly recurved and its tip is flattened.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20721418 entry