Biology:Pyrops pythicus
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Short description: Species of true bug
| Pyrops pythicus | |
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| Museum specimen from Sumatra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Genus: | Pyrops |
| Species: | P. pythicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrops pythicus (Distant, 1891)
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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
- ↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id917419/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Schmidt E. 1923 – Neue Fulgoriden. Societas Entomologica 38(5): 17-19 [17].
- ↑ Hemiptera Databases
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q20720923 entry
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