Biology:Phrictus quinquepartitus
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Short description: Species of true bug
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Genus: | Phrictus |
| Species: | P. quinquepartitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phrictus quinquepartitus Distant, 1883
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Phrictus quinquepartitus, also known as the wart-headed bug and the dragon-headed bug, is an insect belonging to the family Fulgoridae. They were described by English entomologist William Lucas Distant in 1883. They are found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and parts of Brazil.
Description
P. quinquepartitus averages 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) in length. They have brightly colored hind wings and forewings with distinctive markings.[1] Their source of nourishment is tree sap, which they ingest using a tube-like organ in place of a mouth.
The species name is occasionally seen misspelled Phrictus quinqueparitus.
References
- ↑ Hennessy, Kathryn, ed (2010). Natural History: The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth. DK Publishing. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-7566-6752-8. https://archive.org/details/naturalhistoryul00henn/page/280.
External links
- "Phrictus quinquepartitus". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/150080d130ab7447f8e495d137ec1944.
- "Phrictus quinquepartitus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=548418.
Wikidata ☰ Q10628724 entry
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