Pyrops fumosus
| Pyrops fumosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Genus: | Pyrops |
| Species: | P. fumosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrops fumosus (Baker, 1925)
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| Synonyms | |
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Fulgora fumosa (basionym) | |
Pyrops fumosus is a species of Pyrops in the lanternfly family found on Samar island.[1]
Description
It is the one out of the 14 Philippine Pyrops, but yet is the only one to sport a tegmen that is green, the spots solid and not hollow, and the basal spots not elongate, but round. The tegmen tips are brown, contrasting with the main pale green colour, unlike any other Pyrops.
References
- ^ Baker, C.F. (1925). "Remarks on certain Indo-Malayan Fulgora with special reference to Philippine species" (PDF). The Philippine Journal of Science. 28 (3): 343–364.