Lanternfly 龍眼雞 : Resting . . .
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Pyrops candelaria is a species of planthopper that lives in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Laos, Thailand and other parts of southeast Asia. It is the type of the genus Pyrops erected by Spinola in 1839. Members of this genus are sometimes called lanternflies. Like all Fulgoridae, P. candelaria feeds on plant sap: including longan and lychee trees, among others. Its long, slender proboscis is used to pierce tree bark to reach the phloem. 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 to their brilliant and varied colouration. Various genera and species (especially the genera Fulgora and Pyrops) are sometimes referred to as lanternflies or lanthorn flies, though they do not emit light.
Scientific name: Laternaria candelaria
Lanternfly 龍眼雞 : Resting . . .
This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "Les insectes...ceux qu'on aime...ceux qu'on aime moins...# 8" curated by Impatient_1 and 2) "Insectos _ 03" by Juan Antonio.
Pyrops candelaria is a species of planthopper that lives in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Laos, Thailand and other parts of southeast Asia. It is the type of the genus Pyrops erected by Spinola in 1839. Members of this genus are sometimes called lanternflies. Like all Fulgoridae, P. candelaria feeds on plant sap: including longan and lychee trees, among others. Its long, slender proboscis is used to pierce tree bark to reach the phloem. 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 to their brilliant and varied colouration. Various genera and species (especially the genera Fulgora and Pyrops) are sometimes referred to as lanternflies or lanthorn flies, though they do not emit light.
Scientific name: Laternaria candelaria