Pyrops
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Pyrops candelarius (Linnaeus) |
Pyrops is a genus of lantern fly that occurs primarily in southeast Asia, containing some 30 species. They are fairly large insects, with much of the length due to an elongated, upcurving, snout-like projection of the head. The wings are generally brightly patterned in contrasting colors, and they are popular among collectors.
Following the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the name of the genus is masculine in gender, and accordingly the species epithets in the genus must also be masculine, though numerous authors have consistently treated them as feminine.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Porion & Nagai. 1996. Fulgoridae 2. Illustrated Catalogue of the Asian and Australian Fauna.
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