Pyrops karenius
| Pyrops karenius | |
|---|---|
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| Specimen from Kaeng Krachan National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Genus: | Pyrops |
| Species: | P. karenius |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrops karenius (Distant, 1891) | |
Pyrops karenius is a species of planthopper belonging to a group commonly referred to as lantern-flies. This species is found in Burma, Thailand and the Karen Hills of India. The head, its protrusion and the thorax are reddish brown. The cephalic process is slightly recurved and its tip is flattened.[1]
References
- ↑ Distant, W.L. (1906). The Fauna of Britsh India, including Ceylon and Burma. Rhynchota, Volume III. London: Taylor and Francis. pp. 188–189.