Phlogis kibalensis is a species of insect in the leafhopper family.[1] P. kibalensis was described in 2022 by Alvin Helden, after being discovered in Kibale National Park, in western Uganda, on a student field trip from Anglia Ruskin University.[2]

Phlogis kibalensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Genus: Phlogis
Species:
P. kibalensis
Binomial name
Phlogis kibalensis
(Helden, 2022)

Description

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Phlogis kibalensis is 6.5 millimetres (0.26 in) long and has a metallic sheen with a pitted body surface.[2] The male organs are partly leaf shaped. P. kibalensis feeds on plant sap and is preyed by beetles, birds, parasitic wasp, spiders and other invertebrates.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Citizen science observations for Phlogis kibalensis at iNaturalist
  2. ^ a b "Anglia Ruskin scientist makes 'once-in-a-lifetime' insect find". BBC News. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ "New species of 'incredibly rare' insect discovered: The closest relative to this newly discovered leafhopper was last spotted in 1969". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  4. ^ "British scientist finds new species of rare leafhopper in Uganda". The Guardian. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 28 June 2022.