Pyrops pyrorhynchus is a species of lanternfly of the family Fulgoridae. It is found in India, Thailand, and Malaysia.[1][2]

Pyrops pyrorhynchus
Pyrops pyrorhynchus (The 2 large insects) in Donovan (1800)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Fulgoridae
Genus: Pyrops
Species:
P. pyrorhynchus
Binomial name
Pyrops pyrorhynchus
(Donovan, 1800)

Identification

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The overall colour is brown, the tip of the head extension, which is also known as a cephalic process, is red. The basal 2/3rds of the forewings, also known as the tegmen in Fulgoridae, can be brown to green.[3] It can be distinguished from all similar species except Pyrops pythicus by the colour, and from it by the presence of outlined circles, not unmargined spots, at 2/3rds of the tegmen. Also, P. pythicus is in Indonesia, but P. pyrorhynchus is found on mainland S and SE Asia.[citation needed]

Etymology

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From Greek – πυρ (fire/flame) and ῥύγχος (snout)[4]

References

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  1. ^ "An epitome of the natural history of the insects of India" (PDF). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Planthoppers: FLOW Website".
  3. ^ "Observations".
  4. ^ "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Pyrops pyrorhynchus (Donovan, 1800)".