Pyrops coelestinus

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Pyrops coelestinus

Pyrops coelestinus, previously known as Laternaria coelestina,[2] is a species of planthopper belonging to a genus referred-to as lantern-bugs, sometimes known as the blue lantern bug (Vietnamese: ve sầu xanh).

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Pyrops coelestinus
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Specimen in Cat Tien National Park
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Fulgoridae
Genus: Pyrops
Species:
P. coelestinus
Binomial name
Pyrops coelestinus
(Stål, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Fulgora caelestina Atkinson, 1886
  • Fulgora coelestina Butler, 1874
  • Hotinus coelestina Stål, 1863[1]
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Distribution and description

This species is found in Indochina: both P. coelestinus and P. ducalis have type specimens from Cambodia, with relatively recent records for the insect fauna of Vietnam.[3]

The head, and cephalic process are grey-black with numerous white spots (see figure) and the hind wings (not shown) are royal blue with a black zone around the wing tip.

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