| Membracis sanguineoplaga | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Membracis |
| Species: | M. sanguineoplaga |
| Binomial name | |
| Membracis sanguineoplaga Schmidt, 1906 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Membracis sanguineoplaga is a species of treehopper.
The specific name of Membracis sanguineoplaga means "bloody red" in Latin. [1] The "bloody red" stems from the red spot on its pronotum.
Membracis sanguineoplaga has black wings and a pale yellow stripe streaking through its pronotum.
Membracis sanguineoplaga live in South America; in Colombia, Peru, and parts of Brazil. [1]