Pyrops pythicus

Pyrops pythicus
	Museum specimen from Sumatra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Fulgoromorpha
Family:	Fulgoridae
Genus:	Pyrops
Species:	P. pythicus
Binomial name
	Pyrops pythicus; (Distant, 1891)

Last updated February 03, 2026

Pyrops pythicus is a species of true bug in the family Fulgoridae, in the genus Pyrops which are sometimes called lanternflies.^[1]

Subspecies

Pyrops pythicus incertusSchmidt, 1923^[2]
Pyrops pythicus pythicus(Distant, 1891)

Description

Pyrops pythicus can reach a length of about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in).^[2] These large true bugs show an elongated bluish "snout". The hindwings are bluish green, with a large transversal reddish area and small white spots.

Distribution

This species can be found in Sumatra.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz.
1 2 3 Schmidt E. 1923 – Neue Fulgoriden. Societas Entomologica 38(5): 17-19 [17].
↑ Hemiptera Databases

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[1] Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz.

[fa-2] 1 2 3 Schmidt E. 1923 – Neue Fulgoriden. Societas Entomologica 38(5): 17-19 [17].

[3] Hemiptera Databases

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