Saiva insularis

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Saiva insularis
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Saiva insularis, original figure
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Fulgoridae
Genus: Saiva
Species:
S. insularis
Binomial name
Saiva insularis
(Kirby, 1891)
Synonyms [1]
  • Hotinus insularis Kirby, 1891

Saiva insularis is a species of lanternfly from Sri Lanka [1] and India. [2]

Identification

This species is similar to Saiva coccinea and Prolepta decorata . It can be differentiated from both by orange hindwings, which are red or orange-red in the other species, respectively. Prolepta decorata does not occur within its range, and is known from Java. In comparison with S. coccinea, which shares its range with this species, S. insularis has a longer cephalic process (the head is approximately as long as tegmen vs in coccinea the head slightly shorter than tegmina), which is slightly expanded at its apex.

It also differs from both the other species as the abdomen is dark brown (not bright red) dorsally.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Saiva insularis". Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web. Sorbonne Université . Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. Citizen science observations for Saiva insularis at iNaturalist