Pyrops karenius (Distant, 1891) is a animal in the Fulgoridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pyrops karenius (Distant, 1891)

Pyrops karenius (Distant, 1891)

Pyrops karenius (Red-nosed Lanternfly) is a reddish-brown planthopper species found in parts of South and Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Pyrops
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Pyrops karenius (Distant, 1891)

Pyrops karenius, commonly called the Red-nosed Lanternfly, is a species of planthopper in the group widely known as lanternflies. This species occurs in Burma, Thailand, and the Karen Hills of India. Its head, the protrusion on its head, and its thorax are reddish brown. The cephalic process of this species is slightly recurved, with a flattened tip.

Photo: (c) Farley Sullivan, all rights reserved, uploaded by Farley Sullivan

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Fulgoridae Pyrops

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