Pyrops viridirostris (Westwood, 1848) is a animal in the Fulgoridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pyrops viridirostris (Westwood, 1848)

Pyrops viridirostris (Westwood, 1848)

Pyrops viridirostris (Westwood, 1848) is distinguished from its close relative P. candelaria by leg and body coloration.

Family
Genus
Pyrops
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Pyrops viridirostris (Westwood, 1848)

Scientific name: Pyrops viridirostris (Westwood, 1848)

Identification: This species is most likely to be confused with its closest relative P. candelaria. It can be distinguished from P. candelaria by the coloration of the middle of the thorax, the head, and the femora; in P. candelaria, these features are red or orange.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Fulgoridae Pyrops

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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