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Lystra lanata
Species of insect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lystra lanata is a planthopper species in the genus Lystra.[1] Originally described by Carl Linnaeus by its basionym Cicada lanata.[2]
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Description
Lystra lanata has black wings with blue spots and red sides to its head.[3] It can be differentiated from Lystra pulverulenta by the white area of the wing being confined to an edge.
Range
This species is found in Brazil,[4] French Guiana,[3][4] French West Indies,[3][4] Guyana, Mexico,[4] and Suriname.[4]
Host
A host plant of this species is the tree Simarouba amara.[5] L. lanata was witnessed gathering in a group on this tree at a locality near where the Napo and Yagua rivers join.[5]
References
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