Pyrops pythicus

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

Pyrops pythicus
Museum specimen from Sumatra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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)

Subspecies

• Pyrops pythicus incertus Schmidt, 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]