Watanabe's Lanternfly

Pyrops watanabei

"Pyrops watanabei" is a species of planthopper endemic to Taiwan. "Pyrops atroalbus" was formerly considered a subspecies; its status as a species was reinstated in 2017. "P. watanabei" was first described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1913 as "Fulgora watanabei".
Lantern Bugs - Pyrops watanabei Eggs Egg,Lantern Bug,Pyrops watanabei,Taipei,Taiwan

Appearance

It has a yellow cephalic process with an inflated apex. The abdomen is red ventrally, and the tegmina are mainly white, with three black spots on the leading edge. The posterior wings may be completely white or have a black apical third. It is about 4 cm long.

It has been recorded on the plants "Triadica sebifera" and "Sapium discolor".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyFulgoridae
GenusPyrops
SpeciesP. watanabei
Photographed in
Taiwan