Pyrops sultanus

Pyrops sultanus

Pyrops whiteheadi is a species of planthopper, known as lantern flies or lantern bugs, that occurs in southeast Asia.
Lantern Bug Found near the Lang Cave, Mulu. Very strange creature, never saw it before. Insects,Lantern Bug,Malaysia,Pyrops sultanus

Appearance

Its long, slender proboscis is used to pierce tree bark to reach the sap.

Naming

Synonyms
Fulgora sultana Adams & White, 1847
Pyrops sultana (Adams & White, 1847)
Hotinus sultana (Adams & White, 1847)
Laternaria sultana (Adams & White, 1847)

Distribution

Indonesia, Malaysia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyFulgoridae
GenusPyrops
SpeciesPyrops sultanus
Photographed in
Malaysia