Kingdom Animalia Suborder Auchenorrhyncha Family Fulgoridae Genus Penthicodes Order True bugs | Class Insecta Infraorder Fulgoromorpha Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Penthicodes, True bugs, Saiva, Gaeana, Pyrops | ||
Penthicodes atomaria is a species of lantern flies belonging to the family Fulgoridae.
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Description
Penthicodes atomaria can reach a length of about 55 millimetres (2.2 in), with a wingspan of about 50 millimetres (2.0 in). The pronotum is yellow, the head and the scutellum are brown, while the abdomen is reddish with a few small white spots. The upper side of the forewings is whitish at the base and brown at the marginal, with four black spots. The upper side of the hindwings is red, with many black spots and two large black marking at the apex.
Distribution
This species can be found in Indonesia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.
References
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