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Lantern bug

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Habitat:

Tropical montane rainforest.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
I don't recall hearing the term Lantern bug before so this must be the first one I've knowingly seen. I've searched for a colour match but cannot find one.
ChunXingWong
Hi Malcolm, this is a Pyrops lantern bug. Quite a good find. I can't seem to identify the exact species.

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PublishedApril 3, 2013

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