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Fulgorid planthopper

Family Fulgoridae

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Description:

"The family Fulgoridae is a large group of hemipteran insects, especially abundant and diverse in the tropics, containing over 125 genera worldwide. They are mostly of moderate to large size, many with a superficial resemblance to Lepidoptera due to their brilliant and varied coloration." (Wikipedia)

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Comments (5)
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you very much for pointing my mistake. I think I wasn't fully awake when I wrote it...
Tom15
Sergio, you're welcome, but I forgot to say this is a Planthopper not a moth.
Tom15
Nice spotting Sergio! This is some sort of Fulgoridae, something like this one. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/acauan_cordeiro/3834434784/

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PublishedApril 11, 2013

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