Fulgora

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This article refers to the insect genus; for the Roman mythological figure, see Fulgora (mythology)

Fulgora
Fulgora laternaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Fulgoridae
Genus: Fulgora
Linnaeus, 1767
Species

Fulgora crocodilia
Fulgora lampetis (= caerulescens)
Fulgora laternaria

The fulgorid genus Fulgora contains three large Central and South American planthoppers known by a large variety of common names including lantern fly, peanut bug, peanut-headed lanternfly, alligator bug, machaca, and jequitiranaboia (the latter terms used in the Amazon region and elsewhere in Brazil). The three species are fairly similar in appearance, with subtle differences in the shape of the head, and patterns of wing coloration. The most well-known and widespread of these species is Fulgora laternaria. They can as long as 3 inches.

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