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Bythopsyrna circulata

Bythopsyrna circulata is a species of Asian planthoppers belonging to the family Flatidae.

Description

Bythopsyrna circulata can reach a length of . Head, pronotum and mesonotum show black spots. Wings have quite variable brown crescents, loops and bands. There is a usually intact longitudinal dark brown band along vein R of tegmen. Basal cell is brown or black. Marking patterns may be obscured by melanism and clear areas may show orange colour. The ovipositor is primitive and adapted for piercing.

Biology and behavior

Bythopsyrna circulata has five larval stages and the winged adult hatches from the fifth.

This species, when stimulated by ants, produces large quantities of honeydew.

Distribution

This species can be found in the subtropical and tropical forests of China, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra and Java.

Bibliography

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  • Schmidt E. (1904) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Flatiden von Sumatra., Entomologische Zeitung. Herausgegeben von dem entomologischen Vereine zu Stettin. Stettin, 65: 182-212.
  • Schmidt E. (1904) Neue und bemerkenswerthe Flatiden des Stettiner Museums, Entomologische Zeitung. Herausgegeben von dem entomologischen Vereine zu Stettin. Stettin, 65: 354-381.
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  • FLOW: Fulgoromorpha Lists On the WEB. Bourgoin T.

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