Pyrops maculatus

Pyrops maculatus is a species of planthopper belonging to the family Fulgoridae. A population is found in Sri Lanka while another is known from southwestern India.

Subspecies

Subspecies are:

• Pyrops maculatus delessertii <small>(Guérin-Méneville, 1840)</small> – found in the Western Ghats of India, treated as Pyrops delessertii by some
• Pyrops maculatus fulvirostris <small>(Walker, 1858)</small> - Sri Lanka
• Pyrops maculatus maculatus <small>(Olivier, 1791)</small>

Distribution

This species is present in Sri Lanka and southern India.

Description

Pyrops maculatus can reach a length of . This species shows large white spots on tegmina and a broad brown area along all sutural margin.

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