The fulgorid genus Fulgora contains several 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).
Species Species are mostly similar in appearance, with differences in the shape of the head (often quite subtle), and patterns of wing coloration; there is some confusion regarding the validity of some of the currently recognised species.O'Brien, L.B. 1991(1988): New World Fulgoridae, part 1: genera with elongate head processes. Great Basin naturalist memoirs, (12): 135-170. abstract and pdf Some individuals can measure up to 75 mm (3 inches). The type species of Fulgora is Cicada laternaria Linnaeus 1758, designated under the Plenary Powers by ICZN (1954: 185); now Fulgora laternaria, it is the most well-known and widespread species.
Fulgoromorpha Lists On the WebFulgoromorpha Lists On the Web (FLOW): genus Fulgora Linné, 1767 (retrieved 4 September 2023) includes: Fulgora caerulescens Olivier, 1791 Fulgora castresii Guérin-Méneville, 1837 Fulgora cearensis (Da Fonseca, 1932) Fulgora graciliceps Blanchard, 1849 †Fulgora granulosa Scudder, 1878 Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845 Fulgora laternaria (Linné, 1758) - type species Fulgora lucifera Germar, 1821 †Fulgora obticescens Scudder, 1890 Fulgora orthocephala (Da Fonseca, 1926) †Fulgora populata Scudder, 1890
Similar species Old World species previously assigned to this genus include the Asian genus Pyrops and at least two southern African spp. incertae sedis: "Fulgora coerulescens" Olivier, 1791 "Fulgora coccinea" Olivier, 1791 "Fulgora limbata" Olivier, 1791GBIF: Fulgora limbata Olivier, 1791 (retrieved 4 September 2023)
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