Fulgora


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.

Species

Species are mostly similar in appearance, with differences in the shape of the head, and patterns of wing coloration; there is some confusion regarding the validity of some of the currently recognised species. Some individuals can measure up to 75 mm. The type species of Fulgora is Cicada laternaria Linnaeus 10th [edition of Systema Naturae|1758], designated under the Plenary Powers by International Commission on [Zoological Nomenclature|ICZN] ; now Fulgora laternaria, it is the most well-known and widespread species.
Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web includes:
  1. Fulgora caerulescens Olivier, 1791
  2. Fulgora castresii Guérin-Méneville, 1837
  3. Fulgora cearensis
  4. Fulgora graciliceps Blanchard, 1849
  5. †Fulgora granulosa Scudder, 1878
  6. Fulgora lampetis Burmeister, 1845
  7. Fulgora laternaria - type species
  8. Fulgora lucifera Germar, 1821
  9. †Fulgora obticescens Scudder, 1890
  10. Fulgora orthocephala
  11. †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, 1791