Phlogis kibalensis

Phlogis kibalensis is a species of insect in the leafhopper family. P. kibalensis was described in 2022 by Alvin Helden, after being discovered in Kibale National Park, in western Uganda, on a student field trip from Anglia Ruskin University.

Description

Phlogis kibalensis is long and has a metallic sheen with a pitted body surface. The male organs are partly leaf shaped. P. kibalensis feeds on plant sap and is preyed by beetles, birds, parasitic wasp, spiders and other invertebrates.