Ricaniid planthopper (Hemiptera) from W-Papua
Description:
A first sight this colourful insect resembles a small butterfly, however, the antennae and the rostrum reveal that in fact it's a "true bug" (Hemiptera) .Family: Ricaniidae (Ricaniid planthopper)Superfamily: FulgoroideaInfraorder: Fulgoromorpha (Spitzkopfzikaden)Suborder: AuchenorrhynchaOrder: Hemiptera (true bugs, Schnabelkerfe) Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten )more info at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricaniidaewww1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/ricaniidae/index.htmlIndonesia, W-Papua, Manokwari: Gunung Meja NP, ca. 100m asl., 11.08.2010(IMG_3647)
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Protostomia (protostomes)
- Ecdysozoa (ecdysozoans)
- Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Pancrustacea
- Hexapoda (hexapods)
- Insecta (insects)
- Pterygota (winged insects)
- Neoptera
- Paraneoptera
- Hemiptera (hemipterans)
- Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers)
- Panarthropoda
- Ricaniidae
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