Planthoppers

Orthopagus splendens

Description

Orthopagus splendens is dark brown in color, the margin lateral is pale greenish. The front is ochraceous with dark brown spots along the lateral with indistinct infuscation at base. The wings are transparent and have brown colored pattern at the tip of the wings. Females are darker than males.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

10-13 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hemiptera

FAMILY

:

Dictyopharidae

GENUS

:

Orthopagus

SPECIES

:

Orthopagus splendens

Distribution

Orthopagus splendens could be found in agricultural are such as rice fields or plantation.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, India.

Habits and Lifestyle

Orthopagus splendens usually stays on the leaf surface.

Lifestyle

Terestrial, Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Orthopagus splendens suck plants nutrition from the phloem tissue.

Diet : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Song Z-S, Malenovský I, Chen J-Q, Deckert J, Liang A-P (2018) Taxonomic review of the planthopper genus Orthopagus (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Dictyopharidae), with descriptions of two new species. Zoosystematics and Evolution 94(2): 369-391