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Phrictus quinquepartitus, also known as the wart-headed bug and the dragon-headed bug, is an insect belonging to the family Fulgoridae. They were described by English entomologist William Lucas Distant in 1883. They are found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and parts of Brazil.
Description
P. quinquepartitus averages 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) in length. They have brightly colored hind wings and forewings with distinctive markings.[1] Their source of nourishment is tree sap, which they ingest using a tube-like organ in place of a mouth.
The species name is occasionally seen misspelled Phrictus quinqueparitus.
References
- ^ Hennessy, Kathryn, ed. (2010). Natural History: The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth. DK Publishing. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-7566-6752-8.
External links
Media related to Phrictus quinquepartitus at Wikimedia Commons- "Phrictus quinquepartitus". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
- "Phrictus quinquepartitus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Phrictus quinquepartitus at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- "Phrictus quinquepartitus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
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