lanternfly

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The family Fulgoridae is a large group of hemipteran insects, especially abundant and diverse in the tropics, containing over 125 genera worldwide. They are mostly of moderate to large size, many with a superficial resemblance to Lepidoptera due to their brilliant and varied coloration. Various genera and species (especially the genera Fulgora and Pyrops) are sometimes referred to as lanternflies or lanthorn flies.

La machaca, cabeza de cacahuate, chicharra-machacuy, víbora voladora, víbora cuco, yaquirana, mariposa caimán o cocoposa (como se la conoce en España) (Fulgora laternaria) es un insecto hemíptero del suborden Auchenorrhyncha que habita en bosques húmedos tropicales en México, Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Se alimenta de savia de determinadas plantas como Hymenaea courbaril, Simarouba amara y Zanthoxylum. Mide de 85 a 90 mm de largo.