Hemitriecphora strongii (Hope, 1837)

Hemitriecphora is a genus of striking spittlebugs which are usually black with well-defined yellow spots or streaks on the forewings. 15 species are distributed mostly across tropical Africa, with 2 species extending into southeastern Africa.

Hemitriecphora strongii is a fairly distinctive species, and the typical form is unlikely to be confused with anything else; the pronotum and the basal half of the forewings are largely yellow, the apical half black with a large yellow spot. However, the species may occasionally have much reduced yellow coloration.

Original description (translated from Latin):
Yellow, head and scutellum black, elytra to the sides, posteriorly variegated in black and orange. Head black. Thorax anteriorly rounded, posteriorly emarginate. Scutellum black. Elytra anteriorly orange, posteriorly black, decorated with two oval yellow spots. The feet are black, the spices of hind tibiae with spines
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12257160#page/78/mode/1up

Observations on iNaturalist:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&taxon_id=1533547

Posted on 18 de fevereiro de 2024, 05:26 PM by psyllidhipster