Identification for the clavatus group of the genus pyrops

After the effusus group, the clavatus group is the only group with bulbous snout in the genus pyrops;

Snout diagonally pointed and straight, and intensely bulbous at the apex (top of the snout).....Clavatus group

1 ..... Snout bulbous upwards, but remains flat from below. Typically yellow snout and snout not very intensely bulbous at apex ..... P. wantanbei / Wantabei's lanternfly

2 ..... Snout intensely bulbous ..... P. clavatus / P. atroalbus
2.1 ..... Wings with spots that do not merge with each other ..... P. clavatus
2.2 ..... Wings with spots that merge with each other ..... P. atroalbus

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Identification for the polliensis group of the genus pyrops by Aarav mishra on Fulgoromorpha: The coolest insects!'s journal.

Posted on February 18, 2023 04:44 PM by aaravmishra