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Peanut-headed lantern fly

Fulgora laternaria

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5 Comments

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

That's huge! Thanks for the information Wayne.

WayneAdkins
WayneAdkins 11 years ago

I know I spent a semester in the rainforest studying them

GustavoMorejon
GustavoMorejon 11 years ago

Beautiful, it is called "La Machaca" here in South America.

WayneAdkins
WayneAdkins 11 years ago

It is about 3.5 inches long

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

Interesting spotting ! can you remember how big this fly was ? defintely a peanut for a head !!

WayneAdkins
Spotted by
WayneAdkins

Orellana, Ecuador

Spotted on Mar 12, 2004
Submitted on Mar 9, 2013

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