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KALIDASA NIGROMACULATA
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Classification

Phylum Arthropoda

Class Insecta

Subclass Pterygota

Infraclass Neoptera

Superorder Paraneoptera

Order Hemiptera

Suborder Auchenorrhyncha

Infraorder Fulgoromorpha

Superamily Fulgoroidea

Family Fulgoridae

Genus Kalidasa

Species K. Nigromaculata

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KALIDASA NIGROMACULATA

Kalidasa is a genus of bugs in the tribe Aphaenini of the family Fulgoridae. There are six species in the genus, which are found in different parts of tropical Asia. The head of some species is produced into a hollow process (structure), resembling a snout, which is sometimes inflated and nearly as large as the body of the insect, sometimes elongated, narrow and apically upturned.

The subfamily Aphaeninae is a group of hemipteran insects, especially abundant and diverse in the tropics. They belong to the Fulgoridae, though they are not among the more well-known members of that family which are called lantern bugs or lantern flies . In 2009, the first molecular analysis of the Fulgoridae, challenged the existing structure of eight currently recognized subfamilies, and eleven tribes.

Aphaeninae contain a number of well-sized fulgorids. If seen flying at a distance, they can be mistaken for Lepidoptera, as they are large-winged and boldly patterned, although usually not as colorful as some other fulgorids.

The future of the Aphaeninae as a subfamily is unclear since the species assigned to it are interlineated in the molecular analysis with species of other Fulgoridae subfamilies.

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, though they do not emit light.


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