Fulgoridae

Fulgoridae is a family of planthoppers in the order Hemiptera, including lanternflies and other large insects. Many species have vivid colors or elaborate head projections.

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Auchenorrhyncha: A suborder of sap-feeding insects that includes cicadas, spittlebugs, and planthoppers. Fulgoridae belongs to this broader lineage of jumping, plant-feeding insects.
Phloem: Plant vascular tissue that transports sugars and other organic nutrients from sources to growing or storage regions. Many fulgorids feed on sap drawn from phloem-bearing plant tissues.
Lanternfly: A common name for certain large planthoppers, especially conspicuous members of Fulgoridae. Lanternflies are the most familiar representatives of this family.
Cicadidae: The family of cicadas, generally stout insects whose adults often produce loud calls. Cicadas are close relatives within Auchenorrhyncha but differ in body form and typical sound production.
Fulgoroidea: A superfamily of planthoppers in the hemipteran suborder Auchenorrhyncha. This superfamily contains Fulgoridae and several other planthopper families.
Plant sap: The fluid transported through a plant's vascular tissues, containing water, minerals, sugars, and other compounds. Sap is the main food source obtained by fulgorid piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Fulgora laternaria: A large Neotropical fulgorid known for a hollow-looking, elongated head projection and patterned wings. This species exemplifies the dramatic head shape that inspired lanternfly folklore.
Cercopidae: A family of spittlebugs whose juveniles live inside protective foam masses on plants. Spittlebugs are another sap-feeding auchenorrhynchan family, but their juvenile foam shelters distinguish them.
Hemiptera: An insect order whose members have piercing-sucking mouthparts, including bugs, aphids, and planthoppers. Fulgoridae is nested within this order of insects with specialized feeding structures.
Insect jumping: Locomotion in which an insect's legs generate a rapid launch from a surface. Like many planthoppers, fulgorids escape threats with powerful jumps.