| Zanna tenebrosa | |
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| Lantern bug nymph at the Anja Community Reserve | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Genus: | Zanna |
| Species: | Z. tenebrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Zanna tenebrosa (Fabricius, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zanna tenebrosa is a large planthopper in the subfamily Zanninae in the family Fulgoridae. The nymphs are sometimes referred to as lantern-flies because of their large lantern like snout, although this does not emit light. This species occurs in mainland Africa, and also in Madagascar, where it has often been known under the name Zanna madagascariensis (or as a subspecies, Zanna tenebrosa madagascariensis),[1] and referred to there as the Malagasy lantern bug.
Description
Zanna tenebrosa has a thin coating of white waxy powder[2] and a large orange lantern-like head or snout.[3]
Cultural significance
In Madagascar, the adult bugs are known as sakandry, and are consumed by the rural people.[3] Roasted whole, they are reported to taste like bacon.[2]
References
- ↑ Zanna tenebrosa at FLOW
- 1 2 Simon, Matt. "Save the Lemurs! Eat the Crickets!". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- 1 2 van der Heyden, Torsten. "Flatida rosea (Melichar, 1901) and Zanna madagascariensis Signoret, 1860, two bizarre and fascinating species of planthoppers from Madagascar (Hemiptera: Flatidae, Fulgoridae)" (PDF). www.aegaweb.com. Arquivos Entomolóxicos. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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