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Black planthopper or Ricaniid Planthopper (Ricania speculum) is a species of planthoppers belonging to the family Ricaniidae found in low-elevation Mountains and prefers dark environments of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam. Recently, it has been accidentally introduced in northern Italy. This species is considered a major agricultural pest for several crops in tropical and subtropical areas (apples, coffee plants, oil palms, Citrus species, etc. These insects feed on sap that they suck from the leaves of the host plants. Ricania speculum has a single generation per year. The eggs overwinter in the bark of the branches waiting for the spring hatching. This photo was taken in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 07/05/2023. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #10014368 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
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May 7
2023
7th May 2023
Forest
Tehatta - India
Black planthopper
Ricaniid Planthopper
Ricania speculum
low-elevation Mountains
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Philippines
Vietnam
northern Italy
agricultural pest
apples
coffee plants
oil palms
Citrus species
sap
leaves
host plants
single generation per year
eggs overwinter
bark of the branches
waiting for the spring hatching
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