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European Lantern Bug

Dictyophara europaea

About

A striking planthopper with an elongated, cone-shaped head projection found in dry grasslands across southern Europe. Its bright green color and unusual snout make it one of Europe's most distinctive hemipterans.

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Did You Know?

Its long snout-like head extension has no known sensory function and may simply serve as camouflage among grass blades.