Treehooper

Membracis sanguineoplaga

(Schmidt E., 1906)
Soldadinho

Family: Membracidae
Order: Hemiptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Membracis bucktoni.

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Description

Membracis sanguineoplaga is a species of treehopper.

Etymology: The specific name of Membracis sanguineoplaga means "bloody red" in Latin. The "bloody red" stems from the red spot on its pronotum.

Membracis sanguineoplaga has black wings and a pale yellow stripe streaking through its pronotum.

Distribution: Membracis sanguineoplaga live in South America; in Colombia, Peru, and parts of Brazil.

Source: Wikipedia, article Membracis sanguineoplaga. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.