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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Lycorma delicatula

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Fulgoridae

Genus

Lycorma

Species

Lycorma delicatula

Insecta🌿 Herbivore

Spotted lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula (Spotted lanternfly · シタベニハゴロモ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Herbivore

Length · Height

2.1~2.7cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Temperate forests and orchards with trees and vines (found on more than 70 plant species)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A body length of 27 mm is almost the same as the diameter of a Korean 500-won coin (26.5 mm) (Comparison).
💡 In grape, pear, apple, and peach orchards, it sucks sap to wither branches and causes sooty mold with its excrement, harming farms (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

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📖 1. Overview

The spotted lanternfly is a hemipteran insect native to southern China and Southeast Asia, and is a pest that sucks tree sap.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

The forewings are pale ochre with black spots, and the hindwings are black on the outer part and red and white on the inner part. Spreading the wings reveals bright red coloration, and the abdomen is black.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Both nymphs and adults suck tree sap, causing branches to wither, and their excrement causes sooty mold disease. They are eaten by insectivorous animals such as orb-weaver spiders, dragonflies, and paper wasps, and lay eggs in batches of 20–30 on trees and rocks.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

According to the National List of Species of Korea, it lives from central Korea northward and is a pest that damages grape, pear, apple, peach, and tree of heaven plants.