<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Binomial name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845) </Td> </Tr> <P> The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a planthopper native to China, India, and Vietnam . Although it has two pairs of wings, it jumps more than it flies . Its host plants are grapes, pines, stone fruits, and Malus species . In its native habitat it is kept in check by natural predators or pathogens . It was accidentally introduced in Korea in 2006 and is since considered a pest . In September 2014, it was first spotted in the United States . </P> <P> The spotted lanternfly is originally native to parts of China, India, Vietnam and eastern Asia . It is a 1 inch long and a half inch wide planthopper belonging to the family of the fulgorid insects . The lantern analogy stems from the inflated front portion of the head, that was thought to be luminous . It was first described by Adam White in 1845 as Aphaena delicatula with habitat outside of Nankin, China . Adult lantern flies have a black head and grayish wings adorned with the name - giving black spots and their body seems to glow red . Their wing tips look like they are covered with tiny black bricks and grey mortar in between . In flight it displays red hind wings with black spots on the proximal third, a white wedge in the middle of the wing and a solid black wing tip . The abdomen is yellowish with black and white bands on the top and bottom . The lanternfly is a strong jumper and hops from location to location more than it flies . In Chinese medicine the spotted lanternfly is regarded poisonous and used for relief from swelling . It feeds on woody plants and non-woody plants, piercing the phloem tissue of foliage and young stems with its specialized mouth parts, and sucking its sap . The sugary fluid leaks and coats leaves and stems, which can encourage mold growth . It does not feed on fruit or the leaves per se . The lantern fly has a wide host range and innumerable host plants are known, including grapes, pines, the Rosaceae with stone fruits, and apple species . </P>

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