Wildlifeof Borneo
Rhotana cribraria
Lanternflies
Rhotana cribraria
Basic stats
Diet
Plant sap
Habitat
Lowland rainforest and forest edge
Range
Borneo, wider Sundaland
Size
Body around 1.5–2cm
About the Rhotana cribraria
Named for the finely pitted, sieve-like ('cribraria') texture of its wing surface, a flatid planthopper in the genus Rhotana known from Sundaland's lowland forest.
Like its relatives it sits with wings folded tent-like over the body on leaves and young stems, feeding on plant sap and taking short hopping flights when disturbed rather than sustained flight. Not assessed for conservation status.
