# Lantern fly (*Fulgora laternaria*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/lantern-fly  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The lantern fly (Fulgora laternaria) is a species in the family Fulgoridae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 11 countries, including Argentina, Belize and Ecuador.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 11 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Fulgoridae
- genus: Fulgora
- species: *Fulgora laternaria* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Cicada laternaria*, *Fulgora lanternaria*, *Fulgora laternaria servillei*, *Fulgora portelanterne*, *Fulgora saternaria*, *Fulgora servillei*, *Fulgora servillei laternaria*, *Fulgora servillii*, *Fulgoram laternariam*, *Fulgore lumineux*, *Laternaria laternaria*, *Laternaria phosphorea*, *Laternaria servillei*, *Laternaria servillei servillei*, *Laternaria servillei var. theresopolensis*, *Noctiluca laternaria*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Argentina, Belize, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

## Common questions

### Where does the lantern fly live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the lantern fly for 11 countries, including Argentina, Belize, Ecuador, French Guiana and Guyana. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the lantern fly?

The lantern fly (Fulgora laternaria) belongs to the family Fulgoridae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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