Lycorma imperialis is a planthopper indigenous to parts of China and Indo-Malaysia. L. imperialis was originally discovered in 1846 by Adam White and...

and Francis Walker. In 1863, the genus Lycorma was formally established by Carl Stål, with Lycorma imperialis designated as the type species. In 1929...

classification places two other species (L. imperialis and L. meliae) as closely related to the spotted lanternfly. The name Lycorma delicatula derives from lyc/lyco...

pierce plants, feeding on tree sap. It has been observed feeding with Lycorma imperialis. The species follows a hemimetabolous life cycle and is native to...