v14i2.393

eISSN: 1800-427X (online)
DOI:10.47605/tapro.v14i2.393

Submitted date: 29 December 2024
Accepted date: 21 June 2025
Published date: 28 November 2025
Pp. 332–333.

New country record of a planthopper (Pyrops viridirostris) from Bangladesh

A.I. Barkat*, S.T. Ahammad & M. Ahmed
*Corresponding author. E-mail: azizulislambarkat@gmail.com

Bangladesh is home to a vast array of floral and faunal species, showcasing amazing biodiversity, including a wide variety of insects. However, the full extent of this diversity remains largely unexplored. In particular, the planthopper diversity of the country has received minimal scientific attention. Most research on planthoppers has focused primarily on species, considered to be agricultural pests, neglecting the broader ecological roles that many of these insects play. This limited focus has left remarkable gaps in our understanding of the overall planthopper diversity of the country, which could hold untapped ecological and economic value.

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