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New species of 'incredibly rare' insect discovered in Uganda
short by Aishwarya Awasthi / on Friday, 28 January, 2022
A British scientist has discovered an "incredibly rare" species of insects in Uganda that belongs to a group so rare that its closest relative was last seen in 1969. He has named the metallic-sheened leafhopper Phlogis kibalensis. The 0.26-inch long insect has a pitted body and like most leafhoppers, has uniquely-shaped male reproductive organs, in this case partially leaf-shaped.
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