Flatid Leaf Bug

Flatida rosea · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Flatidae

Also called: Madagascan flatid bug

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Flatid Leaf Bug
Photo: Frank Vassen, CC BY

Adult Flatida rosea have wide pink wings that they hold upright like a tent, hiding their bodies. They live in tropical dry forests of Madagascar and feed on the liana Elachyptera minimiflora by piercing bark and sucking phloem.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Adults show broad pink wings that are kept vertical, forming a tent over the whole body.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Flatida rosea feeds on the liana Elachyptera minimiflora. Both adults and nymphs pierce bark with their mouthparts and suck sap from the phloem.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range is the tropical dry forests of Madagascar.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Flatid Leaf Bug photo 3
Photo: unknown, CC0

Questions people ask

What do Flatida rosea bugs eat?

They feed on the liana Elachyptera minimiflora and suck phloem sap after piercing the bark.

Source: Wikipedia

Where are Flatida rosea found?

They live in tropical dry forests of Madagascar.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Flatidae)

Citrus Flatid PlanthopperCitrus Flatid PlanthopperMetcalfa pruinosaDamages trees, gardens or cropsOrmenoides venustaOrmenoides venustaOrmenoides venustaDamages trees, gardens or cropsTorpedo BugTorpedo BugSiphanta acutaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatida_rosea

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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