How about another #TingidTuesday! Here is Dicysta vitrea Champion, the type species of the genus. This species was described from Panama. Later reported from Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Hosts plants included several different species of vining #Bignoniaceae. This specimen was collected near Chapada dos Guimarães, #Brazil by Herbert H. Smith. Specimen from CMNH. #Tingidae #bugs

Handroanthus serratifolius (Vahl) S.Grose (Bignoniaceae; locally: ipê) is still quite common in the coastal Amazon region, but I don't see many large trees (they provide high-quality timber ...). We planted this specimen in 2013 on the UFPA Campus in Bragança-Pará. Flowering often occurs when the trees are leafless at the end of the dry season, resulting in a quite spectacular view. #ipê #Amazonas #BragançaPA #UFPA #Bignoniaceae #trees #flowers #botany