Like all Fulgoridae,
P. candelaria feeds on plant sap: including
longan and
lychee trees (
Sapindaceae), among others. Its long, slender
proboscis is used to pierce tree bark to reach the
phloem. Members of this genus are sometimes called
lanternflies (although lanternflies do not emit light) because of their notable 'cephalic process'. They are often sought-out by collectors, attracted by their fore wings (see figure), yellow-orange hind wings with a black zone around the wing tips, a reddish head and cephalic process with white spots. This species feeds on tree sap using its elongated proboscis and contributes to nutrient cycling in tropical forest ecosystems.” ==References==