Choconta (froghopper)
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| Choconta circulata | |
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| Superfamily: | Cercopoidea
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| Genus: | Choconta Fennah, 1979[1]
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Choconta is a genus of froghoppers in the family of Cercopidae. The genus was described first by Fennah in 1979.[1]
Etymology and habitat[]
The genus is named after the town of Chocontá, Cundinamarca, on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia. Its species are endemic to Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Peru.[2]
Species[]
Choconta contains the following species:
- Choconta circulata (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
- (Melichar, 1915)
- (Walker, 1851)
- (Distant, 1909)
- (Lallemand, 1924)
References[]
- ^ a b Choconta - Hemiptera Database
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- Choconta circulata - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta comitata - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta elliptica - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta juno - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta peruana - Hemiptera Database
Categories:
- Cercopidae
- Insects of South America
- Altiplano Cundiboyacense
- Muysccubun
- Insects described in 1979