Choconta (genus)
Topic: Biology
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| Choconta circulata | |
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| Genus: | Choconta Fennah, 1979[1]
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Choconta circulata | |
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)
- Choconta comitata (Melichar, 1915)
- Choconta elliptica (Walker, 1851)
- Choconta juno (Distant, 1909)
- Choconta peruana (Lallemand, 1924)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
Wikidata ☰ Q13494312 entry
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