Choconta is a genus of froghoppers in the family of Cercopidae. The genus was described first by Fennah in 1979.[1]
| Choconta | |
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| Choconta circulata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cercopidae |
| Genus: | Choconta Fennah, 1979[1] |
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Etymology and habitat
editThe genus is named after the town of Chocontá, Cundinamarca, on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Colombia. Its species are endemic to Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Peru.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Choconta - Hemiptera Database
- ^ "Choconta". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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- Choconta circulata - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta comitata - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta elliptica - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta juno - Hemiptera Database
- Choconta peruana - Hemiptera Database