Choconta is a genus of froghoppers in the family of Cercopidae. The genus was described first by Fennah in 1979.[1]

Choconta
Choconta circulata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cercopidae
Genus: Choconta
Fennah, 1979[1]
Species[2]

Etymology and habitat

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Choconta - Hemiptera Database
  2. ^ "Choconta". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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