Choconta (froghopper) explained

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]

Notes and References

1. http://hemiptera-databases.org/cool/database.php?db=cool&lang=en&card=taxon&rank=genus&id=2811 Choconta
2. • Choconta circulata - Hemiptera Database
   • Choconta comitata - Hemiptera Database
   • Choconta elliptica - Hemiptera Database
   • Choconta juno - Hemiptera Database
   • Choconta peruana - Hemiptera Database