Eddara
Genus of planthoppers
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Eddara is a genus of lanternflies in the tribe Aphaenini. Species in this genus are commonly known as the painted snout bugs, reminiscent of their colorful and ornate patterned bodies.[1]
| Eddara | |
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| Eddara euchroma | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Subfamily: | Aphaeninae |
| Tribe: | Aphaenini |
| Genus: | Eddara Walker, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Eddara euchroma Walker, 1858 | |
Distribution
Eddara species are found in Southeastern Africa. They have been found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, and Eswatini.[1]
Species
The following species are placed in the genus Eddara:
- Eddara catenaria Distant, 1906 - East African painted snout bug
- Eddara costalis Lallemand, 1928
- Eddara euchroma Walker, 1858 - Southern African painted snout bug
- Eddara euchroma var. bella Stål, 1959
- Eddara imperialis Fennah, 1958
- Eddara sonora Melichar, 1912
- Eddara viridiceps (Fabricius, 1803)
