Cosmoscarta
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indo-Malayan region. Many of the species are boldly marked in black and red or yellow. A few species are of economic importance as they can cause injury to plants under cultivation. The genus was erected by Stål on the basis of a large frons extending almost to the eyes and lacking any longitudinal furrows or keels. The hind tibia has a strong spine at the mid position and sometimes a smaller spine near the base. The related genus '' Phymatostetha'' has a narrower pronotum with the posterior margin straighter or with a sinuate margin before the scutellum. ''Cosmoscarta dorsimacula'' is sometimes considered a pest on glutinous rice yam (''Dioscorea alata''). ''Cosmoscarta relata'' has been recorded in large numbers on jackfruit (''Artocarpus heterophyllus The jackfruit (''Artocarpus heterophyllus''), also known as jack tree, is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). Its origin is in the re ...
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