Cosmoscarta is a genus of
froghoppers found in the
Indomalaya
The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia.
Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Ind ...
n 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.
Description
The genus was erected by
Carl Stål
Carl Stål (21 March 1833 – 13 June 1878) was a Swedish people, Swedish entomologist specialising in Hemiptera.
He was born at Karlberg Castle, Stockholm on 21 March 1833 and died at Frösundavik near Stockholm on 13 June 1878. He was the son ...
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
''Dioscorea alata''also called ube (), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other namesis a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender (hence the common name), but some range from creamy ...
'').
''Cosmoscarta relata'' has been recorded in large numbers on jackfruit (''
Artocarpus heterophyllus
The jackfruit or ''nangka'' (''Artocarpus heterophyllus'') is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family ( Moraceae).
The jackfruit is the largest tree fruit, reaching as much as in weight, in length, and in diameter. ...
'').
Species
This genus includes:
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Cosmoscarta abdominalis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta aerata''
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Cosmoscarta affinis''
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Cosmoscarta amabilis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta amymone
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta andamana''
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Cosmoscarta angulifera
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta apiana''
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Cosmoscarta arethusa''
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Cosmoscarta assamensis''
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Cosmoscarta balteata''
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Cosmoscarta bicincta
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta bicolor''
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Cosmoscarta bimacula''
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Cosmoscarta bipunctata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of Froghopper, froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta bispecularis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta boutharensis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta brevis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta brevistriga
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta bruneoscutellata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta callirrhoe
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta callizona
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta carens
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta carpentieri
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta castanea
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta celebesensis''
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Cosmoscarta chrysomelaena''
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Cosmoscarta concisa
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta confinis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta consociata''
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Cosmoscarta contigua''
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Cosmoscarta convexa''
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Cosmoscarta coronis''
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Cosmoscarta decisa''
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Cosmoscarta dimidiata''
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Cosmoscarta diminuta''
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Cosmoscarta dimota''
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Cosmoscarta discessa''
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Cosmoscarta discrepans
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta dorsalis''
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Cosmoscarta dorsimacula
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta dryope
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta ducens
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta egens''
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Cosmoscarta egentior''
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Cosmoscarta egeria''
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Cosmoscarta elegantula
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta exultans
Cosmoscarta is a genus of Froghopper, froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta fictilis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta flora''
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Cosmoscarta florella''
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Cosmoscarta forcipata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta fumosa''
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Cosmoscarta fuscoapicalis''
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Cosmoscarta gracilis''
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Cosmoscarta gravelyi
Cosmoscarta is a genus of Froghopper, froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta greeni''
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Cosmoscarta hainanensis''
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Cosmoscarta hecuba''
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Cosmoscarta heroina''
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Cosmoscarta herossa
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta himalayana''
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Cosmoscarta hyale
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta hyalinipennis''
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Cosmoscarta ignifera
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta imrayi''
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Cosmoscarta inconspicua''
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Cosmoscarta indecisa''
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Cosmoscarta innominata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta innota''
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Cosmoscarta insularis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta irresoluta''
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Cosmoscarta lacerata''
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Cosmoscarta lateralis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta laticincta
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta lestachei''
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Cosmoscarta leucothoe''
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Cosmoscarta liriope
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta luangana
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta lunata''
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Cosmoscarta macgillivrayi''
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Cosmoscarta maculifascia''
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Cosmoscarta mandarina''
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Cosmoscarta mandaru''
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Cosmoscarta margheritae''
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Cosmoscarta maura''
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Cosmoscarta metallica''
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Cosmoscarta miniata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta minor''
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Cosmoscarta mnemosyne''
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Cosmoscarta montana''
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Cosmoscarta nagasana
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta naiteara''
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Cosmoscarta nexa''
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Cosmoscarta nigriceps
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta nigriventris''
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Cosmoscarta nigroguttata''
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Cosmoscarta nitidula
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta nycteis''
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Cosmoscarta nympha
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta ochraceicollis''
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Cosmoscarta orchymonti
Cosmoscarta is a genus of Froghopper, froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta orithyia
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta pallida''
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Cosmoscarta palopona
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta peguensis''
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Cosmoscarta pellucida
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta perstrigata''
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Cosmoscarta pictilis''
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Cosmoscarta pirene''
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Cosmoscarta prompta''
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Cosmoscarta pronotalis''
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Cosmoscarta psecas''
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Cosmoscarta pulchella''
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Cosmoscarta putamara''
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Cosmoscarta raja''
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Cosmoscarta relata''
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Cosmoscarta rhanis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta rubromaculata''
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Cosmoscarta rubroscutellata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta samudra''
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Cosmoscarta sanguinolenta''
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Cosmoscarta semimaculata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
Description
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Cosmoscarta septempunctata''
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Cosmoscarta sequens''
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Cosmoscarta sexmaculata''
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Cosmoscarta shillongana''
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Cosmoscarta silpha''
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Cosmoscarta siniphila''
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Cosmoscarta sulukensis''
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Cosmoscarta sumbawana''
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Cosmoscarta sundana''
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Cosmoscarta sylvestris
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta taprobanensis''
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Cosmoscarta thalia''
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Cosmoscarta thoracica
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta timorensis
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta tolina
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta trichodias
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta trifasciata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta trigona''
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Cosmoscarta trimacula''
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Cosmoscarta turaja''
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Cosmoscarta vernalis''
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Cosmoscarta wallacei
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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Cosmoscarta whiteheadi''
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Cosmoscarta zonaria''
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Cosmoscarta zonata
Cosmoscarta is a genus of froghoppers found in the Indomalayan 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.
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References
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{{taxonbar, from=Q10460559
Cercopidae
Auchenorrhyncha genera
Hemiptera of Asia
Taxa named by Carl Stål