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Eddara

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.

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Eddara
Eddara euchroma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Fulgoridae
Subfamily: Aphaeninae
Tribe: Aphaenini
Genus: Eddara
Walker, 1858
Type species
Eddara euchroma
Walker, 1858

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

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)
References

References

  1. "Painted Snout Bugs (Genus Eddara)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-24.