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| Darthula | |
|---|---|
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| Darthula hardwickii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aetalionidae |
| Genus: | Darthula Kirkaldy, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| Urophora hardwicki Gray, 1832 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Urophora Gray, 1832 | |
Darthula is a genus of treehopper and is the only Old World representative of the family Aetalionidae. Two species are known from the Himalayas, Darthula hardwickii and Darthula xizangensis. Darthula hardwickii is found in parts of northeastern India and is traditionally eaten in Nagaland.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Pongener, A.; Ao, Bendang; Yenisetti, S.C.; Lal, P. (2019). "Ethnozoology and entomophagy of Ao tribe in the district of Mokokchung, Nagaland" (PDF). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 18 (3): 508–515.
- ^ Bhowmik, N.; Alfred, J.R.B.; Dralong, V.T.; Paul, D. (1990). "A nymphal population dynamic Study of Darthula hardwickii Gray (Hemiptera:Membracidae) On Acacia dealbata Lindl" (PDF). Rec. zool. Surv. India. 86 (1): 1–13.
- ^ Devi, W. D.; Bonysana, Rk.; Kapesa, K.; Mukherjee, P. K.; Rajashekar, Y. (2022). "Ethnotherapeutic practice of entomophagy species by the ethnic community of Tangkhul, Mao and Poumai community of Manipur, NER India". Journal of Ethnic Foods. 9 (1): 17. doi:10.1186/s42779-022-00132-9. ISSN 2352-6181.