Onega (leafhopper)


Onega is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae.

Description

All ten species are comparably large leafhoppers with a size between 12.4 and 16.8 millimeters. The pronotum of Onega is typically wider than the head and the scutellum is swollen.

Distribution

Onega occurs in the Andean rainforests of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia. Old records of Onega from the Caribbean islands are now believed to have been mislabelled.

Species

There are ten recognized species:Onega avella Distant, 1908Onega bracteata Young, 1977Onega fassli Young, 1977Onega freytagi Takiya & Cavichioli, 2004Onega krameri Takiya & Cavichioli, 2004Onega musa Ferreira, Lozada & Takiya, 2018Onega orphne Takiya & Cavichioli, 2004Onega sanguinicollis Onega stella Distant, 1908
  • ''Onega stipata''