Jafuna Distant, 1912b

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Jafuna Distant, 1912b

Jafuna Distant 1912b: 647 .

Type species.— Jafuna melichari Distant 1912b: 648 . ( Tamatave , Madagascar)

Remarks.—A monospecific genus containing a small, green cicada with an extended anterior postclypeus, eyes longer than broad, prominent antennae, a head about as long as the pronotum, the posterior pronotal lateral margins angled posteriorly, globose male abdomen, short male opercula ( Distant 1912b).

Distribution.—The only species of the genus is found in Madagascar ( Metcalf 1963b).