Parayasa is a genus of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by William Lucas Distant in 1916. Species within this genus are widespread throughout the Old World, with specimens known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, and the island of Borneo.
Species The following species are recognized: Parayasa affinis Parayasa affixa Parayasa atricapilla Parayasa dissimilis Parayasa elegantula Parayasa fasciata Parayasa maculipennis Parayasa maculosa Parayasa margherita Parayasa modesta Parayasa nigrolimbata Parayasa nilgiriensis Parayasa pilosa Parayasa rustica Parayasa typica Parayasa variegata
Further reading Distant, W.L. (1916a) Rhynchota - Vol. VI. Homoptera: Appendix. In A.E. Shipley & G.A.K. Marshall (Eds.). The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council. Taylor and Francis. London. Vol. 6.
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