Darthula is a genus of treehopper and is the only Old World representative of the family

Aetalionidae Aetalionidae are a family of treehoppers in the superfamily Membracoidea The superfamily Membracoidea of sap-sucking true-bugs includes two of the largest families within what used to be called the "Homoptera": the leafhoppers ( Cicadellidae) ...

. 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 Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

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