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Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (1)

  • Platypedia tomentosa Davis, 1942b: 182.

    Holotype; male; 0f2a0a40-f1e4-4724-98ce-30909bc35427; deposited at: American Museum of Natural History (AMNH); U.S.A.: 7 mi, or 11.3 km, west of Coalinga, Fresno County, California, 20 March 1940, Richard G. Dahl

Nomenclature references (2)

  • Davis, W.T. (1942b) Notes on cicadas with descriptions of new species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 50, 169–187.
  • Sanborn, A.F. & Heath, M.S. (2017) The Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) of North America North of Mexico. Entomological Society of America, Annapolis, MD, 2nd ed., x + 302 pp.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: having rough hairs (probably referring to the long white setae on the abdomen)

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1001