World Auchenorrhyncha Database (WAD)
genus

Lophyraspis Stål, 1869

Lophyraspis Stål, 1869: _Lophyraspis_. (Otu).
Lophyraspis Stål, 1869: _Lophyraspis_. (Otu).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Lophyraspis Stål, 1869a: 55.

    type species by subsequent designation Cicada vittata Olivier, 1791 in Funkhouser, 1927f: 432

  • Gerridius Fowler, 1896e: 165.

    type species by original monotypy Gerridius scutellatus Fowler, 1896

  • Gerridius Fowler, 1896 (subjective synonym of Lophyraspis Stål, 1869) in Linnavuori & DeLong, 1978g: 173.

Type

Cicada vittata Olivier, 1791 type species by subsequent designation of Lophyraspis Stål, 1869

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Greek: λόφυρος (crested) + ἀσπίς (round shield)

Nomenclature references (4)

  • Fowler, W.W. (1896e) Order Rhynchota. Suborder Hemiptera-Homoptera. (Continued). In Biologia Centrali-Americana; or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America. Porter. London. Vol. 2, pp. 161–168.
  • Funkhouser, W.D. (1927f) General catalogue of the Hemiptera. Fascicle I. Membracidae. G. Horváth & H.M. Parshley (Eds.). Smith College, Northampton, Mass., U.S.A., XIV + 581 pp.
  • Linnavuori, R.E. & DeLong, D.M. (1978g) The treehoppers (Homoptera: Membracidae) known to occur in Chile. Brenesia, 14-15, 171–194.
  • Stål, C. (1869a) Hemiptera Fabriciana. Fabricianska Hemipterarter, efter de i Köpenhamn och Kiel förvarade typexemplaren granskade och beskrifne. 2. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 8(1), 1–130.

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
genus1012
species602632