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genus

Lophyraspis Stål, 1869

_Lophyraspis_. Depicts Lophyraspis Stål, 1869, an Otu.
_Lophyraspis_. Depicts Lophyraspis Stål, 1869, an 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.). USA, Northampton, Mass: Smith College, 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.

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species22517