genus
Xestocephalus Van Duzee, 1892
Descendants and synonyms
Nomenclature (15)
- Xestocephalus Van Duzee, 1892d: 298.
type species by subsequent designation Xestocephalus pulicarius Van Duzee, 1894 in Distant, 1908h: 348
- Xestrocephalus [sic] Van Duzee, 1892 in Matsumura, 1914a: 199.
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- Lindbergana Metcalf, 1952 (subjective synonym of Xestocephalus Van Duzee, 1892) in Linnavuori, 1959b: 36.
- Nesotettix Lindberg, 1936 (subjective synonym of Xestocephalus Van Duzee, 1892) in Linnavuori, 1959b: 36.
Type
Xestocephalus pulicarius Van Duzee, 1894 type species by subsequent designation of Xestocephalus Van Duzee, 1892
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Greek: ξεστός (smooth, polished) + κεφαλή (head)
Nomenclature references (9)
- Distant, W.L. (1908h) Order Rhynchota. Suborder Homoptera. In Insecta Transvaaliensia. A contribution to a knowledge of the entomology of South Africa. F. Edwards. London. Vol. 9, pp. 205–228 + pls. XX-XXI.
- Kelsheimer, E.G. (1932a) Leafhopper response to colored lights. The Ohio Journal of Science, 32, 85–94.
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- Stearns, L.A. & MacCreary, D. (1938a) Leafhopper migration across Delaware Bay. Journal of Economic Entomology, 31, 226–229.
- Van Duzee, E.P. (1892d) A synoptical arrangement of the genera of the North American Jassidae, with descriptions of some new species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 19, 295–307.
Stats
| Names | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Total | Valid | Invalid |
| genus | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| species | 242 | 193 | 49 |
| subspecies | 12 | 10 | 2 |