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.
- 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.
Nomenclature references (9)
- 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.
- 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.
- Metcalf, Z.P. (1952a) New names in the Homoptera. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, 42, 226–231.
- Linnavuori, R.E. (1959b) Revision of the Neotropical Deltocephalinae and some related subfamilies (Homoptera). Annales Zoologici Societatis Zoologicae-Botanicae Fennicae 'Vanamo', 20(1), 1–370.
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Greek: ξεστός (smooth, polished) + κεφαλή (head)
Image matrix
No descendants observations found
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Genus | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Species | 199 | 0 | 58 | 257 |
| Subspecies | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 |