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.
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(2), 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.
Type
type species by subsequent designation of
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 | 192 | 0 | 55 | 247 |
| subspecies | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |