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Cuerna Melichar, 1924

Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924: <i>Cuerna sayi</i>.<br>Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924: <i>Cuerna sayi</i>.<br>Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924: <i>Cuerna alpina</i>.<br>Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924: <i>Cuerna occidentalis.</i><br>Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 8: U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts., KSEM. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 4: U.S.A., Arizona, Cochise Co., Chiricahua Mts., INHS. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 5: Mexico, Durango, rt. 45 km 100, INHS. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: U.S.A., Texas, Jeff Davis Co., 5mi NW of Valentine. Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: U.S.A., Texas, Jeff Davis Co., 5mi NW of Valentine. Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: Male: U.S.A., Texas, Big Bend N.P., Chisos Mts., South Rim trail, TAMU. Female: U.S.A., Texas, Davis Mts., OSU. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: Male: U.S.A., New Mexico, Eddy Co., Blue Springs, OSAC. Female: U.S.A., Texas, El Paso, USNM. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 7: U.S.A., Texas, Jeff Davis Co., 5mi NW of Valentine. Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 7: U.S.A., Texas, Jeff Davis Co., Rt.166 ca. 24.8 mi W of Ft. Davis, INHS. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 6: Male: Mexico, Toluca Rd., OSAC. Female: Mexico, Morelia, CNC. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 6: Male paratypes. <B>A.</B> Mexico City, D.F., OSAC. <B>B.</B> Mexico, Cuernavaca, Morelos, OSAC. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 8: Head and thorax in lateral view. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts., OSAC. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 5: Head and thorax in lateral view. Mexico, Durango, rt. 45 km 100, INHS. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 4: Head and thorax in lateral view. U.S.A. Arizona, Chiricahua Mts. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 7: Head and thorax in lateral view. Mexico, 16 mi N of Jimenez, OSAC. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 6: Head and thorax in lateral view. Mexico, Mexico City, OSAC. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: Head and thorax in lateral view. U.S.A., Texas, El Paso, USNM. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 4: Caudal abdomen, lateral view. U.S.A., Arizona, Chiricahua Mts., Rustler Park, INHS. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 8: Caudal abdomen, lateral view. U.S.A., Arizona, Huachuca Mts., OSAC. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 5: Caudal abdomen, lateral view. Mexico, Durango, rt. 45 near Francisco Primo Verdad, INHS. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: Caudal abdomen, lateral view. U.S.A., Texas, Valentine, KSEM. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 7: Caudal abdomen, lateral view. U.S.A., New Mexico, Mayhill, TAMU. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 5: Aedeagus in lateral aspect.<br>Mexico, Durango, rt. 45 km 121, INHS. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 8: Aedeagus in lateral aspect. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 4: Aedeagus in lateral aspect. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: Aedeagus in lateral aspect.<br>U.S.A., New Mexico, Eddy Co., Blue Springs, Oregon State Arthropod Collection.<br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 7: Aedeagus in lateral aspect.<br>U.S.A., Texas, Jeff Davis Co., 24.8 mi W Ft. Davis,INHS. <br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 6: Aedeagus in lateral aspect.<br>Mexico, Toluca Rd., OSAC. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 8: Aedeagus in caudal aspect. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 5: Aedeagus in caudal aspect. Mexico, Durango, rt. 45 km 121, INHS. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 4: Aedeagus in caudal aspect. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 7: Aedeagus in caudal aspect.<br>U.S.A., Texas, Jeff Davis Co., 24.8 mi W Ft. Davis,INHS. <br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 6: Aedeagus in caudal aspect. Mexico, Toluca Rd., OSAC. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: Aedeagus in caudal aspect.<br>U.S.A., New Mexico, Eddy Co., Blue Springs, Oregon State Arthropod Collection.<br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Forewing on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 8: Female internal sternum VIII. (Observation).
Forewing on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 5: Female internal sternum VIII.<br>Mexico, Durango, rt. 45 km 121, INHS. (Observation).
Forewing on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 6: Female internal sternum VIII.<br>Mexico, Morelia, CNC. (Observation).
Forewing on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 4: Female internal sternum VIII. (Observation).
Forewing on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 7: Female internal sternum VIII.<br>U.S.A., Texas, Jeff Davis, 5mi NW Valentine, INHS.<br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Forewing on Cuerna Melichar, 1924 sp. 9: Female internal sternum VIII.<br>U.S.A., Texas, El Paso, USNM.<br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Cuerna Melichar, 1924a: 199.

    type species by subsequent designation Cercopis lateralis Fabricius, 1798 in Melichar, 1925a: 363

  • Cuena [sic] Melichar, 1924 in Procter, 1946a: 87.
  • Cuena [sic] Melichar, 1924 (misspelling of Cuerna Melichar, 1924) in Procter, 1946a: 87.

Nomenclature references (3)

  • Melichar, L. (1924a) Monographie der Cicadellinen. I. Annales Musei Historico-Naturalis Hungarici, 21, 195–243. [separate paged 1-49]
  • Melichar, L. (1925a) Monographie der Cicadellinen. II. Annales Musei Historico-Naturalis Hungarici, 22, 329–410.
  • Procter, W. (1946a) The insect fauna with references to methods of capture, food plants, the flora and other biological features. In Biological survey of the Mount Desert Region (Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory. Salisbury Cove, Maine). Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. Philadelphia. Vol. 7, 566 pp.

Type

type species by subsequent designation of Cuerna Melichar, 1924

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Spanish: cuerna (antlers, horns)

Image matrix

No descendants observations found

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Genus1012
Species2702552