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Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Dorsal. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Dorsal. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Female with brochosome masses. U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Westgard Pass. Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Westgard Pass, Hwy. 168, 8.5 mi E of Big Pine, INHS. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Male flapping wings. U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Westgard Pass. Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Westgard Pass. Photo: R. Rakitov. (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Lateral. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Head/Face. (Observation).
Head on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Head and thorax in lateral view. U.S.A., Nevada, 10 mi SE of Reno, OSAC. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Caudal abdomen, lateral view. U.S.A., Nevada, 10 mi SE of Reno., OSAC. (Observation).
Pygofer appendages on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: <b>A</b>, male pygofer lateral aspect; <b>B</b>, aedeagus lateral aspect; <b>C</b>, aedeagus caudal aspect; <b>D</b>, female internal sternum VIII. All from paratypes. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Aedeagus in lateral aspect. <br>U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., 8.5 mi E of Big Pine, INHS.<br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Aedeagus in caudal aspect.<br>U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., 8.5 mi E of Big Pine, INHS.<br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Forewing on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Female internal sternum VIII.<br>U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Lone Pine, SEMC.<br> Photo: S. Krishnankutty. (Observation).
Brochosomes on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: CR470 | U.S.A., Nevada, Douglas Co., Hwy. 395, 0.5 mi N of jct. Hwy. 208, R. Rakitov [#05-16], 19 Apr 2005 | INHS. (Observation).
Brochosomes on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: CR470 | U.S.A., Nevada, Douglas Co., Hwy. 395, 0.5 mi N of jct. Hwy. 208, R. Rakitov [#05-16], 19 Apr 2005 | INHS. (Observation).
Brochosomes on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: CR468 | U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Westgard Pass, 8.5 mi E of Big Pine, R. Rakitov [#05-13], 16 Apr 2005 | INHS. (Observation).
Brochosomes on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: CR468 | U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Westgard Pass, 8.5 mi E of Big Pine, R. Rakitov [#05-13], 16 Apr 2005 | INHS. (Observation).
Brochosomes on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: CR468 | U.S.A., California, Inyo Co., Westgard Pass, 8.5 mi E of Big Pine, R. Rakitov [#05-13], 16 Apr 2005 | INHS. (Observation).
Other on Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944: Labels. (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944b: 127.

    Holotype; male; 6552fb54-17d1-4564-b04c-1aacc39b38d3; deposited at: University of Kansas - Biodiversity Institute (SEMC); U.S.A.: Lone Pine, California, July 28, 1940, R.H. Beamer

  • Cuerna dixiana Oman & Beamer, 1944b: 128.

    Holotype; male; ffe1aafc-5c27-4924-a6e7-87a9172676b5; deposited at: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution (USNM); U.S.A.: St. George, Utah, Sept. 20, 1936, E.W. Davis

  • Cuerna dixiana Oman & Beamer, 1944 (subjective synonym of Cuerna curvata Oman & Beamer, 1944) in Nielson, 1965a: 40.

Nomenclature references (2)

  • Oman, P.W. & Beamer, R.H. (1944b) Some new species of Cuerna (Homoptera-Cicadellidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 17(4), 121–128.
  • Nielson, M.W. (1965a) A revision of the genus Cuerna (Homoptera, Cicadellidae). Technical Bulletin of the United States Department of Agriculture, 1318, 1–48.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: curved, bent

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1012