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Pygofer, lateral view on Nisitra ogygia (Kirkaldy, 1907): Pygofer, lateral view. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Nisitra ogygia (Kirkaldy, 1907): Pygofer, lateral view. (Observation).
Stylus on Nisitra ogygia (Kirkaldy, 1907): Stylus (T. atriceps Linnavuori, 1960). (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Nisitra ogygia (Kirkaldy, 1907): Aedeagus, ventral view (T. atriceps Linnavuori, 1960). (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Nisitra ogygia (Kirkaldy, 1907): Aedeagus, ventral view (T. atriceps Linnavuori, 1960). (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Tharra ogygia Kirkaldy, 1907d: 76.

    Holotype; female; 5cc5e8ea-63c4-40d7-b09e-0c9148eecc46; deposited at: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (BPBM); Fiji, Central: Viti Levu, Rewa Province, III.1906, Muir

  • Tharra atriceps Linnavuori, 1960a: 27.

    Holotype; male; 860a4ad2-78d4-4c28-9fbe-394e9f5da246; deposited at: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (BPBM); Fiji: Viti Levu, Tholo-i-Suva, I.1951, Krauss coll.

  • Tharra atriceps Linnavuori, 1960 (subjective synonym of Tharra ogygia Kirkaldy, 1907) in Nielson, 1975a: 159.

Nomenclature references (3)

  • Kirkaldy, G.W. (1907d) Leaf-Hoppers - Supplement (Hemiptera). Report of work of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. Entomological series, 3, 1–186, i-iii, pls. 1–20.
  • Linnavuori, R.E. (1960a) Cicadellidae (Homoptera, Auchenorrhyncha) of Fiji. Acta Entomologica Fennica, 15, 1–71.
  • Nielson, M.W. (1975a) A revision of the subfamily Coelidiinae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Tribes Tinobregmini, Sandersellini and Tharrini. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, Suppl. 24, 1–197.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

after Ogygia (Greek: Ὠγυγία), in Greek mythology, the island where the nymph Calypso detained Odysseus for seven years

Stats

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