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Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, dorsally (NMNH). (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, dorsally (NMNH). (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: n. sp. BR1: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: n. sp. BR1: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, pygofer, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: pygofer, median aspect. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Subgenital plate: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, subgenital plates and valve, ventrally (NMNH). (Observation).
Subgenital plate: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: subgenital plate, ventrally. (Observation).
Head: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: head, dorsally. (Observation).
Head: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, head, pronotum, and mesonotum, dorsally. (Observation).
Forewing: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, forewing. (Observation).
Subgenital plate: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Subgenital plate: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, aedeagus, caudally (NMNH). (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Stylus: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Stylus. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, aedeagus, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, aedeagus, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Aedeagus, lateral view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Connective: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, connective, stylus, and aedeagus, ventrally (NMNH). (Observation).
Connective: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: aedeagus/connective, ventrally. (Observation).
Pygofer, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, pygofer, dorsally (NMNH). (Observation).
Pygofer ventral appendages, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Atanus Oman, 1938: 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (18)

  • Atanus Oman, 1938b: 381.

    type species by original designation Eutettix dentatus Osborn, 1923

  • Alanus DeLong & Hershberger, 1947d: 231.

    type species by original designation Alanus albidus DeLong & Hershberger, 1947

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  • Atanus Oman, 1938 (classified as Athysanini Van Duzee, 1892) in Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013a: 41.
  • Atanus Oman, 1938 (classified as Platymetopiini Haupt, 1929) in Zahniser, 2025: 308.

Nomenclature references (11)

  • de Menezes, M. (1973b) Notas sobre Deltocephalinae da regiao Neotropical (Homoptera, Cicadellidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 17(20), 131–136. [in Portuguese]
  • DeLong, D.M. & Hershberger, R.V. (1947d) A new genus and species of leafhopper from Central America related to Atanus (Homoptera, Cicadellidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 49, 231–232.
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  • Hamilton, K.G.A. (1975b) Review of the tribal classification of the leafhopper subfamily Aphrodinae (Deltocephalinae of authors) of the Holarctic region (Rhynchota: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 107, 477–498.
  • Koçak, A.Ö. (1981c) Two replacement names for the genera of Homoptera. Priamus, 1(3), 124–125.
  • Linnavuori, R.E. (1955a) Contributions to the Neotropical leafhopper fauna of the family Cicadellidae IV. Annales Entomologici Fennici, 21(2), 100–112.
  • 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.
  • Oman, P.W. (1938b) A generic revision of American Bythoscopinae and South American Jassinae. The Kansas University Science Bulletin, 24(16), 343–420.
  • Young, D.A., Jr. (1957a) A new genus of economic leafhoppers and notes on the genus Atanus Oman (Homoptera Cicadellidae). Revista Chilena Entomologia 5: 13-17. (With summary in Spanish.), 5, 13–17.
  • Zahniser, J.N. & Dietrich, C.H. (2013a) A review of the tribes of Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 45, 1–211. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2013.45
  • Zahniser, J.N. (2025) Notes on some Neotropical Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) described by Herbert Osborn and a review of Caphodus. Zootaxa, 5692(2), 300–320. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5692.2.5
  • Zanol, K.M.R. (2006) Novas combinações em Atanus Oman (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) [New combinations within Atanus Oman (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae)]. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 50(2), 163–164. [in Portuguese] https://doi.org/10.1590/s0085-56262006000200003

Type

type species by original designation of

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

modified from Athysanus

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.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
genus1067
species4803583
subspecies2013