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Genus

Atanus Oman, 1938

Habitus, dorsal view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, dorsally (NMNH). (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, dorsally (NMNH). (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Atanus Oman, 1938 n. sp. BR1: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 n. sp. BR1: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Head on Atanus Oman, 1938: head, dorsally. (Observation).
Head on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, head, pronotum, and mesonotum, dorsally. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, pygofer, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: pygofer, median aspect. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Pygofer, dorsal view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, pygofer, dorsally (NMNH). (Observation).
Pygofer ventral appendages, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, subgenital plates and valve, ventrally (NMNH). (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: subgenital plate, ventrally. (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Stylus on Atanus Oman, 1938: Stylus. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, aedeagus, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, aedeagus, laterally (NMNH). (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Aedeagus, lateral view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, aedeagus, caudally (NMNH). (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-76Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Atanus Oman, 1938 30-77Atanus nsp: (Observation).
Connective on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, connective, stylus, and aedeagus, ventrally (NMNH). (Observation).
Connective on Atanus Oman, 1938: aedeagus/connective, ventrally. (Observation).
Forewing on Atanus Oman, 1938: Atanus coronatus, forewing. (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

  • 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)

  • Oman, P.W. (1938b) A generic revision of American Bythoscopinae and South American Jassinae. The Kansas University Science Bulletin, 24(16), 343–420. [1936]
  • 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.
  • Linnavuori, R.E. (1955a) Contributions to the Neotropical leafhopper fauna of the family Cicadellidae IV. Annales Entomologici Fennici, 21(2), 100–112.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • de Menezes, M. (1973b) Notas sobre Deltocephalinae da regiao Neotropical (Homoptera, Cicadellidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 17(20), 131–136. [in Portuguese]
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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

Type

type species by original designation of Atanus Oman, 1938

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

modified from Athysanus

Image matrix

No descendants observations found

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Genus1067
Species4803583
Subspecies2013