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Habitus, dorsal view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Dorsal - Kyrgyzstan. Specimen is from Kyrgyzstan. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Dorsal - Kyrgyzstan. Specimen is from Kyrgyzstan. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Dorsal - US. Specimen is from the U.S.A. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, dorsally (INHS). (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Lateral. Specimen is from Kyrgyzstan. (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, laterally (INHS). (Observation).
Head on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Head. (Observation).
Head on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, face (INHS). (Observation).
Head on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Head, pro-, and mesothorax. (Observation).
Nymph on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: (Observation).
Nymph on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, pygofer, laterally (INHS). (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Pygofer, lateral view. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: (Observation).
Pygofer, dorsal view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, pygofer, dorsally (INHS). (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, subgenital plates and valve, ventrally (INHS). (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Subgenital plate. (Observation).
Stylus on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Stylus. (Observation).
Stylus on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: dorsal view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, aedeagus, laterally (INHS). (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Aedeagus, lateral view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, aedeagus, caudally (INHS). (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Aedeagus, ventral view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: ventral view. (Observation).
Connective on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, connective, styles, and aedeagus, ventrally (INHS). (Observation).
Hind wing on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Athysanus argentarius, hindwing (INHS). (Observation).
Other on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Labels - US. Labels are for the US specimen which was also used as the face model. (Observation).
Other on Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955: Labels - Kyrgyzstan. Labels are for the specimen used for the lateral view as well as the dorsal. (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (15)

  • Cicada argentata Fabricius, 1794: 38.

    Syntype; 5b379425-8398-4e12-b80c-d76e70d6f4ea; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); France: in Parisiis

  • Cicada argentata Fabricius, 1794 (primary homonym of Cicada argentata Olivier, 1791)
  • Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955a: 265.

    Syntype; 5b379425-8398-4e12-b80c-d76e70d6f4ea; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); France: in Parisiis

  • Cicada argentata Fabricius, 1794 (replaced by Athysanus argentarius Metcalf, 1955) in Metcalf, 1955a: 265.

Nomenclature references (16)

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  • Amyot, C.J.-B. (1848a) Rhynchotes. Ordre deuxième. Homoptères. Homptera. Latr. In Entomologie française. Rhynchotes. Méthode mononymique. J.-B. Baillière. Paris. pp. 339–434. [504 pp. + 5 pls. (reprint of Amyot 1847a)]
  • Burmeister, H.C.C. (1838b) Selenocephalus, Coelidia, Eupelix, Jassus. In Genera quaedam insectorum. Iconibus illustravit et descripsit. Sumtibus A. Burmeister, Berlin. Vol. 1, pp. pls: 6, 12, 14, 15.
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  • Latreille, P.A. (1804a) Division seconde. Famille quarante-huitième. Cicadaires; Cicadariae. In Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes: ouvrage faisant suite aux oeuvres de Leclerc de Buffon, et partie du cours complet d'histoire naturelle rédigé par C. S. Sonnini, membre de plusieurs Sociétés savantes. F. Dufart. Paris. Vol. 12, pp. 293–337 + pls. xcvi-xcvii. [5-424 pp.]
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  • Osborn, H. & Ball, E.D. (1902a) A review of the North American species of Athysanus (Jassidae). The Ohio Naturalist, 2, 231–256.
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Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: having silver

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species101112