Species
Euscelis nemesia (Cogan, 1916)
Descendants and synonyms
Nomenclature (2)
- Athysanus nemesia Cogan, 1916a: 191.
Holotype; male; 99910236-545d-4b64-be65-7f8d3789dab8; deposited at: South African Museum (SAM); South Africa, Western Cape Province: Cape Town, Mally
- Euscelis nemesia (Cogan, 1916) in Naudé, 1926a: 58.
Nomenclature references (2)
- Cogan, E.S. (1916a) Homopterous studies. Part I. Contribution towards our knowledge of the Homoptera of South Africa. The Ohio Journal of Science, 16(5), 161–208.
- Naudé, T.J. (1926a) Cicadellidae of South Africa. A taxonomic and faunistic study. Entomology Memoirs. Union of South Africa, Department of Agriculture, 1(4), 1–106 + 10 pls.
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
?on Nemesia Vent. (Scrophulariaceae), species of this genus are native to sandy coasts or disturbed ground in South Africa; ?after Nemesis (Ancient Greek: Νέμεσις, romanized: Némesis), in ancient Greek religion and myth the goddess who personified retribution for the sin of hubris
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |