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Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (1)

  • Athysanella (Athysanella) whitcombi Blocker, 1988 in Blocker & Johnson, 1988: 25.

    Holotype; male; b4c89587-cd14-43fb-a25e-374a17495322; deposited at: University of Kansas - Biodiversity Institute (SEMC); U.S.A., Nevada: Austin, 12 Aug 1940, D.E. Hardy

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Blocker, H.D. & Johnson, J.W. (1988) Classification of the subgenus Athysanella, genus Athysanella Baker (Homoptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae). Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs, 12, 18–42.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

in honor of Robert F. Whitcomb, a prominent USDA entomologist known for his extensive contributions to leafhopper taxonomy, ecology, and the study of plant-pathogenic spiroplasmas

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1001