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Eupelix Germar, 1821

Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, dorsally (INHS). (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, dorsally (INHS). (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, laterally (INHS). (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, pygofer, laterally (INHS). (Observation).
Head: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, face (INHS). (Observation).
Subgenital plate: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, subgenital plates and valve, ventrally (INHS). (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, aedeagus, caudally (INHS). (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, aedeagus, laterally (INHS). (Observation).
Connective: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, connective and stylus, ventrally (INHS). (Observation).
Pygofer, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, pygofer, dorsally (INHS). (Observation).
Ovipositor: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, 2nd valvula (INHS). (Observation).
Ovipositor: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, 1st valvula dorsal sculpturing (INHS). (Observation).
Ovipositor: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, female pygofer, laterally (INHS). (Observation).
Ovipositor: !! display not done !! on Eupelix Germar, 1821: Eupelix cuspidata, 1st valvula (INHS). (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (14)

  • Eupelix Germar, 1821a: 94.

    type species by original monotypy Cicada cuspidata Fabricius, 1775

  • Cercopis (Eupelix) Germar, 1821 in Comte, 1840a: pl.68.
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  • Euplix [sic] Germar, 1821 (misspelling of Eupelix Germar, 1821) in Singh-Pruthi, 1930a: 29.
  • Cupelix [sic] Germar, 1821 (misspelling of Eupelix Germar, 1821) in Kato, 1930d: 41.

Nomenclature references (8)

  • Comte, J.A. (1840a) Règne animal disposé en tableaux méthodiques. Fortin Masson et C'ie. Paris, 91 pp.
  • Douglas, J.W. & Scott, J. (1876a) Homoptera. In A catalogue of British Hemiptera: Heteroptera, and Homoptera. (Cicadaria and Phytophthires). Edward Newman. London. pp. 65–90. [viii + 99 pp.]
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  • Germar, E.F. (1821a) Bemerkungen über einige Gattungen der Cicadarien. Magazin der Entomologie, 4, 1–106.
  • Kato, M. (1930d) Notes on Membracidae. The Insect World, 34, 38–41.
  • Kearsley (1875a) Cicadella. In The English cyclopedia. A dictionary of universal information. Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 1063–1065.
  • Norman, G. (1881b) Additions to the Morayshire Hemiptera. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 18, 18.
  • Sherborn, C.D. (1929d) Index Pratincola-pyxis. In Index animalium sive index nominum quae ab A.D. MDCCLVIII generibus et speciebus animalium imposita sunt. By order of Trustees of the British Museum. London. Vol. 21, pp. 5139–5348.
  • Singh-Pruthi, H. (1930a) Studies on Indian Jassidae (Homoptera). Part I. Introductory and description of some new genera and species. Memoirs of the Indian Museum, 11, 1–68 + pls. I-V.

Type

type species by original monotypy of

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Greek: εὐπηλήξ, from εὖ + πηλήξ (with beautiful helmet)

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
genus1078
species203133