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Nymph on Krisna Kirkaldy, 1900: (Observation).
Nymph on Krisna Kirkaldy, 1900: (Observation).
Nymph on Krisna Kirkaldy, 1900: (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (8)

  • Siva Spinola, 1850a: 58.

    type species by subsequent monotypy Siva strigicollis Spinola, 1850

  • Siva Spinola, 1850 (homonym of Siva Hodgson, 1838)
  • Eogypona Kirkaldy, 1901 (subjective synonym of Camptelasmus Spinola, 1850) in Kirkaldy, 1907d: 26.
  • Eogypona Kirkaldy, 1901 (subjective synonym of Krisna Kirkaldy, 1900) in Distant, 1908g: 297.

Nomenclature references (7)

  • White, A. (1844a) Descriptions of some new species of Coleoptera and Homoptera from China. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 14, 422–426.
  • Spinola, M. (1850a) Tavola sinottica dei generi spettanti alla classe degle insetti artroidignati, Flemiptera, Linn. Latr. -Rhyngota, Fab.-Rhynchota, Burm. Memorie della Società Italiana delle Scienze residente in Modena, 25(1), 1–60. [reprinted in 1852 with different page numbers]
  • Kirkaldy, G.W. (1900b) Bibliographical and nomenclatorial notes on the Rhynchota. No. 1. Entomologist, 33, 238–243.
  • Kirkaldy, G.W. (1901b) Further notes on Sinhalese Rhynchota. The Entomologist, 34, 38–40.
  • Melichar, L. (1903b) Homopteren-Fauna von Ceylon. In Verlag von Felix L. Dames. Berlin. pp. i-iv, 1-248. Verlag von Felix L. Dames. Berlin. iv + 248 pp. + 6 pls.
  • Kirkaldy, G.W. (1907d) Leaf-Hoppers - Supplement (Hemiptera). Report of work of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. Entomological series, 3, 1–186, i-iii, pls. 1–20.
  • Distant, W.L. (1908g) Rhynchota. IV. Homoptera and appendix (Pt.). In The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–419. [XV + 501 pp.]

Type

type species by original designation of Krisna Kirkaldy, 1900

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

after Krisna or Krishna, in Hinduism, the god of compassion, tenderness, and love

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
Genus1023
Species3703269
Subspecies2024