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Habitus, lateral view on Peuceptyelus princeps (Walley, 1928): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Peuceptyelus princeps (Walley, 1928): (Observation).
Head on Peuceptyelus princeps (Walley, 1928): (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Peuceptyelus princeps (Walley, 1928): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Aphrophora princeps Walley, 1928a: 188. (valid in Metcalf, 1962f: 476)
  • Aphrophora princeps Walley, 1928 (subjective synonym of Aphrophora irrorata Ball, 1899) in Ball, 1934c: 177.
  • Aphrophora (Peuceptyelus) princeps Walley, 1928 in Hamilton, 1982d: 43.

Nomenclature references (4)

  • Walley, G.S. (1928a) The genus Aphrophora in America north of Mexico (Cercopidae, Hemipt.). The Canadian Entomologist, 60(8), 184–192.
  • Ball, E.D. (1934c) The spittle insects of the genus Aphrophora occurring in the United States (Homoptera: Cercopidae). Entomological News, 45, 175–179.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. (1962f) General catalogue of the Homoptera. Fascicle VII. Cercopoidea. Part 3. Aphrophoridae. USA: Waverly press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, VII + 600 pp.
  • Hamilton, K.G.A. (1982d) Part 10. The spittlebugs of Canada (Homoptera: Cercopidae). In The Insects and Arachnids of Canada. Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Research Branch Agriculture Canada. Vol. 10, Issue 1740, 1–102 pp.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: principal, prince, first

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1012