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Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Cercopis melanoptera Germar, 1821a: 43.
  • Sphenorhina melanoptera (Germar, 1821) in Walker, 1851b: 693.
  • Tomaspis (Tomaspis) melanoptera (Germar, 1821) in Lallemand, 1912a: 95.

Nomenclature references (3)

  • Germar, E.F. (1821a) Bemerkungen über einige Gattungen der Cicadarien. Magazin der Entomologie, 4, 1–106.
  • Lallemand, V. (1912a) Homoptera fam. Cercopidae. Genera Insectorum, 143, 1–167 + pls. 1–8.
  • Walker, F. (1851b) List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part III. London: Edward Newman, Vol. 3, 637–907.

References cited (0)

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Greek: μέλας (black) + πτερόν (wing)

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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
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