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Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (29)

  • Membracis taurus Fabricius, 1775a: 676. (valid in Metcalf & Wade, 1965a: 125)

    Lectotype; adult; 00605d9b-3a28-428b-a920-915ef4ca59df; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); India

  • Membracis Taurus [sic] Fabricius, 1775a: 676.
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  • Leptocentrus tauras [sic] Fabricius, 1775 in Ananthasubramanian, 1996a: 189.
  • Leptocentrus tauras [sic] Fabricius, 1775 (misspelling of Membracis taurus Fabricius, 1775) in Ananthasubramanian, 1996a: 189.

Nomenclature references (20)

  • Ahmad, I., Yasmeen, N. & Khan, A.A. (1980a) Generic and supergeneric keys with reference to a check list of Membracoid fauna of Pakistan and Bangladesh (Homoptera: Auchenorhyncha [sic]) with notes on their distribution and food plants. Supplement of the Entomological Society of Karachi, 3, 1–56. [1978]
  • Ananthasubramanian, K.S. (1996a) Fauna of India. Homoptera Membracidae. Asian Printers, Calcutta, xviii + 534 pp. + IX pls.
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  • Atkinson, E.F.T. (1885b) Notes on Indian Rhynchota, No. 3. Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 54(2), 76–117.
  • Broomfield, P.S. (1971a) A catalogue of the Membracid types (Homoptera: Membracidae) in the British Museum (Natural History). In Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology. British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. Vol. 25, Issue 8, 325–386 pp.
  • Buckton, G.B. (1903a) A monograph of the Membracidae. L. Reeve & Co., Limited. London, pp. 181–296 + pls. XXXIX-LX.
  • 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.]
  • Dohrn, F.A. (1859a) Homoptera. In Catalogus Hemipterorum. Herausgegeben von dem entomologischen Vereine zu Stettin, Herrcke & Lebeling, Stettin. Vol. 1859, pp. 56–93. [102 pp.]
  • Fabricius, J.C. (1775a) Ryngota. In Systema entomologiae: sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Kortius, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. pp. 673–689. [32 + 832 pp.] https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.36510
  • Fabricius, J.C. (1803a) Rhyngota. In Systema rhyngotorum: secundum ordines, genera, species: adiectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. C. Reichard. Brunsvigae. pp. 1–101, 315. [316 + 21 (index) pp.] https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11644
  • Funkhouser, W.D. (1915g) Review of the Philippine Membracidae. Philippine Journal of Science, 10, 365–405 + pls. I-II.
  • Funkhouser, W.D. (1927f) General catalogue of the Hemiptera. Fascicle I. Membracidae. G. Horváth & H.M. Parshley (Eds.). Smith College, Northampton, Mass., U.S.A., XIV + 581 pp.
  • Gistel, J.von N.F.X. (1837a) Systematische Uebersicht der Wanzen und Cicaden der Umgebung von München. Faunus. Zeitschrift für Zoologie und vergleichende Anatomie, 1(2), 98–111.
  • Gmelin, J.F. (1789a) Insecta Hemiptera. In Caroli a Linné. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. G.E. Beer, Lipsiae. Vol. 1, Issue 4, pp. 2041–2224. [pp. 1517-2224]
  • Hardwicke, T. (1829a) Observations on the loves of the ants and the aphids. The Zoological Journal, 4, 113–115.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. & Wade, V. (1965a) General catalogue of the Homoptera. A supplement to Fascicle I - Membracidae of the general catalogue of the Hemiptera. Membracoidea in two sections. Section I. Part 1 - Membracidae: Centrotinae, Platybelinae, Hoplophorioninae, Darninae. USA: Waverly Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, VI + 743 p.
  • Olivier, G.-A. (1797) Membracis. In J.le R. D'Alembert (Ed.). Encyclopédie méthodique: Histoire naturelle: Insectes. Panckoucke. Paris. Vol. 7, Issue 2, pp. 657–669. [1792; in French; 827 pp.]
  • Sherborn, C.D. (1930b) Index S litterata-serratus. 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. 23, pp. 5703–5910.
  • Stål, C. (1866a) Hemiptera Homoptera Latr. In Hemiptera Africana. Vol. 4, pp. 1–276 + pl. 1.
  • Weber, F. (1795a) Rhyngota. In Nomenclator entomologicus secundum Entomologiam Systematicam ill. Fabricii adjectis speciebus recens detectis et varietatibus. Carolum Ernestum Bohn, Chilonii et Hamburgi. pp. 144–148. [viii + 171 pp.]
  • Zimsen, E. (1964) Hemiptera. In The type materials of I.C. Fabricius. Munksgaard, Copenhagen. pp. 281–354. [656 pp.]
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Greek: ταύρος (bull), in Greek mythology, son of Neleus and Chloris, like his brothers, killed by Heracles

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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
species101617