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Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris limax (Buckton, 1902) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris limax (Buckton, 1902) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris flavicincta (Germar, 1821) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris atomaria (Germar, 1821) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris atomaria (Germar, 1821) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris atomaria (Germar, 1821) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Amastris limax (Buckton, 1902) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Head on Amastris limax (Buckton, 1902) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Other on Amastris flavicincta (Germar, 1821) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).
Other on Amastris atomaria (Germar, 1821) now Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (23)

  • Membracis convoluta Fabricius, 1781a: 318.

    Lectotype; female; 10a955fb-6e59-410b-a48f-9b558e2344fa; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Brazil: Huyutanahan, Rio Purus, Saint Cloudies, January-February 1922

  • Membracis conuoluta [sic] Fabricius, 1781a: 318.
  • Darnis limax Buckton, 1902 (subjective synonym of Membracis convoluta Fabricius, 1781) in Goding, 1929e: 212.
  • Amastris convoluta (Fabricius, 1781) in Sakakibara & Creão-Duarte, 2002a: 227.

Nomenclature references (16)

  • 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. (1902a) A monograph of the Membracidae. L. Reeve & Co., Limited. London, pp. 93–180, pls. XXIX-XXXVIII.
  • Burmeister, H.C.C. (1836a) Monographie du genre Darnis, Fabr. Revue Entomologique, publiée par Gustave Silbermann, 4, 164–191.
  • Butler, A.G. (1878a) On various genera of the homopterous family Membracidae, with descriptions of new species and a new genus in the collection of the British Museum. In Cistula Entomologica. London. Vol. 2, pp. 337–361.
  • 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. (1781a) Ryngota. In Species insectorum: exhibentes eorum differentias specificas, synonyma auctorum, loca natalia, metamorphosin, adjectis observationibus, descriptionibus. Impensis C. E. Bohnii. Hamburgi et Kilonii. Vol. 2, pp. 313–331. [517 pp.]
  • Fairmaire, L.M.H. (1847b) Revue de la tribu des Membracides. (Suite et fin.). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, (2 série), 4(4), 479–531 + pl. 3–7. [1846]
  • Fowler, W.W. (1894c) Order Rhynchota. Suborder Hemiptera-Homoptera. (Continued). In Biologia Centrali-Americana; or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America. Porter. London. Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 25–56 + pls. 3–4. [xii + 339 pp. + 21 pls.]
  • 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.
  • Germar, E.F. (1821a) Bemerkungen über einige Gattungen der Cicadarien. Magazin der Entomologie, 4, 1–106.
  • Germar, E.F. (1835a) Species Membracidum Musae E. F. Germari. Revue Entomologique, publiée par Gustave Silbermann, 3, 223–262.
  • 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]
  • Goding, F.W. (1929e) The Membracidae of South America and the Antilles. IV. Subfamilies Hoplophorioninae, Darninae, Smiliinae, Tragopinae (Homoptera). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 55, 197–330.
  • Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. (1835a) Homoptera. In Nomenclator entomologicus: Verzeichniss der europäischen Insecten, zur Erleichterung des Tauschverkehrs mit Preisen versehen. Friedrich Pustet, Regensburg. Vol. 1. [in German; 1835-1840, iv + 116 pp.]
  • Sakakibara, A.M. & Creão-Duarte, A.J. (2002a) Nomenclatural notes in Membracidae (Homoptera): new combination and new synonymies in Amastris Stål, 1862. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 46(2), 227–228.
  • Stål, C. (1869a) Hemiptera Fabriciana. Fabricianska Hemipterarter, efter de i Köpenhamn och Kiel förvarade typexemplaren granskade och beskrifne. 2. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 8(1), 1–130.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: coiled, interlaced

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species101516