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Habitus, lateral view on Cladonota (Lecythifera) championi (Fowler, 1894): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Cladonota (Lecythifera) championi (Fowler, 1894): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Cladonota (Lecythifera) championi (Fowler, 1894): (Observation).
Head on Cladonota (Lecythifera) championi (Fowler, 1894): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (6)

  • Sphongophorus (Lecythifera) championi Fowler, 1894c: 28.

    Lectotype; male; 884a702c-82f4-4ceb-8310-fa0cf8f2a213; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Guatemala: San Isidro, 1600 ft., Champion

  • Sphongophorus championi Fowler, 1894 in Funkhouser, 1927f: 67.
  • Cladonota (Cladonota) championi (Fowler, 1894) in McKamey, 1998a: 190.
  • Cladonota (Lecythifera) championi (Fowler, 1894) in Flynn, 2003a: 328.

Nomenclature references (8)

  • 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.
  • Flynn, D.J. (2003a) Subgenera of Cladonota Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae), with two new species from Mexico. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 105(2), 320–330.
  • Flynn, D.J. (2020) Review of the genus Cladonota Stål with keys, illustrations of adults, and descriptions of four new species from Costa Rica, Honduras and Ecuador (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae: Hysoprorini). III. Subgenus Lecythifera Fowler. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 122(3), 604–631. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.122.3.604
  • 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, pp. 25–56.
  • 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.
  • McKamey, S.H. (1997a) Nomenclatural changes in the Membracidae and Aetalionidae (Hemiptera: Membracoidea): species-group names and Sphongophorus Fairmaire, revised status. Steenstrupia, 22, 1–11. [1996]
  • McKamey, S.H. (1998a) Taxonomic catalogue of the Membracoidea (exclusive of leafhoppers): second supplement to fascicle I – Membracidae of the General Catalogue of the Hemiptera. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 60, 1–377.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. & Wade, V. (1965b) General catalogue of the Homoptera. A supplement to Fascicle I - Membracidae of the general catalogue of the Hemiptera. Membracoidea in two sections. Section II. Part 1 - Membracidae (continued): Smiliinae, Tragopinae, Membracinae. Part 2 - Aetalionidae. Part 3 - Biturritiidae. Part 4 - Nicomiidae. USA: Waverly press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 744–1552 pp.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

in honor of George Charles Champion (1851-1927), an English entomologist specialising in the study of beetles

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1056