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Habitus, lateral view on Bolbonota (Tubercunota) insignis Fowler, 1894: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Bolbonota (Tubercunota) insignis Fowler, 1894: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Bolbonota (Tubercunota) insignis Fowler, 1894: (Observation).
Head on Bolbonota (Tubercunota) insignis Fowler, 1894: (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (5)

  • Bolbonota insignis Fowler, 1894b: 17.

    Lectotype; female; 844a5e55-a414-4a51-aa3b-9c99d732f910; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Bugaba, Panama; Champion

  • Bolbonota insignis var. _ Fowler, 1894b: 17. (unavailable: less than two letters)
  • Bolbonota (Bolbonota) insignis Fowler, 1894 in Goding, 1928e: 222.
  • Bolbonota (Tubercunota) insignis Fowler, 1894 in Metcalf & Wade, 1965b: 1391.

Nomenclature references (4)

  • 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.
  • Fowler, W.W. (1894b) Order Rhynchota: Suborder Hemiptera-Homoptera. 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. 1–24 + pls. 1–2. [xii + 339 pp. + 21 pls.]
  • Goding, F.W. (1928e) Membracidae of South America and Antilles, III. Subfamily Membracinae. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 36, 201–234.
  • 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:

Latin: distinguished, remarkable

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1034