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Species

Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803)

Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Habitus ventral view on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Head on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Head on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Forewing on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).
Other on Amastris obtegens (Fabricius, 1803): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (7)

  • Membracis obtegens Fabricius, 1803a: 11.

    Holotype; 121518fb-39f7-4e4b-99c7-ab9c90965b7f; deposited at: Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (ZMUC); South America: in America meridionali, Schmidt

  • Thelia obtegens (Fabricius, 1803) in Fairmaire, 1846a: 309.
  • Amastris obtengens [sic] Fabricius, 1803 in Maes, 1988a: 20.
  • Amastris obtengens [sic] Fabricius, 1803 (misspelling of Membracis obtegens Fabricius, 1803) in Maes, 1988a: 20.

Nomenclature references (7)

  • Broomfield, P.S. (1976a) A revision of the genus Amastris (Homoptera: Membracidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, 33(4), 349–460.
  • Buckton, G.B. (1903a) A monograph of the Membracidae. L. Reeve & Co., Limited. London, pp. 181–296 + pls. XXXIX-LX.
  • 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
  • Fairmaire, L.M.H. (1846a) Revue de la tribu des Membracides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, (2 série), 4(2-3), 235–320. [Publication dates: 2(p. 113-264): October 28, 1846; 3 (p. 265-388): December 23, 1846]
  • Maes, J.M. (1988a) Catalogo de los Membracidae (Homoptera) de Nicaragua. In Revista Nicaraguense de Entomologia. Museo Entomologico, Managua (Nicaragua). Vol. 2, 19–26 pp. [in Spanish; Castilian]
  • 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.
  • Zimsen, E. (1964) Hemiptera. In The type materials of I.C. Fabricius. Munksgaard, Copenhagen. pp. 281–354. [656 pp.]
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Latin: covering

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1045