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Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa curvilinea Walker, 1858: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa pallens (Germar, 1821): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa pallens (Germar, 1821): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa pallens (Germar, 1821): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa curvilinea Walker, 1858: (Observation).
Other: !! display not done !! on Ceresa pallens (Germar, 1821): (Observation).
Head: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).
Subgenital plate: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).
Head: !! display not done !! on Ceresa curvilinea Walker, 1858: (Observation).
Stylus: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).
Pygofer appendages: !! display not done !! on Ceresa vitulus (Fabricius, 1775): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (20)

  • Membracis vitulus Fabricius, 1775a: 677.

    Lectotype; female; 991e5d81-773d-4ea5-994a-da2953bf8567; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); America

  • Membracis Vitulus [sic] Fabricius, 1775a: 677.
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  • Smilia pallens (Germar, 1821) in Remes Lenicov, 1973a: 85.
  • Ceresa excisa Walker, 1858 (subjective synonym of Membracis vitulus Fabricius, 1775) in Andrade, 2004a: 719.

Nomenclature references (16)

  • Amyot, C.J.-B. & Audinet-Serville, J.G. (1843a) Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Hémiptères. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. Paris, lxxvi + 676 pp. + 12 pls.
  • Box, H.E. (1954) A preliminary list of the insects affecting sugarcane in the Lesser Antilles and Trinidad. In Proceedings of the International Society of the Sugar Cane Technologists. Vol. 8, pp. 549–553.
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  • 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.
  • Butler, A.G. (1877a) On various genera of the homopterous family Membracidae with description of new species. In Cistula Entomologica. London. Vol. 2, pp. 205–222 + pl. III.
  • de Andrade, G.S. (2004a) As espécies do gênero Ceresa Amyot & Serville (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Membracidae). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 21(4), 671–738. [in Portuguese]
  • de Remes Lenicov, A.M.M. (1973a) Contribucion al estudio de los Membracidos neotropicales I. Revision del genero Ceresa Amyot et Serville. De Acta Zoologica Lilloana del Instituto "Miguel Lillo.", 30, 53–134. [in Spanish; Castilian]
  • 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
  • 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]
  • Fowler, W.W. (1895d) 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. 89–112.
  • Germar, E.F. (1821a) Bemerkungen über einige Gattungen der Cicadarien. Magazin der Entomologie, 4, 1–106.
  • Germar, E.F. (1833a) Conspectus generum Cicadariarum. Revue Entomologique, publiée par Gustave Silbermann, 1, 174–184.
  • Goeze, J.A.E. (1778a) Hemiptera. In Entomologische beyträge zu des ritter Linné Zwolften ausgabe des natursystems. Bey Weidmanns Erben und Reich, Leipzig. Vol. 2, pp. 117–164. [lxxii + 352 pp.] https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.45974
  • Osborn, H. (1909a) Notes on Guatemalan Hemiptera with descriptions of a few new species. The Ohio Naturalist, 9(5), 457–466.
  • Walker, F. (1858a) Homoptera. In Insecta saudersiana: or characters of undescribed insects in the collection of William Wilson Saunders. Esq. John Van Voorst. London. pp. 1–117.
  • Walker, F. (1858b) Supplement. List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. London: Order of Trustees, Suppl. 307 pp.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: a bull calf

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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
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