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Spissistilus Caldwell, 1949: _Spissistilus festinus_. (Otu).
Spissistilus Caldwell, 1949: _Spissistilus festinus_. (Otu).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (1)

  • Spissistilus Caldwell, 1949a: 513.

    type species by original designation Membracis festina Say, 1830

Type

Membracis festina Say, 1830 type species by original designation of Spissistilus Caldwell, 1949

Image matrix

No descendants observations found
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: spissus (thick, compact) + stylus (stylus)

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Caldwell, J.S. (1949a) A generic revision of the treehoppers of the tribe Ceresini in America north of Mexico, based on a study of the male genitalia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 98(3234), 491–521.

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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
genus1001
species804957