species

Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830)

threecornered alfalfa treehopper

Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus angulatus (Van Duzee, 1908): (Observation).

Habitus, dorsal view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus franciscanus (Stål, 1859): (Observation).

Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus angulatus (Van Duzee, 1908): (Observation).

Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus franciscanus (Stål, 1859): (Observation).

Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus fuscus (Fowler, 1895): (Observation).

Other: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Other: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus angulatus (Van Duzee, 1908): (Observation).

Pygofer, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Other: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus franciscanus (Stål, 1859): (Observation).

Head: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Head: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus angulatus (Van Duzee, 1908): (Observation).

Subgenital plate: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Head: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus franciscanus (Stål, 1859): (Observation).

Head: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus fuscus (Fowler, 1895): (Observation).

Aedeagus, ventral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Stylus: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Aedeagus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Nymph: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830): (Observation).

Habitus ventral view: !! display not done !! on Spissistilus franciscanus (Stål, 1859): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (43)

Membracis festina Say, 1830a: 243.
Neotype; male; 5bb8fbe6-38dd-4cb9-b695-bf5d0d16ab72; deposited at: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution (USNM); U.S.A., Florida: Daytona, June 3, 1928, Ball
Membracis festivus [sic] (Say, 1830) in Harris, 1835a: 579.
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Membracis festivus [sic] (Say, 1830) (misspelling of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Harris, 1835a: 579.
Thelia rufivitta Walker, 1851a: 558.
Holotype; male; b1614c4a-1d28-45c8-ad1a-edc4a0becf08; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); U.S.A.: E. Doubleday, St. John's Bluff, E. Florida
Ceresa festiva [sic] (Say, 1830) in Walker, 1852a: 1141.
Ceresa franciscana Stål, 1859b: 284.
Ceresa uniformis (Stål, 1859) non Fairmaire, 1846 in Stål, 1859b: 284.
Ceresa uniformis (Stål, 1859) non Fairmaire, 1846 (misapplication, linked to Ceresa uniformis Fairmaire, 1846)
Stictocephala franciscana (Stål, 1859) in Stål, 1870: 284.
Stictocephala festina (Say, 1830) in Stål, 1870: 246.
Thelia rufivittata [sic] (Walker, 1851) in Goding, 1893a: 414.
Thelia rufivittata [sic] (Walker, 1851) (misspelling of Thelia rufivitta Walker, 1851) in Goding, 1893a: 414.
Stictocephala frauciscana [sic] (Stål, 1859) in Gillette & Baker, 1895a: 66.
Stictocephala dubia Fowler, 1895d: 109.
Lectotype; male; 94e66203-ae6b-4eb9-8159-cf535bd45d5d; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Mexico: Teapa, Tabasco, Feb., H.H.S.
Stictocephala dubia var. major Fowler, 1895d: 109.
Lectotype; female; fa57a4a8-ab64-43ef-b7f5-bc4cd88edcaa; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Mexico: Chilpancingo, Guerrero, 4600 ft., June, H.H. Smith
Stictocephala fusca Fowler, 1895d: 109.
Lectotype; female; 9d38c414-4bdc-4e77-8ad1-e2e4bb5bbc5e; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); U.S.A., Texas: Presidio, Mexico. Forrer
Stictocephala frauciscana [sic] (Stål, 1859) (misspelling of Ceresa franciscana Stål, 1859) in Gillette & Baker, 1895a: 66.
Stictocephala dubia dubia Fowler, 1895d: 109.
Stictocephala rubrovitta [sic] (Walker, 1851) in Snow, 1904a: 349.
Stictocephala rubrovitta [sic] (Walker, 1851) (misspelling of Thelia rufivitta Walker, 1851) in Snow, 1904a: 349.
Stictocephala festina angulata Van Duzee, 1908a: 46.
Stictocephala festina angulata Van Duzee, 1908 (secondary homonym of Thelia angulata Walker, 1851)
Stictocephala festina rufivitta (Walker, 1851) in Van Duzee, 1908a: 46.
Stictocephala festina festina (Say, 1830) in Van Duzee, 1908a: 46.
Ceresa uniformis (Stål, 1859) non Fairmaire, 1846 (unavailable, linked to Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Van Duzee, 1916a: 59.
Stictocephala dubia Fowler, 1895 (subjective synonym of Thelia rufivitta Walker, 1851) in Van Duzee, 1917b: 527.
Thelia rufivitta Walker, 1851 (subjective synonym of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Funkhouser, 1923b: 108.
Stictocephala dubia var. major Fowler, 1895 (subjective synonym of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Funkhouser, 1927f: 224.
Stictocephala festina angulata Van Duzee, 1908 (subjective synonym of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Funkhouser, 1927f: 224.
Strictocephala [sic] franciscara [sic] (Say, 1830) in Hayward, 1948a: 503.
Strictocephala [sic] franciscara [sic] (Say, 1830) (misspelling of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Hayward, 1948a: 503.
Stictocephala dubius [sic] (Fowler, 1895) in Caldwell, 1949a: 515.
Stictocephala fuscus [sic] (Fowler, 1895) in Caldwell, 1949a: 515.
Stictocephala dubia Fowler, 1895 (subjective synonym of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Caldwell, 1949a: 515.
Stictocephala fusca Fowler, 1895 (subjective synonym of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Caldwell, 1949a: 515.
Stictocephala dubius [sic] (Fowler, 1895) (misspelling of Stictocephala dubia Fowler, 1895) in Caldwell, 1949a: 515.
Stictocephala fuscus [sic] (Fowler, 1895) (misspelling of Stictocephala fusca Fowler, 1895) in Caldwell, 1949a: 515.
Spissistilus franciscanus (Stål, 1859) in Caldwell, 1949a: 515.
Spissistilus festinus (Say, 1830) in Caldwell, 1949a: 513.
Spissistilus festinus major (Fowler, 1895) in Metcalf & Wade, 1965b: 813.
Spissistilus festinus rufivitta (Walker, 1851) in Metcalf & Wade, 1965b: 813.

Spissistilus festinus angulatus (Van Duzee, 1908) in Metcalf & Wade, 1965b: 813.
Ceresa franciscana Stål, 1859 (subjective synonym of Membracis festina Say, 1830) in Kopp & Yonke, 1979a: 27.

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: swift, quick, rapid, impatient

Nomenclature references (21)

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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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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]

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Funkhouser, W.D. (1923b) Walker's species of Membracidae from United States and Canada. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 16, 97–112.

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.

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Stats

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
species	1	0	25	26