genus
Tortistilus Caldwell, 1949
Descendants and synonyms
Nomenclature (7)
- Tortistilus Caldwell, 1949a: 506.
type species by original designation Membracis goniphora Say, 1830
- Tortistilis [sic] Caldwell, 1949a: 496.
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- Tortostilus [sic] Caldwell, 1949 in Beirne, 1961a: 39.
- Tortostilus [sic] Caldwell, 1949 (misspelling of Tortistilus Caldwell, 1949) in Beirne, 1961a: 39.
Nomenclature references (3)
- Beirne, B.P. (1961a) The cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadidae) and treehoppers (Homoptera: Membracidae) of Canada. Scientific Information Section, Research Branch, Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, ii + 54 pp. + 9 pls.
- 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.
- Dennis, C.J. (1952b) The Membracidae of Wisconsin. Trans. Wisconsin Acad. Sci. Arts and Letters., 41, 129–152.
Type
type species by original designation of
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Latin: tortus (twisted, crooked) + stylus (stylus)
Image matrix
No descendants observations found
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| genus | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| species | 10 | 0 | 31 | 41 |