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Live specimen on Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839: (Observation).
Live specimen on Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839: (Observation).
Live specimen on Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839: (Observation).
Live specimen on Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Clastoptera unicolor Fowler, 1898 now Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Clastoptera unicolor Fowler, 1898 now Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839: (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (14)

  • Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839a: 189.
  • Clastoptera xanthocephala var. a Ball, 1896a: 188. (unavailable: less than two letters)
  • Clastoptera unicolor Fowler, 1898 (subjective synonym of Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839) in Hamilton, 1982d: 26.
  • Clastoptera xanthocephala var. glauca Heidemann, 1901 (subjective synonym of Clastoptera xanthocephala Germar, 1839) in Hamilton, 1982d: 26.

Nomenclature references (8)

  • Ball, E.D. (1896a) A study of the genus Clastoptera. Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 3, 182–194.
  • Ball, E.D. (1927a) The genus Clastoptera (Cercopidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 59, 103–112.
  • Fowler, W.W. (1898a) 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. 201–216.
  • Germar, E.F. (1839a) Drei neue Gattungen der Cicadinen, aufgestellt vom herausgeber. Zeitschrift für die Entomologie, herausgegeben von E. F. Germar. Leipzig, 1, 187–192.
  • Hamilton, K.G.A. (1982d) Part 10. The spittlebugs of Canada (Homoptera: Cercopidae). In The Insects and Arachnids of Canada. Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Research Branch Agriculture Canada. Vol. 10, Issue 1740, 1–102 pp.
  • Heidemann, O. (1901a) Remarks on the spittle insect, Clastoptera xanthocephala Germ. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 4, 399–402.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. (1962g) General catalogue of the Homoptera. Fascicle VII. Cercopoidea. Part 4. Clastopteridae. USA: Waverly press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, VI + 59 pp.
  • Van Duzee, E.P. (1916a) Check list of Hemiptera (excepting the Aphididae, Aleurodidae and Coccidae) of America North of Mexico. New York Entomological Society, New York, xi + 111.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: of one color

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species0011