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Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Stegaspis fronditia (Linnaeus, 1758): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Stegaspis fronditia (Linnaeus, 1758): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view: !! display not done !! on Stegaspis galeata (Walker, 1851): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (49)

  • Cicada fronditia Linnaeus, 1758a: 435.
  • Cicada foliata-sinuosa [sic] De Geer, 1773a: 208.
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  • Stegaspis fonditia [sic] Linnaeus, 1758 in Lapèze, Sellan & Cocchi, 2025: 19.
  • Stegaspis fonditia [sic] Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling of Cicada fronditia Linnaeus, 1758) in Lapèze, Sellan & Cocchi, 2025: 19.

Nomenclature references (28)

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Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

from Latin "frondea" (leaves)

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
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