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Nymph on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Nymph, dark brown. (Observation).
Nymph on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Nymph, dark brown. (Observation).
Nymph on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Nymph, light brown. (Observation).
Nymph on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Nymph, mottled. (Observation).
Nymph on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Nymph, mottled. (Observation).
Pygofer, lateral view on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Pygofer, lateral view. (Observation).
Pygofer, dorsal view on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Pygofer, dorsal view. (Observation).
Subgenital plate, ventral view on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Subgenital plate, ventral view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Aedeagus, lateral view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, lateral view on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Aedeagus, lateral view. (Observation).
Aedeagus, ventral view on Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019: Aedeagus, dorsal view. (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019a: 207. (nomen nudum: no type deposition statement after 1999)
  • Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019b: 189.

    Holotype; male; CCDL18463; deposited at: South African National Collection of Insects (SANC); Northern Cape Province. CCDL18463, Biesiesfontein farm south Springbok, -29.75, 17.9333, 2002/09/29, M. Stiller, sweeping Galenia africana Aizoaceae

  • Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019 (unavailable, linked to Discolopeus diacaenus Stiller, 2019) in Stiller, 2019b: 189.

Nomenclature references (2)

  • Stiller, M. (2019a) A new leafhopper genus Discolopeus and nine new species (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) associated with shrubs, trees and poisonous plants in South Africa. Zootaxa, 4559(2), 201–244. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4559.2.1
  • Stiller, M. (2019b) Validation of Discolopeus Stiller, 2019 and corrections to figures. Zootaxa, 4585(1), 189–191. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4585.1.11
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Greek: di + akaina (two teeth) (referring to the two, paired teeth on the shaft)

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1012