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Habitus, dorsal view on Diastrocixius Caldwell, 1945: (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Diastrocixius Caldwell, 1945: (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Diastrocixius Caldwell, 1945: (Observation).
Head on Diastrocixius Caldwell, 1945: (Observation).
Other on Diastrocixius Caldwell, 1945: (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (1)

  • Diastrocixius Caldwell, 1945a: 252.

    type species by original designation Diastrocixius thelyus Caldwell, 1945

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Caldwell, J.S. (1945a) Notes on some less common genera of tropical Cixiidae (Homoptera). The Ohio Journal of Science, 44(6), 252–254. [1944]

Type

type species by original designation of Diastrocixius Caldwell, 1945

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Greek: δίς (two) + ἄστρον (star) + Cixius (referring to enlarged lateral carinae on the head)

Image matrix

No descendants observations found

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Genus1001
Species4004
Subspecies2013