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Species

[Cixius] variabilis Metcalf, 1936 (Nomen dubium)

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (11)

  • Cicada variegata Fabricius, 1775a: 686.

    Syntype; 3d55c23f-2f9d-4113-8af6-305202fddfda; deposited at: Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (ZMUC); in Germania, de Hattorff

  • Cicada variegata Fabricius, 1775 (primary homonym of Cicada variegata Fabricius, 1775)
  • Cicada variegata Fabricius, 1775 (replaced by Cixius variabilis Metcalf, 1936) in Metcalf, 1936a: 220.
  • Cixius variabilis Metcalf, 1936 (incertae sedis in Cixioïdes Spinola, 1839) in Nast, 1987a: 540.

Nomenclature references (10)

  • Linnaeus, C. (1758a) II. Hemiptera. In Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae. pp. 434–439. [iv + 823 + 1 (Emendanda, Addenda) pp.] https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.542
  • Fabricius, J.C. (1775a) Ryngota. In Systema entomologiae: sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Kortius, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. pp. 673–689. [32 + 832 pp.] https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.36510
  • Olivier, G.-A. (1791b) Cigale, Cicada. In Encyclopédie méthodique: Histoire naturelle: Insectes. Panckoucke. Paris. Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 735–760. [1790; in French; 793 pp.]
  • Olivier, G.-A. (1792a) Fulgore, Fulgora. In Encyclopédie méthodique: Histoire naturelle: Insectes. Panckoucke. Paris. Vol. 6, Issue 2, pp. 561–577. [1791; in French; 704 pp.]
  • Fabricius, J.C. (1794) Ryngota. In Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta: secundun classes, ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonimis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. hrist. Gottl. Proft, Hafniae. Vol. 4, pp. 1–57. [472 pp.]
  • Lucas, P.H. (1849a) "Deuxième section. Les Homoptères." In Histoire naturelle des animaux articulés. In Exploration scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842. Publiée par ordre du Gouvernement et avec le concours d'une commission académique. Sciences physiques zoologie. Vol. 4, pp. 102–109 + pl. 4. [526 pp. + 89 pls.]
  • Signoret, V.A. (1884c) [Quelques obeservations sur des Cixiides.]. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. (Ser. 6), 4, lxxviii-lxxix.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. (1936a) General Catalogue of the Hemiptera. Fascicle IV. Fulgoroidea. Part 2. Cixiidae. Northhampton, MA: Smith College, 269 pp.
  • Zimsen, E. (1964) Hemiptera. In The type materials of I.C. Fabricius. Munksgaard, Copenhagen. pp. 281–354. [656 pp.]
  • Nast, J. (1987a) The Auchenorrhyncha (Homoptera) of Europe. Annales Zoologici, Warszaw, 40(15), 535–661.
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Latin: variable, changeable

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1023