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genus

Delphax Fabricius, 1798

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (29)

  • Delphax Fabricius, 1798a: 522. (Official List of Generic Names in Zoological Nomenclature in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 1961a: 246)

    type species by ruling by the Commission Cicada crassicornis Panzer, 1796 in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 1961a: 246

  • Araeopus Spinola, 1839a: 204. (Official List of Generic Names in Zoological Nomenclature in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 1961a: 246)

    type species by original monotypy Cicada crassicornis Panzer, 1796

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  • Dephlax [sic] Fabricius, 1798 (misspelling of Delphax Fabricius, 1798) in Metcalf, 1943a: 537.
  • Araeopus Spinola, 1839 (objective synonym of Delphax Fabricius, 1798) in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 1961a: 246.

Type

Cicada crassicornis Panzer, 1796 type species by ruling by the Commission of Delphax Fabricius, 1798

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Greek: δέλφαξ (piglet) (according to Greek dictionary, the word is of variable gender, it could be used either as masculine or feminine; although the genus Delphax itself is masculine, many other generic names derived from it, could either be masculine or feminine in gender)

Nomenclature references (11)

  • Dohrn, F.A. (1859a) Homoptera. In Catalogus Hemipterorum. Herausgegeben von dem entomologischen Vereine zu Stettin, Herrcke & Lebeling, Stettin. Vol. 1859, pp. 56–93. [102 pp.]
  • Fabricius, J.C. (1798a) Ryngota. In Supplementum entomologiae systematicae. Proft et Storch, Hafniae. pp. 511–524. [572 pp.]
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  • Fieber, F.X. (1866b) Grundzüge zur generischen Theilung der Delphacini. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 16, 517–534 + pl. VIII.
  • International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, I.C.Z.N. (1961a) Opinion 602. Delphax Fabricius, 1798 (Insecta, Hemiptera); Interpretation under the plenary powers. The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 18, 246–248.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. (1943a) General catalogue of the Hemiptera. Fascicle IV. Fulgoroidea. Part 3. Araeopidae (Delphacidae). Northhampton, MA: Smith College, 552 pp.
  • Schumacher, F. (1912c) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Hemipteren-Fauna Deutschlands. Homopteren aus Oldenburg, Ostfriesland und von der Insel Baltrum. Entomologische Rundschau, 29, 94–95.
  • Spinola, M. (1839a) Essai sur les Fulgorelles, sous-tribu de la tribu des Cicadaires, ordre des Rhyngotes. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 8(1/2), 133–337, pls. 1–7.
  • Stål, C. (1859b) Species novas descripsit. Konglinga svenska Fregatten Eugenies resa omkring jorden under befäl af C.A. Virgin åren 1851-1853. Vetenskapliga iakttagelser På H. Maj: t Konung Oscar den Förstes befallning utgifna. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 4, 219–298, pls. 3–4.
  • Stål, C. (1862e) Bidrag till Rio Janeiro-traktens Hemipter-fauna. II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 3(6), 1–75.
  • Valdés Ragués, P. (1910a) Classification Gundlach de Hemipteros Cubanos, Conforme a los Ejemplares que Existen en el Museo del Instituto de 2a. Enseéñanza de la Habana. Anales de la Academia de Ciencias Medicas, Fisicas y Naturales de la Habana, 46, 425–446.
  • Walker, F. (1851a) List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part II. London: Edward Newman, Vol. 2, 261–636 pp. + 3–4 pls.

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