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Habitus, dorsal view on Discolopeus tetracaenus (Stiller, 2019) now Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019: Habitus, male, dorsal view. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Discolopeus tetracaenus (Stiller, 2019) now Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019: Habitus, male, dorsal view. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Discolopeus tetracaenus (Stiller, 2019) now Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019: Habitus, male, dorsal view (holotype). (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Discolopeus tetracaenus (Stiller, 2019) now Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019: Habitus, male, dorsal view. (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019a: 223. (nomen nudum: no type deposition statement after 1999)
  • Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019b: 189.

    Holotype; male; 2979ee42-4591-4fa8-a189-1ab7b324080c; deposited at: South African National Collection of Insects (SANC); Western Cape Province. Ladismith, (-33.4741, 21.2701), 1973/04/21, J.G. Theron

  • Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019 (unavailable, linked to Discolopeus tetracaenus 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: tetra (four) + akaina (tooth) (referring to the four teeth on the aedeagal shaft)

Stats

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