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World Auchenorrhyncha Database (WAD)
Species

Alara obscura (Muir, 1915)

Habitus, dorsal view on Alara obscura (Muir, 1915): (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Alara obscura (Muir, 1915): (Observation).
Habitus, lateral view on Alara obscura (Muir, 1915): (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Mecynorhynchus obscurus Muir, 1915a: 134.
  • Sumangala obscura (Muir, 1915) in Metcalf, 1945a: 89.
  • Alara obscura (Muir, 1915) in Zelazny, 1981a: 217.

Nomenclature references (3)

  • Muir, F.A.G. (1915a) New and little-known Derbidae. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society, 3, 116–136.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. (1945a) General catalogue of the Hemiptera. Fascicle IV. Fulgoroidea. Part 4. Derbidae. Part 5. Achilixiidae. Part 6. Meenoplidae. Part 7. Kinnaridae. Northhampton, MA: Smith College, 252 pp.
  • Zelazny, B. (1981a) The Philippine species of Rhotanini (Homoptera: Derbidae) and their distribution outside the Philippines.. Pacific Insects, 23(3-4), 213–285.
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Latin: dark, dusky, indistinct

Stats

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