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Neomelicharia sparsa (Fabricius, 1803)

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (10)

  • Flata sparsa Fabricius, 1803a: 47.

    Lectotype; female; Z167; deposited at: Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (ZMUC); Indonesia: Amboina, or Ambon Island

  • Poeciloptera [sic] ocellifera Walker, 1858b: 112.

    Lectotype; female; 97f227f3-e63a-4e79-8413-b8f782e1cc5f; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Indonesia: Seram, formerly spelled Ceram Island, Pfeiffer

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  • Neomelicharia sparsa (Fabricius, 1803) in Melichar, 1923a: 81.
  • Poeciloptera [sic] ocellifera Walker, 1858 (subjective synonym of Flata sparsa Fabricius, 1803) in Medler, 1999a: 51.

Nomenclature references (9)

  • Distant, W.L. (1910d) Rhynchota Malayana. Part III. Records of the Indian Museum, 5, 313–338.
  • Fabricius, J.C. (1803a) Rhyngota. In Systema rhyngotorum: secundum ordines, genera, species: adiectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. C. Reichard. Brunsvigae. pp. 1–101, 315. [316 + 21 (index) pp.] https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11644
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  • Medler, J.T. (1990a) Types of Flatidae (Homoptera). XIV. Walker and Distant types in the British Museum. Oriental Insects, 24, 127–195.
  • Medler, J.T. (1999a) Flatidae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea) of Indonesia, exclusive of Irian Jaya. Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden, 324, 1–88.
  • Melichar, L. (1902a) Monographie der Acanoloniiden und Flatiden (Homoptera) (Fortsetzung). Annalen des kaiserlich-königlichen naturhistorischen Hofmuseums, Wien, 17(1), 1–253 + pls. 1–9.
  • Melichar, L. (1923a) Homoptera, fam. Acanalonidae, Flatidae et Ricaniidae. Genera Insectorum, 182, 1–185 + pls. 1–2.
  • Stål, C. (1869a) Hemiptera Fabriciana. Fabricianska Hemipterarter, efter de i Köpenhamn och Kiel förvarade typexemplaren granskade och beskrifne. 2. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 8(1), 1–130.
  • Walker, F. (1858b) Supplement. List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. London: Order of Trustees, Suppl. 307 pp.
  • Walker, F. (1868c) Catalogue of the homopterous insects collected in the Indian Archipelago by Mr. A. R. Wallace, with descriptions of new species. (Continued). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 10(43), 133–193. [1870; pp. 82-193] Available at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31587958#page/10/mode/1up
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Latin: scattered, strewn, sprinkled

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