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Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (1)

  • Elasmoscelis cimicoides Spinola, 1839b: 391.

    Holotype; adult; c07a088d-0a06-4757-96cb-7c1faf71c3a7; South Africa, Eastern Cape: Kaffraria, or Caffraria

Nomenclature references (2)

  • Spinola, M. (1839b) Essai sur les Fulgorelles, sous-tribu de la tribu des Cicadaires, ordre des Rhyngotes. (Suite). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 8(2), 339–454, pl. 8.
  • Synave, H. (1958d) Chapter VIII. Hemiptera Homoptera: Cixiidae, Meenoplidae, Dictyopharidae, Tropiduchidae, Flatidae, Ricaniidae, Issidae, Eurybrachidae, Lophopidae, Cercopidae. Synave H. 1958 - South African Animal Life, V. Hanström, Brinck & Rudebeck. p. 158-189. [in French]
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Cimex + -oides (similar to, from Greek: -ίδης, son of)

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1001
Subspecies2035