Species
Clastoptera mineralis Thompson, 2023
Descendants and synonyms
Nomenclature (1)
- Clastoptera mineralis Thompson, 2023: 113.
Holotype; male; 6b1e2b87-1a13-4cb8-aae6-c54e359c479e; deposited at: American Museum of Natural History (AMNH); USA: California, Marin Co., Point Reyes Station, 231 Mesa Rd., 26-viii-2021, V.Thompson leg. Swept from Cupressus macrocarpa, 38°04’27”N, 122°48’43”W
Nomenclature references (1)
- Thompson, V. (2023) New San Francisco Bay Area spittlebug of the genus Clastoptera Germar, 1839 (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: Clastopteridae) makes unique mineral-crusted spittles. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 99(2), 111–127.
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
Latin: mineral, in reference to the mineral-crusted spittle masses
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |