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Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915)

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (7)

  • Cicada marginata var. dealbata Davis, 1915c: 162.

    Holotype; male; 1a5fb18d-ed83-486d-bbf7-a51676a463b9; deposited at: American Museum of Natural History (AMNH); U.S.A.: Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

  • Cicada dealbata Davis, 1915d: 241.
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  • Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915) in Sanborn & Heath, 2016a: 578.
  • Ameritibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915) in Lee, 2016c: 451.

Nomenclature references (9)

  • Davis, W.T. (1915c) A new variety of Cicada resembling C. dorsata. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 23(3), 161–164.
  • Davis, W.T. (1915d) A new Cicada from Arizona. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 23(4), 239–241.
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  • Hill, K.B.R., Marshall, D.C., Moulds, M.S. & Simon, C. (2015a) Molecular phylogenetics, diversification, and systematics of Tibicen Latreille 1825 and allied cicadas of the tribe Cryptotympanini, with three new genera and emphasis on species from the USA and Canada (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae). Zootaxa, 3985(2), 219–251.
  • Lee, Y.J. (2016c) Description of three new genera, Paratibicen, Gigatibicen, and Ameritibicen, of Cryptotympanini (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) and a key to their species. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 9, 448–454.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. (1963e) General catalogue of the Homoptera. Fascicle VIII. Cicadoidea. Part 1. Cicadidae. Section I. Tibiceninae. Baltimore, Md.: Waverly press, vii + 585 p.
  • Sanborn, A.F. & Heath, M.S. (2016a) Megatibicen n. gen., a new North American cicada genus (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadinae: Cryptotympanini). Zootaxa, 4168(3), 577–582.
  • Sanborn, A.F. & Heath, M.S. (2017) The Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) of North America North of Mexico. Entomological Society of America, Annapolis, MD, 2nd ed., x + 302 pp.
  • Sanborn, A.F. (1999a) Cicada (Homoptera: Cicadidoidea) type material in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History, California Academy of Sciences, Snow Entomological Museum, Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, and the United States National Museum. Florida Entomologist, 82(1), 34–60.
  • Van Duzee, E.P. (1916a) Check list of Hemiptera (excepting the Aphididae, Aleurodidae and Coccidae) of America North of Mexico. New York Entomological Society, New York, xi + 111.
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Latin: whitewashed, plastered (referring to the large patches of pruinosity)

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