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Cercopis
Description | Cercopis is a genus of froghoppers belonging to the family Cercopidae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopis, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cercopidae : Cercopis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Cercopis Fabricius, 1775 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Fabricius, Johann C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae: sistens insectorvm classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibvs, observationibvs. Officina Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae.: i–xvi; 1–832. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (5.6%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 56.0 - 47.8 Ma Eocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercopis |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Cercopis alni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis amaguensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis arcuata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis astricta ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 50.3 Ma Eocene | 50.3 Ma Eocene | |
Cercopis aurata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Cercopis bicolor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis brunnescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis cephalinus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 50.3 Ma Eocene | 50.3 Ma Eocene | |
Cercopis charpentieri ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis cognata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis corticina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis costai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis decorata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis distincta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis fasciata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis germari ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis gigantea ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis grandescens ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
Cercopis gratiosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis guttata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis haupti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis intermedia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis lanceolata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis leucoptera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis lineolata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis longicollis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis lutea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis melaena ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 38.0 Ma Eocene | |
Cercopis musiva species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis nebulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis numida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis oeningensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis pallida ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis pallipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis perplexa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis rectelinea ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 12.7 Ma Miocene | 12.7 Ma Miocene | |
Cercopis sabaudiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis sanguinolenta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis selwyni ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
Cercopis suffocata ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Cercopis trifurca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis unicolor species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis venosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cercopis vulnerata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Triecphora Amyot & Serville, 1843 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cercopidae : Triecphora |
Cercopis herrichi Heer, 1865 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cercopidae : Cercopis : Cercopis herrichi |
Cercopis hageni Heer, 1865 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cercopidae : Cercopis : Cercopis hageni |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1775 | Cercopis Fabricius p. 688 |
1798 | Cercopis Fabricius p. 522 |
1802 | Cercopis Latreille p. 260 |
1865 | Cercopis hageni Heer p. 393 |
1865 | Cercopis herrichi Heer p. 393 |
1890 | Cercopis Scudder p. 317 |
1921 | Cercopis Cockerell |
1950 | Cercopis Statz p. 5 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!