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Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973

Birchim's Shieldback
Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973: male, lateral view (paratype). (Otu).
Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973: male, lateral view (paratype). (Otu).
Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973: male pronotum and tegmina, dorsal view (paratype). (Otu).
Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973: male cerci (paratype). (Otu).
Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973: female, lateral view (paratype). (Otu).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male pronotum, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male pronotum, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male habitus, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male pronotum and right tegmen, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male face (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male cerci (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1527092; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e: male, left tegmen (holotype). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (1)

  • Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973: 141.

    Holotype; male; ae1f098b-1048-4f8a-9c3e-401653cec50e; deposited at: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California (CASC); United States: California: Inyo: 8mi. N. of Lone Pine

Nomenclature references (1)

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Named after the author's colleague, the late James D. Birchim, whose enthusiastic interest in this group of insects commenced at an early age. He greatly aided the author in collecting and observing these insects.

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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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