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Platycleis affinis affinis Fieber, 1853

La Decticelle côtière; Südliche Beißschrecke
Platycleis affinis affinis Fieber, 1853: Pl. 8. female habitus. (Otu).
Platycleis affinis affinis Fieber, 1853: Pl. 8. female habitus. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: male, dorsal view (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: male wings (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: male stridulatory apparatus (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: male face (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: male cerci (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: male cerci (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: male subgenital plate (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535151; e3385dc8-7466-4e0d-b596-4b8ee0ef3048: labels (male syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535956; 9f2f9082-b1b6-429f-a641-54b03a8025d0: female, lateral view (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535956; 9f2f9082-b1b6-429f-a641-54b03a8025d0: female pronotum, lateral view (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535956; 9f2f9082-b1b6-429f-a641-54b03a8025d0: female pronotum, dorsal view (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535956; 9f2f9082-b1b6-429f-a641-54b03a8025d0: female face (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535956; 9f2f9082-b1b6-429f-a641-54b03a8025d0: female ovipositor (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535956; 9f2f9082-b1b6-429f-a641-54b03a8025d0: female subgenital plate (syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535956; 9f2f9082-b1b6-429f-a641-54b03a8025d0: labels (female syntype of Platycleis boscae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538297; a35bd046-1846-4773-9e6e-20064f56ddd8: female, dorsal view (type). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538297; a35bd046-1846-4773-9e6e-20064f56ddd8: female, lateral view (type). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538297; a35bd046-1846-4773-9e6e-20064f56ddd8: female, lateral view (type). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538297; a35bd046-1846-4773-9e6e-20064f56ddd8: female, ventral view (type). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538297; a35bd046-1846-4773-9e6e-20064f56ddd8: female subgenital plate (type). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538297; a35bd046-1846-4773-9e6e-20064f56ddd8: labels (type). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574097; 51ab85d6-3c33-4e74-8eab-bb55653d49e9: male (Albania, Pepellash). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578032; fd99500d-8824-4d0d-bbb6-5110c51f8c07: male. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1579353; 9cdfba2c-4120-4a28-94d5-c0dc49f2fe0f: female. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581422; dccd129f-30b9-42d2-8346-a8b347606c60: male (Serbia, Karavukovo, 01.07.2013). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597450; 4f71075b-1d12-40d9-b127-aa4d87f9ac30: male (North Macedonia, Sofilari, 25.07.22). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597450; 4f71075b-1d12-40d9-b127-aa4d87f9ac30: female (North Macedonia, Sofilari, 25.07.22). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (63)

  • Platycleis affinis Fieber, 1853: 150.

    Syntype; female; a35bd046-1846-4773-9e6e-20064f56ddd8; deposited at: Martin Luther Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany (MLUH); Europe: South Europe

  • Platycleis affinis Fieber, 1853 in Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861: 289.
  • Platycleis affinis affinis Fieber, 1853 in Brizio, Buzzetti & Pavan, 2020: 450.
  • Platycleis (Platycleis) affinis affinis Fieber, 1853 in Ünal, 2025: 36.

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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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Subspecies1078