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Ergatettix dorsiferus (Walker, 1871)

CollectionObject 1477077; aa76edcc-3e7a-419e-b90f-23e68dc16da7: female, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1477077; aa76edcc-3e7a-419e-b90f-23e68dc16da7: female, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1477077; aa76edcc-3e7a-419e-b90f-23e68dc16da7: female, dorsal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1477077; aa76edcc-3e7a-419e-b90f-23e68dc16da7: female, ventral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1477077; aa76edcc-3e7a-419e-b90f-23e68dc16da7: female, frontal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1477077; aa76edcc-3e7a-419e-b90f-23e68dc16da7: labels (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505397; 730aec38-eb32-43c1-8bd5-2794e471cb29: male, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505397; 730aec38-eb32-43c1-8bd5-2794e471cb29: male, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505397; 730aec38-eb32-43c1-8bd5-2794e471cb29: male, frontal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505397; 730aec38-eb32-43c1-8bd5-2794e471cb29: labels. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517949; 10457062-74ca-4d53-9058-ca2036365dfc, NHMUK010924552: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517949; 10457062-74ca-4d53-9058-ca2036365dfc, NHMUK010924552: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517949; 10457062-74ca-4d53-9058-ca2036365dfc, NHMUK010924552: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517949; 10457062-74ca-4d53-9058-ca2036365dfc, NHMUK010924552: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517949; 10457062-74ca-4d53-9058-ca2036365dfc, NHMUK010924552: male, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517949; 10457062-74ca-4d53-9058-ca2036365dfc, NHMUK010924552: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, dorsal view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, dorsal view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, dorsal view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: female, frontal view (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1517951; 9283ea3b-bd7b-4d7e-838f-5d52f5bf1cf7, NHMUK010924551: labels (syntype of Euparatettix tarsalis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586358; a946706f-d848-4dc8-85c9-060fa048a9bd: male, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586358; a946706f-d848-4dc8-85c9-060fa048a9bd: male, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586358; a946706f-d848-4dc8-85c9-060fa048a9bd: male, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586358; a946706f-d848-4dc8-85c9-060fa048a9bd: male, frontal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586358; a946706f-d848-4dc8-85c9-060fa048a9bd: labels. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1592590; a4cb17b2-7766-4908-b4e8-fc3bdcdbb2ba: female, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1592590; a4cb17b2-7766-4908-b4e8-fc3bdcdbb2ba: female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597657; 47ae5a4d-2d2d-4303-9cd5-8bad6419a86a: male, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597657; 47ae5a4d-2d2d-4303-9cd5-8bad6419a86a: male, dorsal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597657; 47ae5a4d-2d2d-4303-9cd5-8bad6419a86a: male, ventral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597657; 47ae5a4d-2d2d-4303-9cd5-8bad6419a86a: male, frontal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597657; 47ae5a4d-2d2d-4303-9cd5-8bad6419a86a: labels (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597658; 07fdbe51-7a16-423c-8935-b686c995d579: male, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597658; 07fdbe51-7a16-423c-8935-b686c995d579: male, dorsal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597658; 07fdbe51-7a16-423c-8935-b686c995d579: male, ventral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597658; 07fdbe51-7a16-423c-8935-b686c995d579: male, frontal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597658; 07fdbe51-7a16-423c-8935-b686c995d579: labels (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597659; 1fe2fb9c-b2db-4ab8-890a-79fc9b3712fd: male, lateral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597659; 1fe2fb9c-b2db-4ab8-890a-79fc9b3712fd: male, dorsal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597659; 1fe2fb9c-b2db-4ab8-890a-79fc9b3712fd: male, ventral view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597659; 1fe2fb9c-b2db-4ab8-890a-79fc9b3712fd: male, frontal view (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597659; 1fe2fb9c-b2db-4ab8-890a-79fc9b3712fd: labels (syntype of Euparatettix pilosus). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (51)

  • Tettix dorsifera Walker, 1871: 825. (valid)

    Holotype; male; NHMUK010924552; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); India: Maharashtra: Bombay [Mumbai]

  • Euparatettix pilosus Hancock, 1909: 410.

    Syntype; female; aa76edcc-3e7a-419e-b90f-23e68dc16da7; deposited at: Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUM); Mysore. Syntype; male; 47ae5a4d-2d2d-4303-9cd5-8bad6419a86a; deposited at: Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUM); Mysore. Syntype; male; 07fdbe51-7a16-423c-8935-b686c995d579; deposited at: Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUM); . Syntype; male; 1fe2fb9c-b2db-4ab8-890a-79fc9b3712fd; deposited at: Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUM);

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  • Ergatettix dorsiferus (Walker, 1871) in Maitlo & Panhwar, 2021: 33.
  • Ergatettix dorsiferus (Walker, 1871) in Tumbrinck, 2026: 418.

References (45)

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Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

From Latin dorsum (back of the body) and Latin suffix -fer (bearing or carrying). The correct masculine form would probably be "dorsifer".

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