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Species

Phaesticus mellerborgi (Stål, 1855)

CollectionObject 1505114; d3ba45a7-d55b-4fbb-b299-998ffafd0761: female, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505114; d3ba45a7-d55b-4fbb-b299-998ffafd0761: female, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505114; d3ba45a7-d55b-4fbb-b299-998ffafd0761: female, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505114; d3ba45a7-d55b-4fbb-b299-998ffafd0761: female, frontal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505114; d3ba45a7-d55b-4fbb-b299-998ffafd0761: label. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505115; 03a5955c-9943-4997-90e0-a59ce9e2b5e0: male, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505115; 03a5955c-9943-4997-90e0-a59ce9e2b5e0: male, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505115; 03a5955c-9943-4997-90e0-a59ce9e2b5e0: male, frontal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505115; 03a5955c-9943-4997-90e0-a59ce9e2b5e0: label. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516364; 0aee51e9-2103-4092-b0e3-ca7f586cfbf9: female, lateral view (holotype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516364; 0aee51e9-2103-4092-b0e3-ca7f586cfbf9: female, lateral view (holotype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516364; 0aee51e9-2103-4092-b0e3-ca7f586cfbf9: female, dorsal view (holotype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516364; 0aee51e9-2103-4092-b0e3-ca7f586cfbf9: female, frontal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516364; 0aee51e9-2103-4092-b0e3-ca7f586cfbf9: labels (holotype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521854; OUM Type Orth 683, 605826c0-e1f7-4551-8cd6-a68805725928: female, lateral view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521854; OUM Type Orth 683, 605826c0-e1f7-4551-8cd6-a68805725928: female, lateral view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521854; OUM Type Orth 683, 605826c0-e1f7-4551-8cd6-a68805725928: female, dorsal view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521854; OUM Type Orth 683, 605826c0-e1f7-4551-8cd6-a68805725928: female, frontal view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521854; OUM Type Orth 683, 605826c0-e1f7-4551-8cd6-a68805725928: labels (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1529958; 4e187848-5a8a-4da2-bb5c-93ab699069d4: female, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1529958; 4e187848-5a8a-4da2-bb5c-93ab699069d4: female, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1529958; 4e187848-5a8a-4da2-bb5c-93ab699069d4: female, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1529958; 4e187848-5a8a-4da2-bb5c-93ab699069d4: female, frontal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1529958; 4e187848-5a8a-4da2-bb5c-93ab699069d4: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1576819; 8a346e54-fbb5-4022-9dbf-aa5e01f6e5c0: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1576819; 8a346e54-fbb5-4022-9dbf-aa5e01f6e5c0: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1576819; 8a346e54-fbb5-4022-9dbf-aa5e01f6e5c0: female, dorsal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1576819; 8a346e54-fbb5-4022-9dbf-aa5e01f6e5c0: female, frontal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1576819; 8a346e54-fbb5-4022-9dbf-aa5e01f6e5c0: female, antenna (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1576819; 8a346e54-fbb5-4022-9dbf-aa5e01f6e5c0: labels (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1577160; OUM Type Orth 682, 736eb9a9-92c9-4d0d-91e2-bfd762dcb740: female, lateral view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1577160; OUM Type Orth 682, 736eb9a9-92c9-4d0d-91e2-bfd762dcb740: female, lateral view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1577160; OUM Type Orth 682, 736eb9a9-92c9-4d0d-91e2-bfd762dcb740: female, dorsal view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1577160; OUM Type Orth 682, 736eb9a9-92c9-4d0d-91e2-bfd762dcb740: female, frontal view (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1577160; OUM Type Orth 682, 736eb9a9-92c9-4d0d-91e2-bfd762dcb740: labels (syntype of Phaestus insularis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580296; 1bae3d97-7c32-4eff-acbb-3076b85ce424: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580296; 1bae3d97-7c32-4eff-acbb-3076b85ce424: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580296; 1bae3d97-7c32-4eff-acbb-3076b85ce424: female, dorsal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580296; 1bae3d97-7c32-4eff-acbb-3076b85ce424: female, frontal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580296; 1bae3d97-7c32-4eff-acbb-3076b85ce424: labels (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580297; 02eb1dbe-491b-464a-8792-95d40267feed: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580297; 02eb1dbe-491b-464a-8792-95d40267feed: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580297; 02eb1dbe-491b-464a-8792-95d40267feed: female, dorsal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580297; 02eb1dbe-491b-464a-8792-95d40267feed: female, frontal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580297; 02eb1dbe-491b-464a-8792-95d40267feed: labels (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580298; 223222a7-b9b0-4ab2-8894-eee681f9f696: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580298; 223222a7-b9b0-4ab2-8894-eee681f9f696: female, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580298; 223222a7-b9b0-4ab2-8894-eee681f9f696: female, dorsal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580298; 223222a7-b9b0-4ab2-8894-eee681f9f696: female, frontal view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1580298; 223222a7-b9b0-4ab2-8894-eee681f9f696: labels (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1583783; 084f0207-51c5-4e40-b578-c95f87a04b15, NHMUK010924454: male, lateral view (paratype of Phaestus sumatrensis). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (47)

  • Tettix mellerborgi Stål, 1855: 353.

    Holotype; female; 4e187848-5a8a-4da2-bb5c-93ab699069d4; deposited at: Swedish Museum of Natural History, Entomology Collections (NHRS);

  • Phaestus mellerborgi (Stål, 1855) in Bolívar, 1887: 309.
  • Phaesticus mellerborgi (Stål, 1855) in Kasalo, Skejo & Husemann, 2023: 12.
  • Phaesticus mellerborgi (Stål, 1855) in Tumbrinck, 2026: 422.

References (29)

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  • Bolívar, I. (1887) Essai sur les Acridiens de la tribu des Tettigidae. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique, 31, 175–313. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44636#page/675/mode/1up
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Descendants and synonyms

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species101011