Type

Copiphora longicauda Serville, 1831 type species by original monotypy of Copiphora Serville, 1831

Nomenclature (26)

  • Copiphora Serville, 1831: 147.

    type species by original monotypy Copiphora longicauda Serville, 1831

  • Copiophora [sic] Serville, 1831 in Burmeister, 1838: 702.
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  • Copiophora [sic] Serville, 1831 (synonym of Copiphora Serville, 1831) in Otte, 1997: 52.
  • Copiphora Serville, 1831 in Naskrecki, 2000: 28.

Nomenclature references (19)

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

From Greek κοπῐ́ς = dagger and φέρω = bear or carry, alluding to the shape of the fastigium of the type species C. longicauda.

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
genus1034
species2701542
subspecies4059