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New combinations and synonymy in Spissistilus Caldwell (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Membracidae)

The following nomenclatural changes in Spissistilus, Caldwell, 1949 are proposed: Spissistilus discolor (Fairmaire, 1846) comb. nov. and S. puncticeps (Stål, 1864) sp. rev., comb. nov., with Ceresa occidentalis Funkhouser, 1915 as a new synonym. Photographs of the types are also added.

Ceresini; Membracoidea; Smiliinae; taxonomy


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