Aphrophora pulchra Förster 1891 (froghopper)

Insecta - Hemiptera - Aphrophoridae

Synonym: Aphrophora antiqua Förster 1891

Full reference: B. Förster. 1891. Die Insekten der "Plattigen Steinmergels" von Brunstatt. Abhandlungen zur Geologischen Specialkarte von Elsass-Lothringen, Band 3 1:335-593

Belongs to Aphrophora according to N. Theobald 1937

See also Förster 1891

Sister taxa: Aphrophora (Ptyela), Aphrophora angusta, Aphrophora brevistylata, Aphrophora coquandi, Aphrophora dimidia, Aphrophora electrina, Aphrophora molassica, Aphrophora pinguicula, Aphrophora pitoni, Aphrophora protocalla, Aphrophora spumarioides, Aphrophora stavropolitana, Aphrophora ungeri, Aphrophora vetusta

Type specimens:

  • Aphrophora pulchra: Its type locality is Brunstatt, horizon d2, which is in an Oligocene lacustrine - large marl in France
  • Aphrophora antiqua: Its type locality is Brunstatt, horizon d2, which is in an Oligocene lacustrine - large marl in France.

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Oligocene of France (1 collection), Germany (1)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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