Subspecies
I do not recognize subspecies. However, this
taxon is likely a complex of closely related
species (see also note below) and thus taxa
described as subspecies of the present species
probably are separate species.
Original
description
Synonyms
Cicada
lineata Linnaeus, 1758
Philaenus lineatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Philaenus lineatus lineatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Neophilaenus lineatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Philaenus
aterrimus J. Sahlberg, 1871
Neophilaenus
aterrimus (J. Sahlberg, 1871)
Philaenus
pulchellus J. Sahlberg, 1871
Neophilaenus
pulchellus (J. Sahlberg, 1871)
Philaenus
lineatus fusca Haupt, 1912
Neophilaenus
fuscus (Haupt, 1912)
Philaenus
lineatus pallida Haupt, 1917
Neophilaenus
pallidus (Haupt, 1917)
Philaenus
lineatus danicus Wagner, 1935
Note: The status of the taxa aterrimus,
pulchellus, fuscus and pallidus is debated and I
therefore provisionally place them all in the
synonymy of lineatus. However, they are
ecologically and morphologically distinct and
are likely separate species. A revision of this
taxon complex is urgently necessary.
Identification
Distribution
Biology
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