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NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dichoptera hampsoni Distant, 1892
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dichoptera hampsoni Distant, 1892
- Name authority
- Distant, 1892
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Fulgoridae
- Genus
- Dichoptera
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderAuchenorrhyncha Duméril, 1805
- infraorderFulgoromorpha Evans, 1946
- superfamilyFulgoroidea Latreille, 1807
- familyFulgoridae Latreille, 1807
- subfamilyDichopterinae Melichar, 1912
- tribeDichopterini Melichar, 1912
- genusDichoptera Spinola, 1839
- speciesDichoptera hampsoni Distant, 1892
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dichoptera. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dichoptera lurida (Walker, 1858) | FulgoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichoptera maculata Schmidt, 1911 | FulgoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichoptera signifrons Stål, 1870 | FulgoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dichoptera similis Schumacher, 1915 | FulgoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dichoptera hyalinata hampsoni Distant, 1892 Distant, 1892 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
LK
LK
TWN
TW
Hainan
Tamil Nadu
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Distant, W.L. (1892c) Contributions to a knowledge of the homopterous family Fulgoridae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 1892, 275–286. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:35MW5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.