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Eumecurus octopus Dlabola, 1985
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
- Eumecurus octopus Dlabola, 1985
- Name authority
- Dlabola, 1985
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cixiidae
- Genus
- Eumecurus
- 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
- superfamilyDelphacoidea Leach, 1815
- familyCixiidae Spinola, 1839
- subfamilyCixiinae Spinola, 1839
- tribePentastirini Emeljanov, 1971
- genusEumecurus Emeljanov, 1971
- speciesEumecurus octopus Dlabola, 1985
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eumecurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eumecurus baluchestanicus Dlabola, 1985 | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus binaevulatus Emeljanov, 1993 | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus dillacus Dlabola, 1985 | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus eryx (Fennah, 1958) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus frontalis (Melichar, 1904) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus grossipennis (Van Stalle, 1987) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus gyaurus (Dlabola, 1957) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus hottentottus (Stål, 1855) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus incompletus (Van Stalle, 1983) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus kabulus (Dlabola, 1957) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus ljubodragi Dlabola, 1985 | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eumecurus mashonanus (Van Stalle, 1987) | CixiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Sistan and Baluchestan
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.
- Dlabola, J. (1985c) Neue Cixiiden vom Iran, Nachbarlandern und anderen Mediterrangebieten (Homoptera, Auchenorrhyncha). [Новые виды семейства Cixiidae из Ирана и сопредельных стран и также Средиземноморской области (Homoptera, Auchenorrhyncha)]. Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca, 82, 95–128. [in German] 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:3CD8K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.