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Exitianus indicus (Distant, 1908)
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
- Exitianus indicus (Distant, 1908)
- Name authority
- (Distant, 1908)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cicadellidae
- Genus
- Exitianus
- 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
- infraorderCicadomorpha Evans, 1946
- parvorderClypeata Qadri, 1967
- superfamilyMembracoidea Rafinesque, 1815
- familyCicadellidae Latreille, 1825
- subfamilyDeltocephalinae Fieber, 1869
- tribeChiasmini Distant, 1908
- genusExitianus Ball, 1929
- speciesExitianus indicus (Distant, 1908)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Exitianus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Exitianus attenuatus Ross, 1968 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus centralis Ghauri, 1974 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus curvipenis Ghauri, 1972 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus evansi McKamey & Hicks, 2007 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus excavatus DeLong & Hershberger, 1947 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus frontalis (Distant, 1917) | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus greensladei Ross, 1968 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus kumaonis (Baker, 1925) | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus mucronatus Ross, 1968 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus nanus (Distant, 1908) | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus natalensis Ross, 1968 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Exitianus occidentalis Ghauri, 1974 | CicadellidaeArthropoda | 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 |
|---|---|
| Exitianus major Ahmed & Qadeer, 1988 Ahmed & Qadeer, 1988 | synonym |
| Euscelis indica (Distant, 1908) (Distant, 1908) | synonym |
| Phrynomorphus atkinsoni (Distant, 1908) (Distant, 1908) | synonym |
| Athysanus atkinsoni Distant, 1908 Distant, 1908 | synonym |
| Athysanus indicus Distant, 1908 Distant, 1908 | synonym |
| Phrynomorphus indicus (Distant, 1908) (Distant, 1908) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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Tsushima
Okinawa
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KOR
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PRK
KP
Guangxi
Guizhou
Chongqing
Shaanxi
Shanxi
Hubei
Hunan
Sichuan
Yunnan
Henan
Fujian
Anhui
Guangdong
Hainan
Jiangxi
Jiangsu
Zhejiang
Delhi
Himachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Orissa
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Meghalaya
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Sind
Rizal
JAW
OGA
IND-CT
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JAP-HN
JAP-KY
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. (1908g) Rhynchota. IV. Homoptera and appendix (Pt.). In The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–419. [XV + 501 pp.] 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:3DLDK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.