Cixiini Spinola, 1839

Cixius bipunctulatus nom.nov.

= Cixius bipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1767a: 710) (original genus Cicada; from Brazil) primary homonym of Cicada bipunctata Scopoli, 1763a: 115 (synonym of Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758a: 437); widespread species)

Etymology: Latin adjective bipunctulatus, having two small dots.

Notes: This homonymy is covered by Article 23.9.5 of the Code. See also notes to Cercopis giebeli nom.nov. Since Cixius bipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1767) is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.

Cixius tsauri nom.nov.

= Cixius luridus Tsaur & Hsu in Tsaur, Hsu & Van Stalle, 1991: 264 syn.nov. (from Taiwan) primary homonym of Booneta lurida (Walker, 1870: 104) (original genus Cixius; from Indonesia)

Etymology: The species is named in honor of Shun-Chern Tsaur, an entomologist specializing in Auchenorrhyncha, Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica (Taipei, Taiwan).