† Cercopis oswaldheeri nom.nov.

= Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853b: 97 (from Miocene) primary homonym of Cercopis spumaria var. pallida Zetterstedt, 1828a: 515 (synonym of Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758); widespread species) and Cosmoscarta pallida (Walker, 1851b: 657); original genus Cercopis).

Etymology: The species is named in honor of Oswald Heer (1809–1883), Swiss geologist and naturalist.

Notes: This homonymy is covered by Article 23.9.5 of the Code. See also notes on Cercopis giebeli nom.nov. Since Cercopis pallida Heer, 1853 is not a frequently used name, a new replacement name is proposed here.