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subspecies Elasmopoda valga valga (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial.
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (71):
  • Linnaeus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata 444   >> Note: Original description; ST(S): Indies [error]; UZIU Uppsala >> Cimex valgus
  • Linnaeus. 1764. Museum S:ae R:ae M:tis Ludovicae Ulricae Reginae Svecorum, Gothorum, Vandalorumque Etc. Etc. Etc. In quo Animalia Rariora, Exotica, Imprimis Insecta & Conchylia describuntur & determinantur Prodromi instar editum. A Carolo v. Linné Equite aurato 171 >> Note: Description; loc. South Africa “C. b. spei.” >> Cimex valgus
  • Houttuyn. 1766. Natuurlyke Historie of Uitvoerige Beschryving der Dieren, Planten en Mineralen, volgens het Samenstel van der Heer Linnaeus 1(10):346 >> Note: Description >> Cimex valgus
  • Linnaeus. 1767. Systema Naturae. per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata 1(2):720   >> Note: Description; rec. “Indies.” >> Cimex valgus
  • Houttuyn. 1773. Systematische Bladwyzer 1(18):systematic index   >> Note: Listed; Indies >> Cimex valgus
  • Müller. 1774. Des Ritters Karl von Linné Königlich Schwedischen Leibanztes u. u. vollständiges Natursystem nach der zwölften lateinischen Ausgabe und nach Anleitung des holländischen Houttuynischen Werks mit einer ausfürlichen Erklärung ausgefertigt von P. L. S. Müller 5(1):487 >> Note: Description; East Indies >> Cimex valgus
  • Fabricius. 1775. Systema entomologiae: sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus 708   >> Note: Description; loc. South Africa >> Cimex valgus
  • De Geer. 1778. Mémoires pour servir à l’histoire des Insectes 7:618-619 >> Note: Description; habitus figure [Plate 46 fig. 6]; loc. South Africa >> Cimex valgus
  • Goeze. 1778. Entomologische Beyträge zu des Ritter Linné zwölften Ausgabe des Natursystems 2:195   >> Note: Listed; loc. South Africa >> Cimex valgus
  • Stoll. 1780. Natuurlyke en naar 't leven naauwkeurig gekleurde afbeldingen en beschryvingen der Wantzen in aller vier waerelds deelen Europa, Asia, Africa en America huishoudende 37 >> Note: Description; loc. South Africa; Only vernacular name used: "De Hottentot"
  • Fabricius. 1781. Species Insectorum exhibentes eorum differentias specificas, synonyma auctorum, loca natalia, metamorphosin adiectis observationibus, descriptionibus. 2:351   >> Note: Description; loc. South Africa >> Cimex valgus
  • Stoll. 1781. Natuurlyke en naar 't leven naauwkeurig gekleurde afbeldingen en beschryvingen der Wantzen in aller vier waerelds deelen Europa, Asia, Africa en America huishoudende Pl. 8 figs 52, 53 >> Note: Habitus figures of male and female; Only vernacular name used: "De Hottentot"
  • Goetz. 1783. Abhandlungen zur Geschichte der Insekten 7:220 [numbered 222 in error] >> Note: Description; habitus figure [Plate 46 fig. 6]; loc. South Africa >> Cimex valgus
  • Retzius. 1783. Genera et species insectorum 85 >> Note: Description >> Cimex valgus
  • Schneider. 1785. Nomenclator Entomologicus oder systematisches Nahmen-Verzeichniss der bis iezt bekannt bewordenen Insekten 29 >> Note: Listed >> Cimex valgus
  • Wulfen. 1786. Descriptiones quorumdam Capensium Insectorum 27 >> Note: Description; habitus figure [Plate 2 fig. 20]; loc. South Africa >> Cimex valgus
  • Thunberg. 1787. Donation. Thunbergianae 1785 continuat. 3. (Resp. O. Gallén), D.D. Museum Naturalium Academiae Upsaliensis 1787 5:62 >> Note: Listed in coll. Mus. Upsala with four unnamed varieties >> Cimex valgus
  • Fabricius. 1787. Mantissa insectorum sistens species nuper detectas adjectis synonymis, observationibus, descriptionibus, emendationibus 2:288   >> Note: Description; variation [several species included as unnamed varieties] >> Cimex valgus
  • Gmelin. 1790. Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae 1(4):2141-2142   >> Note: Description; variation [as Fabricius, 1787] >> Cimex valgus
  • Fabricius. 1794. Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta secundum classes, ordines, genera, species adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus 4:133-134   >> Note: Description; variation; loc. South Africa >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Weber. 1795. Nomenclator entomologicus secundum Entomologiam Systematicum illustr. Fabricii, adjectis speciebus recens detectis et varietatibus 152 >> Note: Listed >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Lichtenstein. 1796. Cat. musei zoologici 107 >> Note: Listed in coll. Mus. Hamburg >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Latreille. 1797. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature 18:45 >> Note: Habitus figure [Plate 124 fig. 1] >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Megerle. 1802. Catalogus insectorum, quae Viennae Austriae die IX. et sequentibus Novembris MDCCCII. auctionis lege distrahuntur 15 >> Note: Listed; exotic >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Turton. 1802. A general system of Nature, through the three grand kingdoms of animals, vegetables, and minerals, systematically divided into their several classes, orders, genera, species, and varieties, with their habitations, manners, economy, structure, and peculiarities, 1, Animal Kingdom; Vol. 2 Insects, Par 1802 633 >> Note: Description; variation; rec. Africa >> Cimex valgus
  • Fabricius. 1803. Systema Rhyngotorum secundum ordines, genera, speciesadjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. 203   >> Note: Description; loc. South Africa >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Megerle. 1803. Catalogus Insectorum, quae Viennae Austriae die 28. Novembris 1803. auctionis lege distrahuntur 24 >> Note: Listed; exotic >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Thunberg. 1804. Museum Naturalium Academiae Upsaliensis 23:8 >> Note: Listed in coll. Mus. Upsala >> Cimex valgus
  • Donovan. 1807. In Rees [Ed.]. The Cyclopaedia; or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature 8 8 unnumbered pp >> Note: Description; loc. South Africa >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Billberg. 1820. Enumeratio Insectorum in Museo G.J. Billberg 69 >> Note: Listed in Mus. Billberg; loc. South Africa >> Myctis valgus
  • Thunberg. 1822. Dissertatio entomologica de Hemipteris rostratis Capensibus 3:2   >> Note: Description, with three unnamed varieties; South Africa >> Alydus valgus
  • Germar. 1829. In Ersch & Gruber [Ed.]. Allgemeine Encyklopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste Sect. 1 (A-G), part 19 (Conami-Corythus) 296 >> Note: As example of the subgenus >> Coreus (Anisoscelis) valgus
  • Latreille. 1829. In Cuvier. Le Règne Animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'Introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Nouvelle édition 5:197 >> Note: Generic placement >> Anisoscelis valgus
  • Hahn. 1833. Die Wanzenartigen Insecten, getreu nach der Natur abgebildet und beshrieben 1:230   >> Note: In systematic index >> Anisoscelis valgus
  • Burmeister. 1835. Handbuch der Entomologie 340   >> Note: Description; synonymy; loc.South Africa; in gardens >> Cerbus valgus
  • Latreille. 1836. In Cuvier. Le règne animal distribué d’après son organisation. 3rd edition 3:121 footnote >> Note: Note >> Anisoscelis valgus
  • Voigt. 1839. Das Thierreich, geordnet nach seiner Organisation 373 footnote >> Note: Note >> Anisoscelis valgus
  • Blanchard. 1840. Histoire naturelle des insectes. Hémiptères 120-121   >> Note: Description; habitus figure [Plate 4 fig. 5]; synonymy; loc. South Africa >> Mictis (Cerbus) valgus
  • Westwood. 1840. An introduction to the modern classification of Insects founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families 2:564   >> Note: Descriptive note >> Anisoscelis valgus
  • Westwood. 1842. A Catalogue of Hemiptera in the collection of the Rev. F. W. Hope. 2:4 >> Note: Listed; loc. South Africa >> Myctis valgus
  • Amyot & Serville. 1843. Histoire naturelle des insectes. Hémiptères 190   >> Note: Description; synonymy; loc. South Africa; in town and gardens >> Mictis valgus
  • Westwood. 1849. In Cuvier. The animal kingdom arranged according to its organization 564 >> Note: Descriptive note >> Anisoscelis valgus
  • Dallas. 1852. List of the specimens of hemipterous insects in the collection of the British Museum II:393   >> Note: Catalogued; South Africa; figures of posterior legs of male, female [Plate 12 fig. 5] >> Mictis valgus
  • Stål. 1856. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 13:193   >> Note: Listed; South Africa >> Mictes valga
  • Signoret. 1858. In Fairmaire & Signoret. Ordre Hémiptères. In Thomson. Archives Entomologiques ou Recueil contenant des illustrations d'insectes nouveaux ou rares. Tome 2. Voyage au Gabon 295 >> Note: Note >> Mictis valgus
  • Chenu & Desmarest. 1859. Encyclopédie d’Histoire Naturelle ou traité complet de cette science. Annelés. 213 >> Note: As type species of genus Mictis; note; South Africa >> Mictis vulgus
  • Dohrn. 1859. Catalogus Hemipterorum 24   >> Note: Catalogued; South Africa >> Mictis valgus
  • Costa, A. 1864. Annuario R. Museo Zoologica della Università di Napoli 2:75   >> Note: Listed; South Africa >> Mictis valgus
  • Costa, A. 1866. Annuario R. Museo Zoologica della Università di Napoli 1866a 3:28   >> Note: Listed; South Africa >> Mictis valgus
  • Mayr. 1866. In Grunow, Krempelhuber, Reichardt, Mettenius & Fenzl. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wällerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil, Zweiter Band, 1. Abtheilung, B. Part 2. 82   >> Note: Synonymy; loc. South Africa >> Mictis valgus
  • Stål. 1866[1865]. Hemiptera Africana 2:15, 18-19   >> Note: Compared with Derepteryx alata; synonymy (=Cimex hottentottus Herbst, Cerbus affinis Herrich-Schaeffer); description; loc. South Africa >> Mygdonia valga
  • Stål. 1869. K. Svens. Vet.-Akad. Hand. (N.F.) 8(1):121 >> Note: Generic placement >> Mygdonia valgus
  • Walker, F. 1871. Catalogue of the Specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the Collection of the British Museum IV:11, 12   >> Note: In key; catalogued; synonymy; loc. South Africa, rec. West Africa >> Mygdonia valga
  • Stål. 1873. K. Svens. Vet.-Akad. Hand. 11(2):41   >> Note: Catalogued; synonymy (=hottentotta, affionis, Stoll figs 52, 53); in partial key; loc. South Africa; [error for Hoplopterna valga] >> Holopterna valga
  • Wallengren. 1875. Öfversigt af Vetenskaps-Akademeins Förhandlingar 32(1):134 >> Note: Loc. South Africa >> Mygdonia valga
  • Distant. 1892. A Naturalist in the Transvaal 246   >> Note: Loc. South Africa >> Hoploterna valga
  • Lethierry & Severin. 1894. Catalogue général des Hémiptères Tome II:6-7   >> Note: Catalogued (=hottentota, affinis); South Africa Cap bon. spei >> Holopterna valga
  • Montandon. 1899. In Junod. La Faune entomologique du Delagoa. Bull. Soc. Vaud. Sci. nat. 25:217 >> Note: Listed; loc. Mozambique >> Holopterna valga
  • Kirkaldy. 1900. Entomologist 33:263 >> Note: As type species of Lygaeus >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Courteaux. 1907. Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat. 13:328   >> Note: Compared with new species H. antennata >> Holopterna valga
  • Kirkaldy. 1909. Catalogue of the Hemiptera (Heteroptera). Volume 1. Cimicidae xxvii >> Note: Noted as having been designated by Fabricius, 1794 as type species of new genus Lygaeus >> Lygaeus valgus
  • Schouteden. 1912. Revue Zool. afr. 2(1):109   >> Note: Listed; loc. South Africa >> Holopterna valga
  • García Varela. 1913. Trabajos del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Serie Zoológica 12:7 >> Note: Mentioned as similar to new species H. intermedia >> Hoplopterna valga
  • Blöte. 1938. Zoölogische Mededeelingen, Leiden 20(25):290   >> Note: Locs South Africa, rec. ‘Brazil’ queried >> Hoplopterna valga
  • Izzard. 1960. In Hanström, Brinck & Rudebeck. South African Animal Life. Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950-1951. Stockholm. 485 >> Note: Holopterna valea [sic]; Locs South Africa, loc. Botswana >> Elasmopoda valea subsequent misspelling    urn:lsid:Coreoidea.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:455093
  • Izzard. 1960. In Hanström, Brinck & Rudebeck. South African Animal Life. Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950-1951. Stockholm. 485 >> Note: Locs South Africa, loc. Botswana >> Holopterna valea
  • Linnavuori. 1973. Arquivos do Museu Bocage 2 4:117 >> Note: In key to species of Elasmopoda >> Elasmopoda vagla subsequent misspelling    urn:lsid:Coreoidea.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:455092
  • Linnavuori. 1973. Arquivos do Museu Bocage 2 4:117 >> Note: In key to species of Elasmopoda >> Elasmopoda valga
  • Linnavuori. 1973. Arquivos do Museu Bocage 2 4:131, 133-136 >> Note: Synonymy; descriptive notes; figures of male anterior tibia, female posterior tibia, pronotum, male posterior leg, paramere [Figs 18c,d, 19a,b, 20a, 21a]; locs South Africa >> Elasmopoda valga
  • Hartwig & De Lange. 1978. Technical Communication Department of Agricultural Technical Services Republic of South Africa 41:9, 12 >> Note: Habitus figures of male and female, eggs [Fig. 5]; synonymy; locs South Africa; widely polyphagous but only hopstplants mentioned are Hedera colchica (Araliaceae), Dais continifolia (Thymeleaceae), Epigaea repens (Ericaceae), Artemisia afra (Asteraceae), Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae), Iris (Iridaceae) and proteas (Proteaceae); considerable morphological variation noted; notes on life cycle >> Elasmopoda valga
  • O'Shea. 1980. Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire A 42:317, 319, 320 >> Note: Figures of paramere, inflated aedeagus l.v. [Figs 31, 34]; as type species of nominal genus Hoplopterna; listed; synonymy (=affinis, hottentota); rec. South Africa >> Elasmopoda valga valga
• See species valga for additional information.
• Type specimen information:
  • There are multiple primary types, see specimen data for details.

• synonym affinis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840)
• synonym hottentota (Herbst, 1784)

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