Nesocerus [SEP] parent taxon
Nesocerus
Nesocerus is a genus of leafhoppers belonging to the family Cicadellidae from the Malagasy region. 
This genus counts at present 35 recognized species. As a large proportion of the Nesocerus species are known only from a few or single specimens.
A recent study revealed that the endemic genus Nesocerus is much more speciose that was previously suspected. The known fauna has increased from eight to 37 species. More species undoubtedly await discovery with more intense sampling in Madagascar. This study is the first to use phylogenetic methods in examining relationships
Taxon in disguise
In bacteriology, a taxon in disguise is a species, genus or higher unit of biological classification whose evolutionary history reveals has evolved from another unit of similar or lower rank, making the parent unit paraphyletic. This happens when rapid evolution makes a new species appear radically different from the ancestral group, so that it is not (initially) recognised as belonging to the parent phylogenetic group, leaving the latter an evolutionary grade.
While the term is from bacteriology, parallel examples are found throughout the tree of