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Maura (insect)
''Maura''Stål C (1873) ''Recensio Orthopterorum. Revue critique des Orthoptères décrits par Linné, De Geer et Thunberg'' 1: 20. is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Dictyophorini and the family Pyrgomorphidae; it is native to sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov .... Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists: # '' Maura bolivari'' Kirby, 1902 # '' Maura lurida'' (Fabricius, 1781) # '' Maura marshalli'' Bolívar, 1904 # '' Maura rubroornata'' (Stål, 1855) - type species (as ''Petasia rubroornata'' Stål) References External links * * * {{taxonbar, from=Q10578635 Pyrgomorphidae Orthoptera of Africa Caelifera genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grasshopper
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago. Grasshoppers are typically ground-dwelling insects with powerful hind legs which allow them to escape from threats by leaping vigorously. As hemimetabolous insects, they do not undergo complete metamorphosis; they hatch from an egg into a nymph or "hopper" which undergoes five moults, becoming more similar to the adult insect at each developmental stage. The grasshopper hears through the tympanal organ which can be found in the first segment of the abdomen attached to the thorax; while its sense of vision is in the compound eyes, the change in light intensity is perceived in the simple eyes (ocelli). At high population densities and under certain environmental conditions, some grasshopper species can change color and behavior and form swarms. Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dictyophorini
The Pyrgomorphinae are a sub-family of grasshoppers (Orthoptera : Caelifera) in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Species are found in, especially the warmer parts of: Central and South America, southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Pacific Islands. The type genus is ''Pyrgomorpha'' and names dates from "Pyrgomorphiden" by Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874. The first use of Pyrgomorphinae was by Krauss in 1890. Tribes and genera The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following: Atractomorphini Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: Africa, Asia, Australia * Genus '' Atractomorpha'' * Genus '' Occidentosphena'' ** '' Occidentosphena ruandensis'' ** '' Occidentosphena uvarovi'' Chlorizeinini Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia * Sub-tribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 ** Genus ''Chlorizeina'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 ** Genus '' Feacris'' Kevan, 1969 ** Genus '' Pterorthacris'' Uvarov, 1921 * Sub-tribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 ** Genus '' Cawendia'' Karsch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
