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Pseudotettigoniinae
The Pseudotettigoniinae are an extinct subfamily of the Tettigoniidae. Genera and species The Orthoptera Species File lists the following: * †'' Arctolocusta'' Zeuner, 1937: †''A. groenlandica'' (Heer, 1883) * †'' Lithymnetes'' Scudder, 1878: †''L. guttatus'' Scudder, 1878 * †'' Nymphomorpha'' Henriksen, 1922: †''N. medialis'' Henriksen, 1922 * †'' Pseudotettigonia'' Zeuner, 1937: ** †''Pseudotettigonia amoena'' (Henriksen, 1929) ** †''Pseudotettigonia leona'' Greenwalt & Rust, 2014 Other extinct genera in the Tettigoniidae, not assigned to a subfamily include: * †'' Locustites'' Heer, 1849: 3 spp. * †'' Locustophanes'' Handlirsch, 1939: †''L. rhipidophorus'' Handlirsch, 1939 * †'' Prophasgonura'' Piton, 1940: †''P. lineatocollis'' Piton, 1940 * †'' Protempusa'' Piton, 1940: †''P. incerta'' Piton, 1940 * †'' Prototettix'' Giebel, 1856: †''P. lithanthraca'' (Goldenberg, 1854) References External links *Picture of a complete wing of foss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tettigoniidae
Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, the Tettigoniidae are the only extant (living) family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea. They are primarily nocturnal in habit with strident mating calls. Many species exhibit mimicry and camouflage, commonly with shapes and colors similar to leaves. Etymology The family name Tettigoniidae is derived from the genus ''Tettigonia'', first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. In Latin ''tettigonia'' means a kind of small cicada, leafhopper; it is from the Greek τεττιγόνιον ''tettigonion'', the diminutive of the imitative ( onomatopoeic) Ï„Îττιξ, ''tettix'', cicada. All of these names such as ''tettix'' with repeated sounds are onomatopoeic, imitating the stridulation of these insects. The common name ''katydid'' is also onomat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural History Museum Of Denmark
The Natural History Museum of Denmark ( da, Statens Naturhistoriske Museum) is a natural history museum located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was created as a 1 January 2004 merger of Copenhagen's Zoological Museum, Geological Museum, Botanical Museum and Central Library, and Botanical Gardens. It is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen. History The Natural History Museum of Denmark was established on 1 January 2004 by the merging of four long-standing institutions: the Botanical Garden, the Botanical Museum & Central Library, the Geological Museum, and the Zoological Museum. The history of the individual departments, which now are part of the united Natural History Museum of Denmark, can be traced back to the 17th century. One historical figure in particular played a crucial role in the creation of the Danish national heritage, namely Ole Worm Ole Worm (13 May 1588 – 31 August 1654), who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish phy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
