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Ruspolia Lineosa
''Ruspolia lineosa'' is an insect which belongs to the family 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, t ... (bush crickets or katydids) and found in eastern Asia (Sri Lanka, Indo-China to Japan). The scientific name of this species was first published by Walker in 1869.Walker F (1869) ''Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum'' 2: 318. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7779750 lineosa Insects described in 1869 Orthoptera of Indo-China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphex
Wasps of the genus ''Sphex'' (commonly known as digger wasps) are cosmopolitan predators that sting and paralyze prey insects. ''Sphex'' is one of many genera in the old digger wasp family Sphecidae ('' sensu lato''), though most apart from the Sphecinae have now been moved to the family Crabronidae. There are over 130 known ''Sphex'' species. Behaviour In preparation for egg laying, they construct a protected "nest" (some species dig nests in the ground, while others use pre-existing holes) and then stock it with captured insects. Typically, the prey are left alive, but paralyzed by wasp toxins. The wasps lay their eggs in the provisioned nest and the wasp larvae feed on the paralyzed insects as they develop. The great golden digger wasp ('' Sphex ichneumoneus'') is found in North America. The developing wasps spend the winter in their nest. When the new generation of adults emerge, they contain the genetically programmed behaviors required to carry out another season of nes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conocephalus
''Conocephalus'' is a genus of bush-crickets, known as coneheads (a term also sometimes applied to members of the related genus '' Ruspolia''). It was described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1815. Subgenera and species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following species, grouped into subgenera: ''Conocephalus (Amurocephalus)'' - subgenus: Storozhenko, 2004 (China) * '' Conocephalus chinensis'' (Redtenbacher, 1891) ''Conocephalus (Anisoptera)'' - subgenus: Latreille, 1829 (Worldwide) - synonym ''Xiphidium'' Burmeister, 1838 # '' Conocephalus aberrans'' (Redtenbacher, 1891) # '' Conocephalus adustus'' (Redtenbacher, 1891) # '' Conocephalus aigialus'' Rehn & Hebard, 1915 # '' Conocephalus algerinorum'' Massa, 1999 # '' Conocephalus angustifrons'' (Redtenbacher, 1891) # '' Conocephalus angustivertex'' Pitkin, 1980 # '' Conocephalus armatipes'' (Karsch, 1893) # '' Conocephalus attenuatus'' (Scudder, 1869) # '' Conocephalus bakeri'' (Karny, 1920) # '' Conocephalus bechuan ... [...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) τέττιξ, ''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] |
Ruspolia
''Ruspolia''Schulthess (1898) ''Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova'' 39: 207. is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Conocephalinae. This genus includes species that may be called 'cone-heads', but the name has also been used for ''Conocephalus'' and other genera in the subfamily. Distribution The genus has a widespread distribution with species found in most continents (except N. America and Antarctica). Species The ''Orthoptera species file'' lists: # '' Ruspolia abruptus'' Walker, 1869 # '' Ruspolia ampla'' Walker, 1869 # '' Ruspolia aostae'' Karny, 1920 # '' Ruspolia baileyi'' Otte, 1997 # '' Ruspolia basiguttata'' Bolívar, 1906 # '' Ruspolia brachixipha'' Redtenbacher, 1891 # '' Ruspolia breviceps'' Walker, 1870 # '' Ruspolia consobrina'' Walker, 1869 # '' Ruspolia differens'' Serville, 1838 # '' Ruspolia diversa'' Walker, 1869 # '' Ruspolia dubia'' Redtenbacher, 1891 # ''Ruspolia egregius'' Karny, 1907 # '' Ruspolia exigua'' Bolívar, 1922 # '' Ruspolia flavovirens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insects Described In 1869
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans, which recent research has indicated insects are nested within. Nearly all insects hatch from eggs. Insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
