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Thericleidae Orthoptera 2 Undescribed
The Thericleidae are a family of grasshoppers within the Order (biology), order Orthoptera and superfamily Eumastacoidea. They have exceptionally stubby antennae even for the Caelifera, with most species have a characteristic "horse-headed" look in profile. The family occurs in Africa, most members living in small trees and shrubs rather than forbs or grasses. The type genus is ''Thericles'' Stål, 1875. They are obscure insects, not well known to the public, but nonetheless have a few common names, including "monkey grasshoppers", whether because of the head shape, or because they are very agile in leaping about among the twigs of the trees they inhabit, is not clear. They also are called "bush hoppers", a name they share with the closely related Euschmidtiidae. Subfamilies and selected Genera * Afromastacinae Descamps, 1977 ** ''Afromastax'' Descamps, 1977 ** ''Clerithes'' Bolívar, 1914 * Barythericleinae Descamps, 1977 (monotypic) ** ''Barythericles'' Descamps, 1977 * Chrom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the United Nations, Tanzania has a population of million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania, such as 6-million-year-old Pliocene hominid fossils. The genus Australopithecus ranged across Africa between 4 and 2 million years ago, and the oldest remains of the genus ''Homo'' are found near Lake Olduvai. Following the rise of '' Homo erectus'' 1.8 million years ago, humanity spread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthothericles
''Acanthothericles'' is a genus of thericleid orthopteran. It includes the following species: * '' Acanthothericles bicoloripes'' Descamps, 1977 — Morogoro pretty grasshopper * '' Acanthothericles rubriventris'' Descamps, 1977 Both species are found in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... References Caelifera genera Caelifera {{thericleidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incertae Sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is indicated by ' (of uncertain family), ' (of uncertain suborder), ' (of uncertain order) and similar terms. Examples *The fossil plant '' Paradinandra suecica'' could not be assigned to any family, but was placed ''incertae sedis'' within the order Ericales when described in 2001. * The fossil ''Gluteus minimus'', described in 1975, could not be assigned to any known animal phylum. The genus is therefore ''incertae sedis'' within the kingdom Animalia. * While it was unclear to which order the New World vultures (family Cathartidae) should be assigned, they were placed in Aves ''incertae sedis''. It was later agreed to place them in a separate order, Cathartiformes. * Bocage's longbill, ''Motacilla bocagii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socotrella (insect)
''Socotrella'' is a monotypic genus of plant in family Apocynaceae. It contains the single species ''Socotrella dolichocnema'', which is endemic to Socotra Socotra or Soqotra (; ar, سُقُطْرَىٰ ; so, Suqadara) is an island of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, under the ''de facto'' control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, a secessionist participant in Yemen’s .... References *Bruyns, P. V. and A. G. Miller. (2002). ''Socotrella'', a new genus of stapeliad (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) from the island of Socotra. ''Novon'' 12:3 330–333. Asclepiadoideae Vulnerable plants Endemic flora of Socotra Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Monotypic Apocynaceae genera {{Apocynaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagiotriptus
''Plagiotriptus'' is a genus of thericleid orthoptera Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grassho ...ns. It includes the following species: *'' Plagiotriptus alca'' *'' Plagiotriptus carli'' *'' Plagiotriptus hippiscus'' *'' Plagiotriptus leei'' *'' Plagiotriptus loricatus'' *'' Plagiotriptus parvulus'' *'' Plagiotriptus peterseni'' *'' Plagiotriptus pinivorus'' *'' Plagiotriptus somalicus'' References Caelifera Caelifera genera {{thericleidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
