''Locusta migratoria cinerascens'' is a
subspecies of the
migratory locust
The migratory locust (''Locusta migratoria'') is the most widespread locust species, and the only species in the genus ''Locusta''. It occurs throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It used to be common in Europe but has now become ...
(''L. migratoria'') in the
family
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Acrididae.
Orthoptera Species File
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Distribution
This species is present in Italy and Spain.
Bibliography
* Fontana, Buzzetti, Cogo & Odé. 2002. Guida al riconoscimento e allo studio di cavallette, grilli, mantidi e insetti affini del Veneto: Blattaria, Mantodea, Isoptera, Orthoptera, Phasmatodea, Dermaptera, Embidiina 432 - Locusta migratoria cinerascens
* Herrera. 1982. Ser. Entomol. 22:77 - Locusta migratoria cinerascens
* Rakotondrainibe K, Nicolas G, Fuzeau-Braesch S
Phase morphometric differences among Locusta migratoria cinerascens, Locusta migratoria migratorioides, and their mutant albinos (Orthoptera)
* Suzel Fuzeau-Braesch, Gerard Nicolas, Jean-Claude Baehr, Patrick Porchero
A study of hormonal levels of the locust Locusta migratoria cinerascens artificially changed to the solitary state by a chronic CO2 treatment of one minute per day
References
Locusts
Orthoptera of Europe
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