Gomphocerus
Genus of grasshoppers
| Gomphocerus | |
|---|---|
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| Gomphocerus sibiricus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Gomphocerinae |
| Tribe: | Gomphocerini |
| Genus: | Gomphocerus Thunberg, 1815 |
Gomphocerus[1] is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae) in the tribe Gomphocerini.[2] Species can be found in Europe and Asia, with one species in South America (Gomphocerus semicolor).[3]
Species
Gomphocerus includes the following species:[2][3]
- Gomphocerus armeniacus Uvarov, 1931
- Gomphocerus dispar Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
- Gomphocerus evanescens Stål, 1861
- Gomphocerus kudia Caudell, 1928
- Gomphocerus licenti Chang, 1939
- Gomphocerus plebejus Stål, 1861
- Gomphocerus semicolor Burmeister, 1838
- Gomphocerus sibiricus Linnaeus, 1767 - type species (as Gryllus sibiricus L. = Gomphocerus sibiricus sibiricus)
- Gomphocerus transcaucasicus Mistshenko, 1951
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Illustrations from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary -
Gomphocerus sibiricus female -
Gomphocerus sibiricus male
References
- ^ Thunberg CP (1815) Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Peterburg 5: 221.
- ^ a b Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 6 April 2018)
External links
Media related to Gomphocerus at Wikimedia Commons
