Ritchiella
Genus of grasshoppers
| Ritchiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Cyrtacanthacridinae |
| Genus: | Ritchiella Mungai, 1992 |
| Type species | |
| Acridium sanguineum Sjöstedt, 1912 | |
Ritchiella is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae with species found in Africa.[1][2]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Ritchiella:[1]
- Ritchiella asperata (Bolívar, 1882)
- Ritchiella baumanni (Karsch, 1896)
- Ritchiella rungwensis Mungai, 1992
- Ritchiella sanguinea (Sjöstedt, 1912)
- Ritchiella uvarovi (Sjöstedt, 1924)
References
- ^ a b "genus Ritchiella Mungai, 1992". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Mungai. 1992. Tropical Zoology 5(2):262, 265.
