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Ornithacris

Ornithacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. These are large insects, recognisable by their brightly coloured wings when caught: although they are difficult to catch being strong fliers. Species are found throughout Africa, south of the Sahara and may be moderately significant to minor agricultural pests.

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Ornithacris
Ornithacris cavroisi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Superfamily: Acridoidea
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae
Tribe: Cyrtacanthacridini
Genus: Ornithacris
Uvarov, 1924
Synonyms
  • Glaphyra Uvarov, 1923
  • Graphyra Otte, 1995

Ornithacris 1 is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae.2 These are large insects, recognisable by their brightly coloured wings when caught: although they are difficult to catch being strong fliers. Species are found throughout Africa, south of the Sahara and may be moderately significant to minor agricultural pests.3

Species

The Orthoptera Species File2 lists:

  • Ornithacris cavroisi Finot, 1907
  • Ornithacris cyanea Stoll, 1813 - type species (as Gryllus cyaneus Stoll, C. = O. cyanea cyanea); synonym Ornithacris imperialis Rehn, 1943
  • Ornithacris pictula Walker, 1870
  • Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
References

References

  1. Uvarov BP (1924) Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 9 13: 9.
  2. Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 7 March 2020)
  3. COPR (Centre for Overseas Pest Research) (1982) The Locust and Grasshopper Agricultural Manual COPR, London; ISBN 0 85135 120 4.
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