Taxonomy of the genus Phaulacridium and a related new genus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) [Australia; New Zealand]
The economically important grasshopper genus Phaulacridium is comprehensively revised. Of the 3 Australian and 2 New Zealand species recognized and described, P. crassum and P. howeanum (both Australian) are new. The species P. nanum is removed and allocated to a new genus, Minyacris, along with a n...
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Published in | Invertebrate taxonomy Vol. 6; no. 1 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
1992
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Summary: | The economically important grasshopper genus Phaulacridium is comprehensively revised. Of the 3 Australian and 2 New Zealand species recognized and described, P. crassum and P. howeanum (both Australian) are new. The species P. nanum is removed and allocated to a new genus, Minyacris, along with a new species, M. occidentalis. Distributions of all species are plotted and interpreted. |
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Bibliography: | 9200372 H10 L60 |
ISSN: | 0818-0164 |