Epistaurus[1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Coptacrinae.[2][3]
| Epistaurus | |
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| Epistaurus cf aberrans, Cat Tien National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Coptacrinae |
| Genus: | Epistaurus Bolívar, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Epistaurus crucigerus Bolívar, 1889
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Species can be found in West and Central Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and southern China.[2]
Species edit
The Orthoptera Species File lists:[2]
- Epistaurus aberrans Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- Epistaurus bolivari Karny, 1907
- Epistaurus crucigerus Bolívar, 1889
- Epistaurus diopi Mestre, 2001
- Epistaurus meridionalis Bi, 1984
- Epistaurus sinetyi Bolívar, 1902
- Epistaurus succineus Krauss, 1877
References edit
- ^ Bolívar I (1889) J. Sci. Math. Phys. Nat., Lisboa (Ser. 2) 1: 164.
- ^ a b c Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 28 November 2018)
- ^ 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.
External links edit
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