Hippopedon is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Hippopedon.[1][2][3][4]
| Hippopedon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oedipodinae |
| Tribe: | Psinidiini |
| Genus: | Hippopedon Saussure, 1861 |
Species edit
These three species belong to the genus Hippopedon:
- Hippopedon capito (Stål, 1873) (Apache grasshopper)
- Hippopedon gracilipes (Caudell, 1905) (Rehn's slender grasshopper)
- Hippopedon saltator Saussure, 1861
References edit
- ^ "Hippopedon Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Hippopedon". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Hippopedon genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "genus Hippopedon Saussure, 1861". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading edit
- Bland, Roger (2003). The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. ISBN 978-1565250178.
- Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.