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Zonocerus elegans (Thunberg, 1815)

Zonocerus elegans (Thunberg, 1815): male (Tanzania, Moshi). (Otu).
Zonocerus elegans (Thunberg, 1815): male (Tanzania, Moshi). (Otu).
Zonocerus elegans (Thunberg, 1815): male (Tanzania, Moshi). (Otu).
CollectionObject 1531110; 9d19ae37-80c5-49f3-a523-49c13ec34667: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1531110; 9d19ae37-80c5-49f3-a523-49c13ec34667: male, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1531110; 9d19ae37-80c5-49f3-a523-49c13ec34667: male, labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (1)

  • Gryllus elegans Thunberg, 1815: 226.

    Holotype; male; 9d19ae37-80c5-49f3-a523-49c13ec34667; deposited at: Uppsala University (UZIU); Africa

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Thunberg, C.P. (1815) Hemipterorum maxillosorum genera illustrata plurimisque novis speciebus ditata ac descripta. Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St. Pétersbourg, 5, 211–301. Available at http://books.google.com/books?id=5woZAAAAYAAJ

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Reference to elegant appearance.

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
species1001
subspecies20911