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Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840)

Mediterranean Bush-cricket; La Decticelle orientale; Zierliche Strauchschrecke
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): female in lateral view (from Croatia: Korcula Isl.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): female in lateral view (from Croatia: Korcula Isl.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): female in dorsal view (from Croatia: Korcula Isl.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): female in frontal view (from Croatia: Korcula Isl.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): female in ventral view (from Croatia: Korcula Is.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): male in dorsal view (from Croatia: Korcula Isl.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): male in lateral view (from Croatia: Korcula Isl.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): male in frontal view (from Croatia: Korcula Isl.). (Otu).
Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840): Pl. 15, Fig. 18. Rhacocleis discrepans: A male, B male pronotum (length 6 mm) and tegmina (2 mm), C male abdomen tip (a dorsal, b ventral), D female, E female head, F female abdomen tip ventral. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1578852; 9974c66f-7ffe-4afb-9e70-c4db523a66b9: male (RO: Enisala). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578853; e09e3b26-481e-433a-b49e-788e01ec00cb: female (RO: Babadag). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1584974; 9f128b2b-82a7-45b4-bbb2-5a69cdafec73: female. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1584975; 79cfb2ac-6aa0-47ae-943f-16a53da73f9f: male. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1588036; a4bcf342-867c-4ec3-a1b4-7279e4d8ba9a: male (Croatia, Zuljane, 18.08.2019). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1593884; 8fdf9ef8-b1e2-4d2e-b631-53b351e6f3c0: male (SRB, Vidrovac, 22.07.2021). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1593884; 8fdf9ef8-b1e2-4d2e-b631-53b351e6f3c0: female (SRB, Vidrovac, 22.07.2021). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1597453; 245d75e4-2a95-4d0d-89ca-54c8f6c401ed: female (North Macedonia, Sofilari, 24.07.22, with ovipositor and hind tibia anomaly). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (63)

  • Decticus germanica Herrich-Schäffer, 1840: 13.

    Syntype; 7da3b4e8-eca5-43b7-b54c-b4477b0d66a0;

  • Decticus vittatus Fischer, 1853: 276.

    Syntype; f52ab59f-3821-4be7-921d-f3f619d19369; location unknown

  • Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840) in Willemse, Kleukers & Odé, 2018: 244.
  • Rhacocleis germanica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840) in Brizio, Buzzetti & Pavan, 2020: 452.

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
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