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Bicolorana bicolor bicolor (Philippi, 1830)

Two-coloured Bush-cricket; La Decticelle bicolore; Zweifarbige Beißschrecke
Bicolorana bicolor bicolor (Philippi, 1830): male (Germany, Middle Franconia, Dolomitkuppenalb, Engental). (Otu).
Bicolorana bicolor bicolor (Philippi, 1830): male (Germany, Middle Franconia, Dolomitkuppenalb, Engental). (Otu).
Bicolorana bicolor bicolor (Philippi, 1830): female (Germany, Middle Franconia, Rinn valley). (Otu).
CollectionObject 1543085; 8b460213-6e37-4440-9bbb-c82f66aea8d1: female, lateral view (holotype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1543085; 8b460213-6e37-4440-9bbb-c82f66aea8d1: female, dorsal view (holotype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1543085; 8b460213-6e37-4440-9bbb-c82f66aea8d1: female ovipositor (holotype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1543085; 8b460213-6e37-4440-9bbb-c82f66aea8d1: female subgenital plate (holotype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1543085; 8b460213-6e37-4440-9bbb-c82f66aea8d1: labels (holotype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572220; 72a96253-4660-4fc2-b805-0a998261ef08: male, lateral view (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572220; 72a96253-4660-4fc2-b805-0a998261ef08: male, dorsal view (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572220; 72a96253-4660-4fc2-b805-0a998261ef08: male abdominal apex (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572220; 72a96253-4660-4fc2-b805-0a998261ef08: male subgenital plate (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572220; 72a96253-4660-4fc2-b805-0a998261ef08: male cerci (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572220; 72a96253-4660-4fc2-b805-0a998261ef08: labels (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572221; 23ea05da-24a5-438e-b7a1-019f84a9f686: male, lateral view (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572221; 23ea05da-24a5-438e-b7a1-019f84a9f686: male, dorsal view (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572221; 23ea05da-24a5-438e-b7a1-019f84a9f686: labels (paratype of Vichetia helleri). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578029; a7fcc016-442d-47dd-8b86-5aa33f9e7f04: male. (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (63)

  • Locusta bicolor Philippi, 1830: 24.

    Syntype; 5cf44863-bbc1-484f-b4b4-27f06a3cc255; Germany

  • Locusta viennensis Marschall, 1836: 210.

    Syntype; adeb8c0d-a85b-4e6c-a017-cef3caeb65d1; Austria: Wien: Vienna

  • Bicolorana bicolor (Philippi, 1830) in Ozerskij, 2022: 658.
  • Bicolorana bicolor (Philippi, 1830) in Baturina, Molodtsov, Shamychkova, Storozhenko & Sergeev, 2024: 154.

References (57)

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Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Bicolored.

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Subspecies101617