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Thalpomena algeriana (Lucas, 1847)

Algerian Band-winged Grasshopper
Thalpomena algeriana (Lucas, 1847): Fig. 481. female, dorsal view. (Otu).
Thalpomena algeriana (Lucas, 1847): Fig. 481. female, dorsal view. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1519528; 5f6777a5-a97b-4bc9-bf81-f3b5b0440052: labels (holotype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1519528; 5f6777a5-a97b-4bc9-bf81-f3b5b0440052: male, dorsal view (holotype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1519528; 5f6777a5-a97b-4bc9-bf81-f3b5b0440052: male, lateral view (holotype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1519528; 5f6777a5-a97b-4bc9-bf81-f3b5b0440052: male, frontal view (holotype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1519532; dfae461c-007a-488a-88e9-77bb3466a80b: male, dorsal view, labels (holotype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1519532; dfae461c-007a-488a-88e9-77bb3466a80b: male, lateral view, labels (holotype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1519532; dfae461c-007a-488a-88e9-77bb3466a80b: male, dorsal view, (holotype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535770; a0f50f16-918c-4560-ba52-8cd2ab1afd77: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535770; a0f50f16-918c-4560-ba52-8cd2ab1afd77: male, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535770; a0f50f16-918c-4560-ba52-8cd2ab1afd77: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535770; a0f50f16-918c-4560-ba52-8cd2ab1afd77: male, head frontal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1541136; dde4c344-cf43-40de-9fa8-edcf8f327735: labels (syntype or lectotype of Thalpomena algeriana var. coeruleipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1541136; dde4c344-cf43-40de-9fa8-edcf8f327735: female, dorsal view (syntype or lectotype of Thalpomena algeriana var. coeruleipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1541136; dde4c344-cf43-40de-9fa8-edcf8f327735: female, head frontal view (syntype or lectotype of Thalpomena algeriana var. coeruleipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581048; 6b4483fc-d44e-4ff2-a6b1-df3564434899: label (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581048; 6b4483fc-d44e-4ff2-a6b1-df3564434899: male, dorsal view (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581048; 6b4483fc-d44e-4ff2-a6b1-df3564434899: male, lateral view (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581048; 6b4483fc-d44e-4ff2-a6b1-df3564434899: male, frontal view (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581050; f5e131a9-1f19-46d3-b9ba-9ca8eee49e1d: labels (topotype of Thalpomena algeriana var. coeruleipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581050; f5e131a9-1f19-46d3-b9ba-9ca8eee49e1d: female, dorsal view (topotype of Thalpomena algeriana var. coeruleipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581050; f5e131a9-1f19-46d3-b9ba-9ca8eee49e1d: female, lateral view (topotype of Thalpomena algeriana var. coeruleipennis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581051; 415231b2-6bbf-4d34-8835-0fadc528bb08: labels (paratype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581051; 415231b2-6bbf-4d34-8835-0fadc528bb08: female, dorsal view (paratype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581051; 415231b2-6bbf-4d34-8835-0fadc528bb08: female, lateral view (paratype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1581051; 415231b2-6bbf-4d34-8835-0fadc528bb08: female, frontal view (paratype of Thalpomena deserta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586747; 6b21ae62-df5d-4088-900a-83edfeb4e8ed, NHMUK1927-77: female, dorsal view, labels (paratye of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586747; 6b21ae62-df5d-4088-900a-83edfeb4e8ed, NHMUK1927-77: female, dorsal view, (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1586747; 6b21ae62-df5d-4088-900a-83edfeb4e8ed, NHMUK1927-77: female, lateral view, (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana intermedia). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1594099; 5a2846bb-c11b-4045-9cee-0ff9b21c37d7: labels (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana montana). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1594099; 5a2846bb-c11b-4045-9cee-0ff9b21c37d7: dorsal view (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana montana). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1594099; 5a2846bb-c11b-4045-9cee-0ff9b21c37d7: lateral view (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana montana). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1594100; b535292b-6335-40fd-9eb2-14845bfd5079: labels (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana montana). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1594100; b535292b-6335-40fd-9eb2-14845bfd5079: dorsal view (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana montana). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1594100; b535292b-6335-40fd-9eb2-14845bfd5079: lateral view (paratype of Thalpomena algeriana montana). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (42)

  • Oedipoda algeriana Lucas, 1847: 34.

    Holotype; male; a0f50f16-918c-4560-ba52-8cd2ab1afd77; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); Algeria

  • Oedipoda algeriana Lucas, 1847 in Lucas, 1851: 374.
  • Thalpomena montana Dirsh, 1949 (subjective synonym of Oedipoda algeriana Lucas, 1847) in Dey, Hochkirch, Moussi, Seidel & Husemann, 2022: 132.
  • Thalpomena algeriana (Lucas, 1847) in Dey, Hochkirch, Moussi, Seidel & Husemann, 2022: 132.

References (26)

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  • Dey, L.-S., Hochkirch, A., Moussi, A., Seidel, M. & Husemann, M. (2022) Taxonomic review of the genus Thalpomena Saussure, 1884 with new synonyms. Zootaxa, 5100(1), 129–136.

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Named after distribution in Algeria.

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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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Species1078