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Species

Brachycrotaphus tryxalicerus (Fischer, 1853)

Savanna Grasshopper
Brachycrotaphus tryxalicerus (Fischer, 1853): female, lateral view. (Otu).
Brachycrotaphus tryxalicerus (Fischer, 1853): female, lateral view. (Otu).
Brachycrotaphus tryxalicerus (Fischer, 1853): male, lateral view. (Otu).
Brachycrotaphus tryxalicerus (Fischer, 1853): Page 263, Figure 1. female habitus. (Otu).
FieldOccurrence 155; 23ef075b-a9c0-4340-b65d-df79df6c2095; Tanzania eastern slopes Mount Kilimanjaro, 2006/06/08: male, lateral view. (FieldOccurrence).

Nomenclature (45)

  • Opomala [sic] tryxalicera Fischer, 1853: 305.

    Syntype; 4c290d01-be8e-43a8-aa23-388f8742552b;

  • Brachycrotaphus steindachneri Krauss, 1877: 48.

    Holotype; male; c2978575-2757-49c8-b88a-75b29fe23685; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Senegal: Matam: Dagana

  • Platypterna tryxalidocera [sic] (Fischer, 1853) (misspelling of Opomala [sic] tryxalicera Fischer, 1853)
  • Brachycrotaphus truxalicera [sic] Fischer, 1853 (misspelling of Opomala [sic] tryxalicera Fischer, 1853)

References (33)

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Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Probably derived from Tryxalis Brullé, 1835 or Greek τρωξαλλίς = grasshopper, and κέρας = horn, alluding to the distinctive three-angled antennae.

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species101112