genus
Akamasacris Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Type
type species by original designation of
Nomenclature (1)
- Akamasacris Cigliano & Otte, 2003
type species by original designation Melanoplus variabilis Scudder, 1897
Nomenclature references (1)
- Cigliano, M.M. & Otte, D. (2003) Revision of the genus Pedies Saussure (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Melanoplinae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 129(1), 111–132.
Descendants and synonyms
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
From Greek, akamas means strong, robust and it refers to the shape of the male cerci; and akris means grasshopper, locust
Stats
| Taxon | Valid names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| genus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| species | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |