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Rhachitopis brachypterus Naskrecki, 1992

Matetsi Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis brachypterus Naskrecki, 1992: male habitus. (Otu).
Rhachitopis brachypterus Naskrecki, 1992: male habitus. (Otu).

Nomenclature (1)

  • Rhachitopis brachypterus Naskrecki, 1992: 68.

    Holotype; male; a0f6b320-8bd0-4729-a76c-7ec590d8c81c; deposited at: Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe (NMBZ); Zimbabwe: Matabeleland North: Sebuyamkhulu River, Matetsi Safari Area

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Naskrecki, P. (1992) A taxonomic revision of the southern African genus Rhachitopis Uvarov, 1922 (Acridoidea: Euryphyminae). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 1, 58–72.

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Reference to short wings.

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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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