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Orthoptera Species File
Genus

Heteracris Walker, 1870

Type

type species by subsequent designation of Heteracris Walker, 1870

Nomenclature (116)

  • Heteracris Walker, 1870: 655.

    type species by subsequent designation Acridium herbaceum Serville, 1838 in Kirby, 1910

  • Paraeuprepocnemis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893: 151.

    type species by subsequent designation Pezotettix syriaca Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861 in Kirby, 1914: 266

  • Thisoecetrinus [sic] Uvarov, 1921
  • Thisoecetrinus [sic] Uvarov, 1921 (misspelling of Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 1921)

References (44)

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Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

From Greek ἕτερος, different or other, and ἀκρίς, grasshopper or locust.

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Genus101920
Superspecies110112
Species660157223
Subspecies1102637