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Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890)

Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890): Pl. XLV, Fig. 6 A. female (var. maculosa; pronotum length 8 mm, tegmina 32-34 mm, hind femora 25-27 mm). (Otu).
Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890): Pl. XLV, Fig. 6 A. female (var. maculosa; pronotum length 8 mm, tegmina 32-34 mm, hind femora 25-27 mm). (Otu).
Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890): Pl. XLV, Fig. 5. female hind femur and proximal portion of tibia, external view (femur length 25 mm). (Otu).
Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890): Fig. 6 [slightly distorted, right margin cut]. male abdomen tip, dorsal view. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: male, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: male, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: male, frontal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: male, ventral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: epiproct (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: cercus (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: phallus (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: phallus (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: phallus (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530728; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c: phallus (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530730; 5a9f9a2a-5039-4c26-9106-cb5da398f74e: female, lateral view (syntype of Euprepocnemis guineensis v. maculosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530730; 5a9f9a2a-5039-4c26-9106-cb5da398f74e: female, frontal view (syntype of Euprepocnemis guineensis v. maculosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530730; 5a9f9a2a-5039-4c26-9106-cb5da398f74e: female, dorsal view (syntype of Euprepocnemis guineensis v. maculosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530730; 5a9f9a2a-5039-4c26-9106-cb5da398f74e: female, ventral view (syntype of Euprepocnemis guineensis v. maculosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1530730; 5a9f9a2a-5039-4c26-9106-cb5da398f74e: labels (syntype of Euprepocnemis guineensis v. maculosa). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (27)

  • Euprepocnemis [sic] guineensis Krauss, 1890: 659.

    Syntype; male; 0e72cb97-5f10-490a-8ad1-01b18e9ede5c; deposited at: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Germany (SMNS); Togo: Plateaux: Missahohé

  • Euprepocnemis [sic] maculosa Krauss, 1890: 660.

    Syntype; female; 5a9f9a2a-5039-4c26-9106-cb5da398f74e; deposited at: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Germany (SMNS); São Tomé

  • Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890) in Rowell & Hemp, 2017: 188.
  • Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890) in Wandji, Yetchom Fondjo, Kekeunou, Kenne, Missoup, Tindo, Simeu-Noutchom, Mbadjoun Nziké, Xu, Djomnang-Nkwala & Fomena, 2021: 101.

References (22)

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  • Grunshaw, J.P. (1991) A revision of the grasshopper genus Heteracris (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Eyprepocnemidinae). Natural Resources Institute Bulletin, 38, i-iv, 1–106. Available at http://gala.gre.ac.uk/11108/1/11108_Grunshaw_A%20revision%20of%20the%20grasshopper%20genus%20%28book%29%201991.pdf
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  • Wandji, A.C., Yetchom Fondjo, J.A., Kekeunou, S., Kenne, M., Missoup, A.D., Tindo, M., Simeu-Noutchom, A., Mbadjoun Nziké, M., Xu, S.-Q., Djomnang-Nkwala, A.L. & Fomena, A. (2021) Description of Heteracris lecoqi Yetchom-Fondjo & Kekeunou sp. nov. and Heteracris hannai Wandji & Kekeunou sp. nov. and redescription of Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with comments on its ecology in the southern part of Cameroon. Zootaxa, 4915(1), 95–106.

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