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Gesonula punctifrons (Stål, 1861)

Nomenclature (40)

  • Acridium (Oxya) punctifrons Stål, 1861: 336.

    Holotype; male; f24c267d-cb04-460c-902e-ce18c1b0ab21; deposited at: Swedish Museum of Natural History, Entomology Collections (NHRS); China

  • Heteracris tenuis Walker, 1870: 668.

    Syntype; male; 33bb47bf-7238-44d3-988b-22b315556ea8; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); China

  • Gesonula punctifrons (Stål, 1861) in Shishodia, Chandra & Gupta, 2010: 106.
  • Gesonula punctifrons (Stål, 1861) in Khan, Usmani & Usmani, 2016: 209.

References (33)

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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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Species1067