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Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887

Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887: male. Salta, Argentina. S26°04´07.5” W65°08´37.3” 02-11-2011. (Otu).
Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887: male. Salta, Argentina. S26°04´07.5” W65°08´37.3” 02-11-2011. (Otu).
Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887: male, lateral, color morph black and yellow, with red markings. (Otu).
Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887: Pl. 13, Fig. 1. male "Criquet mélangé" (body length 34 mm [15 lignes] ). (Otu).
Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887: Pl. 14, Fig. 10. male abdomen tip. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1506203; 7b3eee0e-d6c3-494c-82ae-7321ffefd586: Image, C.S. Carbonell. female, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1506203; 7b3eee0e-d6c3-494c-82ae-7321ffefd586: Image, C.S. Carbonell. female, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1506203; 7b3eee0e-d6c3-494c-82ae-7321ffefd586: Image, C.S. Carbonell. female, frontal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1515689; c1dfc713-46c9-49ac-b3e0-0b79f36c94ca: male, lateral view, color morph black and yellow. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1515689; c1dfc713-46c9-49ac-b3e0-0b79f36c94ca: male, dorsal view, color morph black and yellow. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1515693; fa1376e3-e3a6-4de8-b7eb-3c70b0991337: male, lateral view, color morph green and yellow. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1515693; fa1376e3-e3a6-4de8-b7eb-3c70b0991337: male, dorsal view, color morph green and yellow. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521483; 5913f6c2-3ba4-4c22-a725-051c7cefac17: Image, C.S. Carbonell. labels (syntype of Diponthus communis, "Diponthus conspersus" is an error by Bruner). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521483; 5913f6c2-3ba4-4c22-a725-051c7cefac17: Image, C.S. Carbonell. male, lateral view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521483; 5913f6c2-3ba4-4c22-a725-051c7cefac17: Image, C.S. Carbonell. male head and pronotum, lateral view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521483; 5913f6c2-3ba4-4c22-a725-051c7cefac17: Image, C.S. Carbonell. male, dorsal view (syntype Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521483; 5913f6c2-3ba4-4c22-a725-051c7cefac17: Image, C.S. Carbonell. male head and pronotum, dorsal view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1521483; 5913f6c2-3ba4-4c22-a725-051c7cefac17: Image, C.S. Carbonell. male, frontal view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1523906; ae3dee52-0475-4aae-a5cd-b28f58b394d8: male, lateral view (syntype of Diponthus schulzi). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1523906; ae3dee52-0475-4aae-a5cd-b28f58b394d8: male, dorsal view (syntype of Diponthus schulzi). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535589; 83159e27-f8ab-4dc1-bac9-a5e71cc64255: Image Carbonell, C.S.C. female, lateral view (holotype of Zoniopoda picta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535589; 83159e27-f8ab-4dc1-bac9-a5e71cc64255: Image Carbonell, C.S.C. female, dorsal view (holotype of Zoniopoda picta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535589; 83159e27-f8ab-4dc1-bac9-a5e71cc64255: Image Carbonell, C.S.C. female, frontal view (holotype of Zoniopoda picta). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1553639; 45de4c6f-306f-4470-a924-96e48ee7449e: female, lateral view (syntype of Diponthus schulzi). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1553639; 45de4c6f-306f-4470-a924-96e48ee7449e: female, dorsal view (syntype of Diponthus schulzi). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1553640; 02fc6a9c-78b5-4920-bbcd-595777ddc67e: Image, C.S. Carbonell. labels (syntype - "Diponthus conspersus" is an error by Bruner). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1553640; 02fc6a9c-78b5-4920-bbcd-595777ddc67e: Image, C.S. Carbonell. female, lateral view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1553640; 02fc6a9c-78b5-4920-bbcd-595777ddc67e: Image, C.S. Carbonell. female head and pronotum, lateral view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1553640; 02fc6a9c-78b5-4920-bbcd-595777ddc67e: Image, C.S. Carbonell. female, dorsal view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1553640; 02fc6a9c-78b5-4920-bbcd-595777ddc67e: Image, C.S. Carbonell. female head and pronotum, dorsal view (syntype of Diponthus communis). (CollectionObject).
FieldOccurrence 2994; 5a8619c8-7514-4778-a228-f473826a7569; Argentina: San Luis: Chacabuco south of Villa del Carmen, 2026/03/03: (FieldOccurrence).
FieldOccurrence 2994; 5a8619c8-7514-4778-a228-f473826a7569; Argentina: San Luis: Chacabuco south of Villa del Carmen, 2026/03/03: (FieldOccurrence).
FieldOccurrence 2994; 5a8619c8-7514-4778-a228-f473826a7569; Argentina: San Luis: Chacabuco south of Villa del Carmen, 2026/03/03: (FieldOccurrence).

Nomenclature (51)

  • Acridium permistum Serville, 1838: 669.

    Syntype; 5e9ec62b-f9ce-4376-9752-0ce27189c700; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); Buenos Aires

  • Calacris permista (Serville, 1838) in Walker, 1870: 639.
  • Diponthus schulzi Bruner, 1900 (subjective synonym of Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887) in Pocco, Scattolini, Lange & Cigliano, 2014: 316.
  • Diponthus argentinus Pictet & Saussure, 1887 in Pocco, Lange & Cigliano, 2023: 45.

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Etymology:

Named after distribution in Argentina.

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Species1078