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Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): male, lateral view (neotype of Zonocerus variegatus variegatus), (holotype of Gryllus opacus) and (neotype of Acrydium sanguinolentum). (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): male, lateral view (neotype of Zonocerus variegatus variegatus), (holotype of Gryllus opacus) and (neotype of Acrydium sanguinolentum). (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): male, dorsal view (neotype of Zonocerus variegatus variegatus), (holotype of Gryllus opacus) and (neotype of Acrydium sanguinolentum). (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): male, labels (neotype of Zonocerus variegatus variegatus), (holotype of Gryllus opacus) and (neotype of Acrydium sanguinolentum). (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): Page 59, Figure 1. female habitus. (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): Fig. 26.1. male habitus. (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): individual from Guinea. (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): individual from Guinea. (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): individual from Guinea. (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): female, lateral view (holotype of Gryllus laevis). (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): female, dorsal view (holotype of Gryllus laevis). (Otu).
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758): female, labels (holotype of Gryllus laevis). (Otu).

Nomenclature (59)

  • Gryllus (Locusta) variegatus Linnaeus, 1758: 432.
  • Gryllus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758 in Wilcke, 1763: 23.
  • Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Seino & Njoya, 2018: 108.
  • Zonocerus variegatus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Lecoq & Kekeunou, 2019: 200-203.

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