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Orthoptera Species File
Species

Parasphena mauensis Kevan, 1948

CollectionObject 1518467; 1749fc14-f267-4d78-87e4-0c2a4eab35f6: female, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1518467; 1749fc14-f267-4d78-87e4-0c2a4eab35f6: female, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1518467; 1749fc14-f267-4d78-87e4-0c2a4eab35f6: female, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1518467; 1749fc14-f267-4d78-87e4-0c2a4eab35f6: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (1)

  • Parasphena mauensis mauensis Kevan, 1948: 112, 121-122.

    Holotype; female; 1749fc14-f267-4d78-87e4-0c2a4eab35f6; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Kenya: Rift Valley: Itare River, Kericho

References (1)

  • Kevan, D.K.M.E. (1948) New species of Parasphena Bolivar 1884 (Orthoptera: Acrididae, Pyrgomorphinae) from East Africa. Journal of East Africa Natural History, 19, 110–130. [1946]

Descendants and synonyms

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1001
Subspecies2024