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Taphronota (Taphronota) ferruginea ferruginea (Fabricius, 1781): Page 63, Figure 1. female habitus. (Otu).
Taphronota (Taphronota) ferruginea ferruginea (Fabricius, 1781): Page 63, Figure 1. female habitus. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1506185; 4bc735b7-aa2b-4501-88d1-bcb626042bb1: male, lateral view (holotype of Taphronota subverrucosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1506185; 4bc735b7-aa2b-4501-88d1-bcb626042bb1: male, dorsal view (holotype of Taphronota subverrucosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1506185; 4bc735b7-aa2b-4501-88d1-bcb626042bb1: male, labels (holotype of Taphronota subverrucosa). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538313; ab5aa994-9514-442a-9b9a-fed1bcf69387: male, lateral view (holotype of Poecilocera ornata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538313; ab5aa994-9514-442a-9b9a-fed1bcf69387: male, lateral view (holotype of Poecilocera ornata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538313; ab5aa994-9514-442a-9b9a-fed1bcf69387: male, dorsal view (holotype of Poecilocera ornata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538313; ab5aa994-9514-442a-9b9a-fed1bcf69387: male, ventral view (holotype of Poecilocera ornata). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1538313; ab5aa994-9514-442a-9b9a-fed1bcf69387: labels (holotype of Poecilocera ornata). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (67)

  • Gryllus ferrugineus Fabricius, 1781: 367. (valid)

    Holotype; female; e393346a-0a8c-4104-bcf5-e7fc1c8e9649; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Africa: "Africa aequinoctialis"

  • Gryllus (Locusta) ferrugineus Fabricius, 1781 in Gmelin, 1790: 2078.
  • ... Show all ... (63)
  • Taphronota thaelophora [sic] Houttuyn, 1813 (misspelling of Gryllus thaelephorus Houttuyn, 1813)
  • Taphronota gabunica [sic] Karsch, 1888 (misspelling of Taphronota gabonica Karsch, 1888)

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