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Kefalia omorfa Hemp, 2019

Nomenclature (2)

  • Kefalia omorfa Hemp, 2019 in Hemp & Heller, 2019: 174.

    Holotype; male; 35f9087f-9dd4-4d3e-82ae-4e9e33ead760; deposited at: Collection C. Hemp (CCH); United Republic of Tanzania: Dodoma: Dodoma Region, Bahi District, East Chenene Forest Reserve

  • Kefalia omorfa Hemp, 2019 in Hemp, 2021: 320.

Nomenclature references (2)

  • Hemp, C. & Heller, K.-G. (2019) Orthoptera (Tettigoniidae and Acridoidea) from Miombo woodlands of Central Tanzania with the description of new taxa. Zootaxa, 4671(2), 151–194.
  • Hemp, C. (2021) A Field Guide to the Bushcrickets, Wetas and Raspy Crickets of Tanzania and Kenya. Senckenberg, 451 pp.

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

From Greek όμορφος (ómorfos), beautiful, since the males are very colourful and elegant in their appearance.

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