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synonym Heteracris insignis Walker, 1870

• Nomenclatural details:   Junior synonym
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations:
  • Walker, F. 1870. Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum 4:664   >> Heteracris insignis    urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:57157
  • Kirby, W.F. 1914. Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Orthoptera (Acrididae) 263   >> Note: n. syn. >> Heteracris capensis
  • Uvarov. 1921. Trans. Entomol. Soc. London 1921:108   >> Note: synonym >> Choroedocus capensis
  • Willemse, C. 1957. Publ. natuurhist. Genootsch. Limburg 10:228 >> Note: synonym >> Choroedocus capensis
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, India, West Bengal, Burdwan [Bardhaman]
  • Kind of type:  syntypes
  • Specimen category:  female
  • Location of type:  BMNH London NH Mus.

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