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species Parasphena ngongensis Kevan, 1948

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• Distribution:
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• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial. Montane grasslands and low shrub vegetation, 2100-2400 m.
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (10):
  • Kevan, D.K.M. 1948[1946]. Jour. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 19:112, 128-129 >> Parasphena ngongensis    urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:37534
  • Kevan, D.K.M. 1956. Publ. Cult. Comp. Diamant. Angola 29:113 >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Johnston, H.B. 1956. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers 171 >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Dirsh. 1965. The African Genera of Acridoidea 128 >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Johnston, H.B. 1968. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers Suppl:103 >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Kevan, D.K.M. [Ed.]. 1977. In Beier [Ed.]. Orthopterorum Catalogus 16:511 >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Paul, J. 1997. Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 109:194   >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Hemp, C., A. Hemp & J.W. Wägele. 2009. Jour. Orth. Res. 18(1):113-119   >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Mungai, C.N. Lange, Muriuki, Ingrisch, Oyieke, Muchai & Lampe. 2013. Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum 60:93-97   >> Note: 10 paratypes >> Parasphena ngongensis
  • Rowell, C. Hugh Fraser, C. Hemp & Harvey. 2015. Jago's Grasshoppers of East and North East Africa. Volume 1. Pneumoridae, Pyrgomorphidae, Lentulidae, Pamphagidae and Dericorythidae 105 >> Parasphena ngongensis
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Africa, East Tropical Africa, Kenya, valley of Ngong Hills
  • Kind of type:  holotype
  • Specimen category:  female
  • Location of type:  BMNH London NH Mus.

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