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subspecies Parasphena mauensis kamasiensis Kevan, 1948

• Distribution:
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• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial. Montane grasslands and low shrub vegetation, 2150 m.
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (9):
  • Kevan, D.K.M. 1948[1946]. Jour. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 19:112, 129-130 >> Parasphena mauensis kamasiensis    urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:37521
  • Kevan, D.K.M. 1956. Publ. Cult. Comp. Diamant. Angola 29:114 >> Note: Synonym >> Parasphena mauensis
  • Johnston, H.B. 1956. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers 169 >> Parasphena kamasiensis    urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:37523
  • Kevan, D.K.M. 1961. J. Entomol. Soc. S. Afr. 24:154 >> Parasphena mauensis kamasiensis
  • Dirsh. 1965. The African Genera of Acridoidea 128 >> Parasphena kamasiensis
  • Johnston, H.B. 1968. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers Suppl:101 >> Parasphena kamasiensis
  • Kevan, D.K.M. [Ed.]. 1977. In Beier [Ed.]. Orthopterorum Catalogus 16:509 >> Parasphena mauensis kamasiensis
  • Hemp, C., A. Hemp & J.W. Wägele. 2009. Jour. Orth. Res. 18(1):113-119   >> Parasphena mauensis kamasiensis
  • 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 99 >> Parasphena mauensis kamasiensis
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Africa, East Tropical Africa, Kenya, Kamasia Hills
  • Kind of type:  holotype
  • Specimen category:  male
  • Location of type:  BMNH London NH Mus.

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