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Parasphenina
Kevan & Akbar, 1964
genus
Parasphena
Bolívar, 1884
species
meruensis
Sjöstedt, 1910
subspecies
Parasphena
meruensis
zeuneri
Kevan, 1956
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Distribution:
Ecology:
Terrestrial. Montane grasslands and low shrub vegetation, 1600-2800 m.
Specimen records
are available.
Citations (5):
Kevan, D.K.M. 1956. Publ. Cult. Comp. Diamant. Angola 29:112 >>
Parasphena
meruensis
zeuneri
urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:37516
Johnston, H.B. 1968. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers Suppl:102 >>
Parasphena
meruensis
zeuneri
Kevan, D.K.M. [Ed.]. 1977. In Beier [Ed.]. Orthopterorum Catalogus 16:510 >>
Parasphena
meruensis
zeuneri
Hemp, C., A. Hemp & J.W. Wägele. 2009. Jour. Orth. Res. 18(1):113-119
>>
Parasphena
meruensis
zeuneri
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 103 >>
Parasphena
meruensis
zeuneri
Type specimen information:
Type locality: Africa, East Tropical Africa, Tanzania, Ngorongoro
Kind of type: holotype
Specimen category: male
Location of type: BMNH London NH Mus.
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