Identification |
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Current: |
species Afrosphena rhodesiensis Kevan, 1956 |
Historical: |
Afrosphena rhodesiensis; allotype of species Afrosphena rhodesiensis Kevan, 1956; cited by Kevan, D.K.M. 1956. Flightless African genera of pyrgomorphine grasshoppers allied, or superficially similar, to Parasphena I. Bolivar, 1884, and Pyrgomorphella I. Bolivar, 1904, with description of certain new forms. Publicações Culturais da Companhia de Diamantes de Angola. 29:109-133 |
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Specimen |
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Basis of record: not specified Counts: females 1 Depository: not recorded Data source: not recorded Other: no data |
Locality |
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South Tropical Africa, Zambia: Kipundu [Chipundu]; S 12.299700, E 30.292200; Modern (is included in map) |
Collecting event |
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January 19, 1938 |
Images
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female, lateral view (allotype) (body length 32 mm, pronotum 6.5 mm, tegmen 4.7 mm, hind femur 14.5 mm) female, dorsal view - note the dissimilarity of the antennae (allotype), Fig. 9 C |
Sounds
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None |
Ecological relationships
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None |
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