Identification |
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Current: |
species Vittisphena somalica Kevan, 1956 |
Historical: |
Vittisphena somalica; holotype of species Vittisphena somalica 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: BMNH, London NH Mus. Data source: not recorded Other: no data |
Locality |
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Northeast Tropical Africa, Somalia: Gaan Libah; 1554 meters; Modern (is included in map) |
Collecting event |
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June 02, 1949; K.M. Guichard |
Images
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female, lateral view (holotype) (body length 24 mm, pronotum 4 mm, hind femur 9.5 mm), Fig. 13 B female, dorsal view (holotype), Fig. 13 A female, lateral view (holotype) female, dorsal view (holotype) labels (holotype) |
Sounds
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None |
Ecological relationships
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None |
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