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species Parasphena chyuluensis Kevan, 1948

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• Distribution:
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• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial. montane grasslands and low shrub vegetation, 1650-2200 m
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (9):
  • Kevan, D.K.M. 1948[1946]. Jour. E. Afr. Nat. Hist. Soc. 19:111, 125-126 >> Parasphena chyuluensis    urn:lsid:Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:37543
  • Johnston, H.B. 1956. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers 168 >> Parasphena chyuluensis
  • Kevan, D.K.M. 1956. Publ. Cult. Comp. Diamant. Angola 29:113 >> Parasphena chyuluensis
  • Dirsh. 1965. The African Genera of Acridoidea 127 >> Parasphena chyuluensis
  • Johnston, H.B. 1968. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers Suppl:100 >> Parasphena chyuluensis
  • Kevan, D.K.M. [Ed.]. 1977. In Beier [Ed.]. Orthopterorum Catalogus 16:507 >> Parasphena chyuluensis
  • Hemp, C., A. Hemp & J.W. Wägele. 2009. Jour. Orth. Res. 18(1):113-119   >> Parasphena chyuluensis
  • Mungai, C.N. Lange, Muriuki, Ingrisch, Oyieke, Muchai & Lampe. 2013. Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum 60:93-97   >> Note: 2 male paratypes >> Parasphena chyuluensis
  • 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 92 >> Parasphena chyuluensis
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Africa, East Tropical Africa, Kenya, Chyulu Hills
  • Kind of type:  holotype
  • Specimen category:  female
  • Location of type:  BMNH London NH Mus.

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