Abila (grasshopper) explained

Abila is a genus of lubber grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least four described species in Abila.^[1] They occur in South America.

Species

These four species belong to the genus Abila:

• Abila bolivari Giglio-Tos, 1900
• Abila christianeae Carbonell, 2002
• Abila descampsi Carbonell, 2002
• Abila latipes Stål, 1878

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Book: Bland . Roger. 2003. The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. 978-1565250178.
• Book: Capinera. J.L. Scott. R.D.. Walker. T.J.. 2004. Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-8948-8. registration.
• Book: Otte . Daniel. Poole . Robert W.. Gentili . Patricia. 1997. Orthoptera. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America: Vol. 4: Non-Holometabolous Orders. Entomological Information Services. 581–634. 1-889002-04-6.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Browse Abila. Catalogue of Life. 2018-03-07.