Calephorus compressicornis explained

Calephorus compressicornis^[1] (French: criquet des dunes) is a species of grasshopper in the tribe Calephorini found in Europe (France, Spain) and Africa.

Pierre André Latreille first described the species (as Acrydium compressicornis) in 1804. The type locality is the vicinity of Bordeaux, France.

References

• Latreille. 1804. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. 12:155 as Acrydium compressicornis
• Walker, F. 1870. Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum 4:786 as Oxycoryphus compressicornis
• Bolívar, I. 1876. An. Soc. Espan. Hist. Nat. 5:312 as Oxycoryphus compressicornis
• Krauss. 1890. Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:260 as Oxycoryphus compressicornis
• Navás. 1909. Bol. Soc. Arag. Cienc. Nat. 8:199 as Oxycoryphus compressicornis
• Kirby, W.F. 1910. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae) 3(2):137
• Bruner, L. 1910. Reise in Ostafrika 2:631 as Oxycoryphus compressicornis
• Chopard. 1922. Faune de France 3:141 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Morales-Agacino. 1942. Publ. Serv. Lucha contra la Langosta 10:1-66
• Morales-Agacino. 1950. Eos 26:19
• Johnston, H.B. 1956. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers 591 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Dirsh. 1956. Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. London 108(7):223
• Dirsh. 1965. The African Genera of Acridoidea 497
• Johnston, H.B. 1968. Annotated catalogue of African grasshoppers Suppl:360
• Harz. 1975. Ser. Entomol. 11:1-939 >> Note: neotypes male and female
• COPR (Centre for Overseas Pest Research). 1982. The Locust and Grasshopper Agricultural Manual 509
• Herrera. 1982. Ser. Entomol. 22:91
• Gangwere & Llorente del Moral. 1992. Eos 68(1):82
• Bellmann & Luquet. 1995. Guide des sauterelles, grillons et criquets d'Europe occidentale 264 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Pardo, J. 1995. Anales de Biología 9:29 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Massa & Fontana. 1998. Boll. Mus. civ. St. nat. Verona 22:86
• unknown 1999. Matériaux Orthoptériques et Entomocénotiques 2:40 as Calephorus compressicornis
• unknown [Ed.]. 2001. La détermination des Orthoptères de France 52 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Voisin [Ed.]. 2003. Patrimoines Naturels 60:65 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Mestre & Chiffaud. 2006. Catalogue et atlas des acridiens d'Afrique de l'Ouest 85 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Usmani, M.K. 2008. Zootaxa 1946:31 as Calephorus compressicornis
• Massa. 2009. Jour. Orth. Res. 18(1):83 as Calephorus compressicornis
• unknown 2013. Matériaux Orthoptériques et Entomocénotiques 18:28 (Note: neotypes of Harz invalid according to ICZN articles 75.1, 75.2 and 75.3.6) as Calephorus compressicornis
• unknown & Morichon. 2015. Faune de France 97(1a,b):459, pl. XIVb (Note: neotypes invalid) as Calephorus compressicornis

Notes and References

1. Latreille PA (1804) Tableau méthodique des insectes. Classe huitième. Insectes, Insecta. Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle, Volume 24, pages: 129-200