Nicephora Explained

Nicephora is a genus of Asian bush crickets belonging to the tribe Meconematini in the subfamily Meconematinae. They are found in India, Sri Lanka, southern China, and Vietnam.

Species

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following species, ^[1]

Subgenus DianicephoraAuth. Gorochov, 1993 - Indian subcontinent

• Nicephora mirabilis Bolívar, 1900

Subgenus EunicephoraAuth. Gorochov, 1998

• Nicephora dianxiensis Wang & Liu, 2013 - southern China
• Nicephora ulla Gorochov, 1998 - Vietnam

Subgenus NicephoraAuth. Bolívar, 1900 - Indian subcontinent

• Nicephora forficulata Carl, 1921
• Nicephora hakgallae Henry, 1932
• Nicephora mazerani Bolívar, 1900
• Nicephora subulata Bolívar, 1900
• Nicephora trigonidioides Bolívar, 1900 – type species^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1134767 Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 31 May 2020)
2. Kirby WF (1906) A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae) 2: i-viii, 1-562