Paroxya Explained

Paroxya is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about eight described species in the genus Paroxya.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus Paroxya:

• Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877

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• Paroxya bermudensis Rehn, J.A.G., 1909

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• Paroxya clavuliger (Serville, 1839)

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• Paroxya clavuligera (Serville, 1838)

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• Paroxya dissimilis Morse, 1905

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• Paroxya hoosieri (Blatchley, 1892)

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• Paroxya paroxyoides (Scudder, 1897)

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• Paroxya recta Scudder, 1877

^{i c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Book: The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. 2003. Bland . Roger. Michigan State University Extension. 978-1565250178.
• Book: Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. 2004. Capinera. J. L. Scott. R. D.. Walker. T. J.. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-8948-8. registration.