Pternoscirta Explained

Pternoscirta is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Locustini. The recorded distribution of species includes: India, China, Indochina and Malesia.^[1]

Species

The Orthoptera Species File includes:^[1]

1. Pternoscirta bimaculata (Thunberg, 1815) – a "temporary name" - Indian Subcontinent^[1]
2. Pternoscirta caliginosa (Haan, 1842) - China, Vietnam, W. Malesia
3. Pternoscirta cinctifemur (Walker, 1859) - type species, locality Sri Lanka
4. Pternoscirta longipennis Xia, 1981 - China
5. Pternoscirta pulchripes Uvarov, 1925 - China, Thailand
6. Pternoscirta sauteri (Karny, 1915) - Vietnam, Taiwan
7. Pternoscirta villosa (Thunberg, 1815) - China

Note: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pternoscirta.

External links

• Image of Pternoscirta caliginosa (Haan, 1842) Biodiversity of Singapore
  • Web site: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.. Roskov Y.. Kunze T.. Orrell T.. Abucay L.. Paglinawan L.. Culham A.. Bailly N.. Kirk P.. Bourgoin T.. Baillargeon G.. Decock W.. De Wever A.. Didžiulis V.. Species 2000: Reading, UK.. 2011. 24 November 2018.

Notes and References

1. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1103278 Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 20 April 2022)