Spathosternum Explained

Spathosternum^[1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae: subfamily Spathosterninae, with species found in Africa, including Madagascar and tropical Asia.^[2]

Species

The Catalogue of Life lists:

• Spathosternum abbreviatum Uvarov, 1929
• Spathosternum brevipenne Chopard, 1958
• Spathosternum curtum Uvarov, 1953
• Spathosternum malagassum Dirsh, 1962
• Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876 - type species (as Tristria nigro-taeniata Stål)
• Spathosternum planoantennatum Ingrisch, 1986
• Spathosternum prasiniferum Walker, 1871
• Spathosternum pygmaeum Karsch, 1893
• Spathosternum venulosum Stål, 1878

References

1. Krauss HA (1877[1878]) S.B. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. Kl. (Abt. 1) 76(1): 44.
2. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1113627 Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 16 November 2018)

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