Parapachyacris
Appearance
Parapachyacris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Genus: | Parapachyacris |
Species: | P. taiwanensis
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Binomial name | |
Parapachyacris taiwanensis Yin & Yin, 2008
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Parapachyacris taiwanensis is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae found in Taiwan, and the sole member of the genus Parapachyacris.[1]
Description
As of 2008, only the female of the species has been described. The length is 58 millimetres (2.3 in) with a darkish-brown body color and a yellow longitudinal stripe on the head and first body segment. The rear leg is yellowish-brown with yellow banding.[1]
References
- ^ a b Yin, Hong; Yin, Xiang-Chu (January 2008). "A New Genus of Grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Catantopidae: Cyrtacanthacridinae) from China". Entomological News. 119 (1): 37–41. doi:10.3157/0013-872X(2008)119[37:ANGOGO]2.0.CO;2.