Blistered pyrgomorph
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| Genus: | Monistria
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| Species: | M. pustulifera
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| Monistria pustulifera (Walker, 1871)
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The blistered pyrgomorph (Monistria pustulifera) is a species of wingless grasshopper of the Pyrgomorphidae family, endemic to Australia.
The species is most commonly found on desert fuchsia plants of the genus Eremophila, in particular Eremophila gilesii. It is also known to attack garden plants such as Buddleja, dahlias, honeysuckle and privet.[1]
References
- ^ Bailey, PT (2007). Pests of Field Crops and Pastures: Identification and Control. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643099425.
External links
- Monistria pustulifera in the Australian Faunal Directory
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