Scotussa is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about seven described species in Scotussa, found in South America.[1][2]
| Scotussa | |
|---|---|
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| Scotussa cliens, Argentina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Melanoplinae |
| Tribe: | Dichroplini |
| Genus: | Scotussa Giglio-Tos, 1894 |
Species
editThese species belong to the genus Scotussa:
- Scotussa brachyptera Cigliano & Ronderos, 1994
- Scotussa cliens (Stål, 1861)
- Scotussa daguerrei Liebermann, 1947
- Scotussa delicatula Liebermann, 1947
- Scotussa impudica Giglio-Tos, 1894
- Scotussa lemniscata (Stål, 1861)
- Scotussa liebermanni Mesa & Zolessi, 1968
References
edit- ^ "Scotussa". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2020). "genus Scotussa Giglio-Tos, 1894". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
Further reading
edit- Bland, Roger (2003). The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. ISBN 978-1565250178.
- Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.
External links
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