Parapachyacris taiwanensis

Parapachyacris taiwanensis is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae found in Taiwan, and the sole member of the genus Parapachyacris.[1]

Parapachyacris taiwanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae
Genus: Parapachyacris
Yin & Yin, 2008
Species:
P. taiwanensis
Binomial name
Parapachyacris taiwanensis
Yin & Yin, 2008

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

  1. 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.


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