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Zabalius ophthalmicus

(No common name)

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom: Animalia - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
    • Phylum: Arthropoda - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
      • Class: Insecta - Insects
        • Order: Orthoptera - Locusts, Katydids, Crickets, Grasshoppers
          • Family: Tettigonioidea
            • Genus: Zabalius
              • Specific name: ophthalmicus (Walker, F. 1869)
                • Scientific name: Zabalius ophthalmicus (Walker, F. 1869)

Unambiguous Synonyms:

  1. Mataeus bocagei (Bolivar, I. 1890)
  2. Mataeus orientalis Karsch 1891
  3. Mustius bocagei Bolivar, I. 1890
  4. Pseudophyllus ophthalmicus Walker, F. 1869
  5. Zabalius bocagei (Bolivar, I. 1890)
  6. Zabalius orientalis (Karsch 1891)

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Braun H.

Physical Description

Distribution

Range and Population

Type locality: South Africa: Natal

Similar Species

Members of the genus Zabalius:

There are approximately 17 species and subspecies in this genus: Z. albifasciatus · Z. amplipennis · Z. apicalis · Z. apicalis casamancae · Z. apicalis granulicollis · Z. apicalis latipennis · Z. aridus · Z. centralis · Z. congicus · Z. girardi · Z. guineensis · Z. lineolatus · Z. longipennis · Z. ophthalmicus · Z. opthalmicus · Z. robustus · Z. verruculosus

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Notes

Contributors:

  • Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
  • Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
  • Naskrecki, Piotr (from Orthoptera Species File).
  • OSF
  • Orthoptera Species File Online, 2.5, 2006.

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Last Revised: May 11, 2008