Studies on taxonomy and distribution of Acridoidea (Orthoptera) of Bihar, India
Author
Usmani, Mohd. Kamil
Author
Nayeem, Md. Rashid
text
Journal of Threatened Taxa
2012
2012-10-26
4
13
3190
3204
http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/814
journal article
10.11609/JoTT.o3010.3190-204
0974-7907
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2.
Atractomorpha sinensis
(Bolivar, 1905)
Diagnostic characters: Body medium sized and slender, tegmina fully developed, tapered and pointed, eyes comparatively short, roundish oval, lateral pronotal lobe with a membranous area in metzona, fastigium of vertex broader and flatter, rose colour at the base of hind wings.
Material examined:
3 females
,
24.x.2010
, on grasses, Gopalganj;
1 female
,
27.x.2010
, on grasses, Hajipur, Vaishali;
1 female
,
26.x.2010
, on grasses, Samastipur;
1 female
,
28.x.2010
, on grasses, Supaul
Morphometry: (length in mm). Female: Body 28.6, Tegmina 21.0, Hind femur 13.85, Pronotum 6.0
Remarks: Has great camouflage potential and thereby tough to spot in its habitat.
Natural enemies: No natural enemies recorded.
Distribution:
Bihar
.