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
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32.
Oedipoda miniata
(Pallas, 1771)
Diagnostic characters: Wings mostly rugose so the dark band often pale brown, strongly bowed reaching upto IXth or Xth section of anal fan and not touching hind margin (Harz 1975). Integument often
less rugose and less callous. Facial carinula mostly without projections. Dark fasciae of wings extending towards the base by one longitudinal band into the anterior field.
Material examined:
1 female
,
14.vi.2009
, on arhar, Aurangabad;
2 females
,
20.vi.2009
, on maize, Nawada;
2 females
,
21.vi.2009
, on sugarcane, Jamui.
Morphometry: (length in mm). Female: Body 45.55, Tegmina, 36.0, Hind femur, 20.7, Pronotum 9.6.
Remarks: This species can be easily distinguished from
O. coerulescens
(Linnaeus, 1758)
because its wings are basally red.
Natural enemies: No natural enemies recorded.
Distribution:
Uttar Pradesh
,
Bihar
,
Punjab
,
Himachal Pradesh
,
Rajasthan
.