Gomphocerus
Genus of grasshoppers
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Gomphocerus[1] is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae) in the tribe Gomphocerini.[2] Species can be found in Europe and Asia, with one species in South America (Gomphocerus semicolor).[3]
| Gomphocerus | |
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| Gomphocerus sibiricus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Gomphocerinae |
| Tribe: | Gomphocerini |
| Genus: | Gomphocerus Thunberg, 1815 |
Species
Gomphocerus includes the following species:[2][3]
- Gomphocerus armeniacus Uvarov, 1931
- Gomphocerus dispar Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
- Gomphocerus evanescens Stål, 1861
- Gomphocerus kudia Caudell, 1928
- Gomphocerus licenti Chang, 1939
- Gomphocerus plebejus Stål, 1861
- Gomphocerus semicolor Burmeister, 1838
- Gomphocerus sibiricus Linnaeus, 1767 - type species (as Gryllus sibiricus L. = Gomphocerus sibiricus sibiricus)
- Gomphocerus transcaucasicus Mistshenko, 1951
Illustrations from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Gomphocerus sibiricus female
Gomphocerus sibiricus male
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