Maura (insect)
Genus of grasshoppers
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Maura[1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Dictyophorini and the family Pyrgomorphidae; it is native to sub-Saharan Africa.[2]
| Maura | |
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| Maura rubroornata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrgomorphinae |
| Tribe: | Dictyophorini |
| Genus: | Maura Stål, 1873 |
Species
The Orthoptera Species File lists:[2]
- Maura bolivari Kirby, 1902
- Maura lurida (Fabricius, 1781)
- Maura marshalli Bolívar, 1904
- Maura rubroornata (Stål, 1855) - type species (as Petasia rubroornata Stål)
