Xenocatantops humilis
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| Xenocatantops humilis | |
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| Xenocatantops humilis. Dorsal view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Catantopinae |
| Tribe: | Catantopini |
| Genus: | Xenocatantops |
| Species: | X. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenocatantops humilis (Serville, 1838) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Xenocatantops humilis is the type species of grasshoppers in its genus, belonging to the family Acrididae and subfamily Catantopinae.[2]
The Catalogue of Life lists:[2]
- X. humilis humilis
- X. humilis brachycerus
Distribution
This species can be found in India, Indo-China, Malaysia (the type locality is Java), and Papua New Guinea.[3][4]
Description
Biology
Xenocatantops humilis must go through about five stages before becoming a winged adult. [7]