|
Acrida Conica
''Acrida conica'', the giant green slantface, is a species of grasshopper found in Australia and New Guinea. It was originally described in 1781 as '' Truxalis conicus''. References conica Conica may refer to: * ''Conica'' (book) by Apollonius of Perga * Conica (Hydrozoa), a suborder of Leptomedusa * Several species with the epithet ''capitata'': ** ''Annona conica'' (= ''Raimondia conica''), a custard apple ** ''Fonscochlea conica'' ... Orthoptera of Oceania Insects described in 1781 {{Acrididae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Christian Fabricius
Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoology, zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is considered one of the most important entomologists of the 18th century, having named nearly 10,000 species of animals, and established the basis for the modern insect Biological classification, classification. Biography Johan Christian Fabricius was born on 7 January 1745 at Tønder in the Duchy of Schleswig, where his father was a doctor. He studied at the gymnasium (school), gymnasium at Altona, Hamburg, Altona and entered the University of Copenhagen in 1762. Later the same year he travelled together with his friend and relative Johan Zoëga to Uppsala University, Uppsala, where he studied under Carl Linnaeus for two years. On his return, he started work on his , which was finally published in 1775. Throughout this time, he remaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grasshopper
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago. Grasshoppers are typically ground-dwelling insects with powerful hind legs which allow them to escape from threats by leaping vigorously. As hemimetabolous insects, they do not undergo complete metamorphosis; they hatch from an egg into a Nymph (biology), nymph or "hopper" which undergoes five moults, becoming more similar to the adult insect at each developmental stage. The grasshopper hears through the tympanal organ which can be found in the first segment of the abdomen attached to the thorax; while its sense of vision is in the compound eyes, the change in light intensity is perceived in the simple eyes (ocelli). At high population densities and under certain environmental conditions, some grasshopper species can change color and behavior and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torres Strait, though both landmasses lie on the same continental shelf. Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the independent state of Papua New Guinea. The western half, known as Western New Guinea, forms a part of Indonesia and is organized as the provinces of Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, and West Papua. The largest cities on the island are Jayapura (capital of Papua, Indonesia) and Port Moresby (capital of Papua New Guinea). Names The island has been known by various names: The name ''Papua'' was used to refer to parts of the island before contact with the West. Its etymology is unclear; one theory states that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truxalis
''Truxalis''Fabricius (1775) ''Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus'' 279. is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Acridinae and tribe Truxalini. Species can be found in: Africa, the Iberian peninsula, Asia minor through to Indo-China. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' and Catalogue of Life list: *'' Truxalis afghana'' Bey-Bienko, 1963 *''Truxalis annulata'' Thunberg, 1815 *'' Truxalis arabica'' Uvarov, 1933 *''Truxalis bolivari'' Dirsh, 1950 *''Truxalis burtti'' Dirsh, 1950 *'' Truxalis conspurcata'' Klug, 1840 *''Truxalis eximia'' Eichwald, 1830 *''Truxalis fitzgeraldi'' Dirsh, 1950 *''Truxalis grandis'' Klug, 1830 *''Truxalis guangzhouensis'' Liang, 1989 *''Truxalis huangliuensis'' Liu & Li, 1995 *''Truxalis indica'' Bolívar, 1902 *''Truxalis johnstoni'' Dirsh, 1950 *''Truxalis longicornis'' Krauss, 1902 *''Truxalis mesopotamica'' Dirsh, 1950 *''Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrida
''Acrida'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The genus contains around 40 species which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are omnivorous An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nut ... and a well-known pest of many agricultural crops. Species , the Orthoptera Species File accepted the following species: Gallery File:AcridaUgaricaPiotrCzekala 01.jpg, '' Acrida ungarica'' File:Acrida cinerea 08Oct13.jpg, '' Acrida cinerea'' File:Syouryoubatta.JPG, ''Acrida cinerea'' File:Giant Green Slantface Top.JPG, '' Acrida conica'' File:Acrida ungarica (Mediterranean slant-faced grasshopper).jpg, alt=Acrida ungarica on a black background, Acrida ungarica References External links AcridAfrica(in French) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthoptera Of Oceania
Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grasshoppers, locusts, and close relatives; and Ensifera – crickets and close relatives. More than 20,000 species are distributed worldwide. The insects in the order have incomplete metamorphosis, and produce sound (known as a "stridulation") by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs, the wings or legs containing rows of corrugated bumps. The tympanum, or ear, is located in the front tibia in crickets, mole crickets, and bush crickets or katydids, and on the first abdominal segment in the grasshoppers and locusts. These organisms use vibrations to locate other individuals. Grasshoppers and other orthopterans are able to fold their wings (i.e. they are members of Neoptera). Etymology The name is derived from the Greek ὀρ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
