''Chondracris'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily
Cyrtacanthacridinae
The Cyrtacanthacridinae are a subfamily of Orthoptera: Caelifera in the family Acrididae. They are sometimes referred-to as bird locusts, ''criquets voyageurs'' in French-speaking Africa, and ''Knarrschrecken'' in German.
It includes species of ...
erected by
Boris Uvarov
Sir Boris Petrovitch Uvarov (3 November 1886 – 18 March 1970) was a Russian-British entomologist best known for his work on the biology and ecology of locusts. He has been called the father of acridology.
Biography
Boris Petrovitch Uvarov wa ...
in 1923. Species records are distributed throughout Asia: from India, southern China, Korea, Japan, Indo-China and Java.
[Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 14 November 2023)]
/ref>GBIF: ''Chondracris'' Uvarov, 1923
/ref>
Species
The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following (other species have now been placed in the genus '' Ritchiella''):[
# '' Chondracris bengalensis'' Mungai, 1992
# '' Chondracris rosea'' (De Geer, 1773) - type species (as ''Acrydium roseum'' De Geer)
Note: a third species '' Chondracris capensis'' remains '']nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...
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Acrididae genera
Cyrtacanthacridinae
Orthoptera of Asia
Orthoptera of Indo-China
Taxa named by Boris Uvarov