Heliastus
| Heliastus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Heliastus aztecus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oedipodinae |
| Tribe: | Hippiscini |
| Genus: | Heliastus Saussure, 1884 |
Heliastus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 10 described species in the genus Heliastus.[1][2][3][4]
Species[edit]
These 10 species belong to the genus Heliastus:
- Heliastus aztecus Saussure, 1884
- Heliastus benjamini Caudell, 1905 (arroyo grasshopper)
- Heliastus cirrhoides Otte, 1984
- Heliastus guanieri Caudell, 1903
- Heliastus infrequens Otte, 1984
- Heliastus obesus Saussure, 1884
- Heliastus rubellus Otte, 1984
- Heliastus rufipennis Liebermann, 1945
- Heliastus subroseus Caudell, 1904 (rose-wing beach grasshopper)
- Heliastus sumichrasti (Saussure, 1861)
References[edit]
- ^ "Heliastus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Heliastus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Heliastus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "genus Heliastus Saussure, 1884". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading[edit]
- Bland, Roger (2003). The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. ISBN 978-1565250178.
- Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.