Diabolocatantops axillaris

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Diabolocatantops axillaris
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Diabolocatantops axillaris female near Benichab, Mauritania
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Catantopinae
Tribe: Catantopini
Genus: Diabolocatantops
Species:
D. axillaris
Binomial name
Diabolocatantops axillaris
(Thunberg, 1815)
Synonyms

Gryllus axillarisThunberg = D. a. axillaris

Diabolocatantops axillaris is a grasshopper species in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Catantopini. It is found in Africa. [1] It is a pest of the pearl millet in the West African Sahel, [2] including in Mali. [3]

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References

  1. Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 20 February 2020)
  2. Reynolds, D., & Riley, J. (1988). A migration of grasshoppers, particularly Diabolocatantops axillaris (Thunberg) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), in the West African Sahel. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 78(2), 251-271. doi : 10.1017/S000748530001302X
  3. Heath, Jeffrey. "Guide to insects, arthropods, and molluscs of northern Dogon country". Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-02-26.