Legua

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Legua
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Romaleidae
Subfamily: Romaleinae
Tribe: Leguini
Genus: Legua
Walker, 1870
Species [1]

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References

  1. "Legua". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 27 September 2021.