Pseudorhynchus

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Pseudorhynchus
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Pseudorhynchus cf. gigas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Conocephalinae
Tribe: Copiphorini
Genus: Pseudorhynchus
Serville, 1838
Synonyms

Pseudorynchus Leroy, 1985

Pseudorhynchus [1] [2] is an Asian genus of bush crickets in the tribe Copiphorini, belonging to the 'conehead' subfamily Conocephalinae.

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Distribution

Species of Pseudorhynchus have been recorded from: eastern mainland Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia through to Australia and the Pacific islands.

Species

The following species are recognised in the gemus Pseudorhynchus: [3]

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References

  1. Serville (1838)[1839] Histoire naturelle des insectes. Orthoptères 509.
  2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 2 February 2019)