Sigaus piliferus

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Sigaus piliferus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Catantopinae
Tribe: Catantopini
Genus: Sigaus
Species:
S. piliferus
Binomial name
Sigaus piliferus
Hutton, 1898

Sigaus piliferus is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in New Zealand. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Sigaus piliferus". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2020). "species Sigaus piliferus Hutton, 1898". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2021-09-09.