Brachaspis

Brachaspis
Brachaspis nivalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Catantopinae
Genus: Brachaspis
Hutton, 1898

Brachaspis is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae.[1][2]

The species of this genus are found in New Zealand.[1] In 2023 all species in this genus were moved to the genus Sigaus.[3][4]

Species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brachaspis Hutton, 1898". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ Trewick, Steven A. (2001). "Identity of an endangered grasshopper (Acrididae: Brachaspis): Taxonomy, molecules and conservation". Conservation Genetics. 2 (3): 233–243. doi:10.1023/A:1012263717279. S2CID 21828397.
  3. ^ Trewick, Steven A.; Koot, Emily M.; Morgan-Richards, Mary (2023). "Māwhitiwhiti Aotearoa: Phylogeny and synonymy of the silent alpine grasshopper radiation of New Zealand (Orthoptera: Acrididae)". Zootaxa. 5383 (2): 225–241. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5383.2.7. ISSN 1175-5334.
  4. ^ "Orthoptera Species File - Sigaus Hutton, 1898". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.