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Phyllopalpus
Genus
Phyllopalpus
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)
Suborder
Ensifera (Long-horned Orthoptera)
Infraorder
Gryllidea (Crickets)
Family
Trigonidiidae
Subfamily
Trigonidiinae (Winged Bush Crickets, Trigs)
Genus
Phyllopalpus
Other Common Names
Leaf-mouthed Trigs
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Phyllopalpus
Uhler
, 1864
Explanation of Names
Refers to the last segment of the maxillary palpi, which is leaf-shaped
(
1
)
Numbers
One North American species,
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
. Six species total--other species in genus are Neotropical (
OSF
).
Works Cited
1.
Guide to Night-Singing Insects of the Northeast
Michael DiGiorgio & John Himmelman. 2009. Stackpole Books.
Contributed by
Troy Bartlett
on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by
cotinis
,
metrioptera
Last updated 18 February, 2014 - 5:50pm