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Phymateus
Sign in to savePhymateus is a genus of fairly large grasshoppers of the family Pyrgomorphidae, native to shrubland, semi-deserts, savanna, woodland, gardens and cultivated areas in Sub-Saharan Africa, with ten species in the African mainland and two species in Madagascar. Some species have bright aposematic colours and are highly toxic.
Species
Leprous Milkweed Locust
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOrthoptera
- FamilyPyrgomorphidae
Observations2,725
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 83
- With media
- 68
- Family
- Pyrgomorphidae
- Collections
- USNM, INHS, UPS
- Recorded in
- Kenya, South Africa, Uganda
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pyrgomorphidae
- Image
- Pyrgomorphidae - Phymateus karschi.jpg
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