Pternoscirta

Pternoscirta is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Locustini. The recorded distribution of species includes: India, China, Indochina and Malesia.

Species

The Orthoptera Species File includes:

1. Pternoscirta bimaculata <small>(Thunberg, 1815)</small> – a "temporary name" - Indian Subcontinent
2. Pternoscirta caliginosa <small>(Haan, 1842)</small> - China, Vietnam, W. Malesia
3. Pternoscirta cinctifemur <small>(Walker, 1859)</small> - type species, locality Sri Lanka
4. Pternoscirta longipennis <small>Xia, 1981</small> - China
5. Pternoscirta pulchripes <small>Uvarov, 1925</small> - China, Thailand
6. Pternoscirta sauteri <small>(Karny, 1915)</small> - Vietnam, Taiwan
7. Pternoscirta villosa <small>(Thunberg, 1815)</small> - China

Note: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pternoscirta.

References

External links

• Image of Pternoscirta caliginosa (Haan, 1842) Biodiversity of Singapore