Brachaspis is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae.[1][2]
| Brachaspis | |
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| Brachaspis nivalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Catantopinae |
| Genus: | Brachaspis Hutton, 1898 |
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]
- Brachaspis collinus (Hutton, 1898)
- Brachaspis nivalis (Hutton, 1898) - type species
- Brachaspis robustus Bigelow, 1967
References
edit- ^ a b c "Brachaspis Hutton, 1898". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Orthoptera Species File - Sigaus Hutton, 1898". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.