Brachaspis

Brachaspis
Brachaspis nivalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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.

The species of this genus are found in New Zealand. In 2023 all species in this genus were moved to the genus Sigaus.

Species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.