Lactista is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 10 described species in Lactista.[1][2][3][4]
| Lactista | |
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| Lactista stramineus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oedipodinae |
| Tribe: | Arphiini |
| Genus: | Lactista Saussure, 1884 |
Species
editThese 10 species belong to the genus Lactista:
- Lactista azteca (Saussure, 1861) (Aztec grasshopper)
- Lactista elota Otte, 1984
- Lactista eustatia Bland, 2002
- Lactista gibbosus Saussure, 1884 (trailside grasshopper)
- Lactista humilis Hebard, 1932
- Lactista inermus Rehn, 1900
- Lactista micrus (Hebard, 1932)
- Lactista pellepidus Saussure, 1884
- Lactista punctatus (Stål, 1873)
- Lactista stramineus (Erichson, 1848)
References
edit- ^ "Lactista Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Lactista". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Lactista genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Cigliano, Daniel; Braun, Maria Marta; Eades, Holger; Otte, David C. (2019). "Lactista Saussure, 1884". Orthoptera species file online, Taxonworks. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
Further reading
edit- Bland, Roger (2003). The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. ISBN 978-1565250178.
- Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.