Kosciuscola
| Kosciuscola | |
|---|---|
| Kosciuscola tristis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Superfamily: | Acridoidea |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oxyinae |
| Tribe: | Praxibulini |
| Genus: | Kosciuscola Sjöstedt, 1934 |
Kosciuscola[1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oxyinae (tribe Praxibulini).[2] They are found in Australia.[3][4]
While most grasshoppers are passive or use acoustic signals (chirping) to resolve disputes, Kosciuscola tristis is famous among entomologists for engaging in ubiquitous, escalated physical combat.[5]
Species
Species include:[3]
- Kosciuscola cognatus Rehn, 1957
- Kosciuscola cuneatus Rehn, 1957
- Kosciuscola tasmanicus Rehn, 1957
- Kosciuscola tristis Sjöstedt, 1934 - type species (K. tristis tristis of 2 subsp.)
- Kosciuscola usitatus Rehn, 1957
Gallery
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Kosciuscola tristis: fighting between males
References
- ^ Sjöstedt BY (1934) Ark. Zool. A 26(9): 6.
- ^ Husemann, Martin; Hawlitschek, Oliver (2026-02-03). Grasshoppers, Locusts, and Crickets of the World. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-28105-6.
- ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 30 January 2018)
- ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ Umbers, Kate D. L.; Tatarnic, Nikolai J.; Holwell, Gregory I.; Herberstein, Marie E. (2012-11-14). "Ferocious Fighting between Male Grasshoppers". PLOS ONE. 7 (11) e49600. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...749600U. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049600. PMC 3498212. PMID 23166725.