Xenocatantops humile

Xenocatantops humilis

''Xenocatantops humilis'' is the type species of grasshoppers in its genus, belonging to the family Acrididae and subfamily Catantopinae.
Rufous-Legged Grasshopper - Xenocatantops humilis  Grasshopper,Malaysia,Penang,Rufous-Legged Grasshopper,Xenocatantops humilis

Appearance

The head of ''Xenocatantops humilis'' shows a straight frons in the profile and filiform antennae. Hind femora are rather slender, with wide black spots on the back. In the males cerci are quite short, without clear apical bifurcation, bilaterally compressed and apically incurved.
Rufous Legged Grasshopper Xenocatantops humilis  Geotagged,Malaysia,Xenocatantops humilis

Naming

The Catalogue of Life lists:
⤷  ''X. humilis humilis''
⤷  ''X. humilis brachycerus''
Rufous-legged Grasshopper, Xenocatantops humilis, family Acrididae  Geotagged,Indonesia,Winter,Xenocatantops humilis

Distribution

This species can be found in India, Indo-China, Malaysia , and Papua New Guinea.
Rufous-Legged Grasshopper - Xenocatantops humile  Grasshoppeer,Palawan,Philippines,Rufous-Legged Grasshopper,Xenocatantops humile,Xenocatantops humilis

Behavior

''Xenocatantops humilis'' must go through about five stages before becoming a winged adult.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOrthoptera
FamilyAcrididae
GenusXenocatantops
SpeciesX. humilis