A Lubber Grasshopper, Xyleus discoideus Rosulentus (stål, 1878) (Orthoptera: Romaleidae: Romaleinae) in the Dominican Republic

The grasshopper Xyleus discoideus rosulentus (Stål, 1878) is reported for the first time in the Dominican Republic. This is the first record of the family Romaleidae in the Greater Antilles. The record probably represents an unintended introduction of this species from its natural range in Central A...

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Main Authors: Daniel Perez-Gelabert, Ruth Bastardo, Brigido Hierro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural "Prof. Eugenio de Jesús Marcano" 2010-10-01
Series:Novitates Caribaea
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Online Access:http://novitatescaribaea.do/index.php/novitates/article/view/176