Gastrimargus africanus

Gastrimargus africanus
Taxonomic classification
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Acrididae
Subfamily:	Oedipodinae
Tribe:	Locustini
Genus:	Gastrimargus
Scientific name
Gastrimargus africanus (Saussure, 1888)
Geography
Native countries:
Pakistan India Niger Vietnam
Sound
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Taxonomy

For full nomenclature and taxonomic details of this taxon, see Orthoptera Species File

Subspecies

• Gastrimargus africanus africanus (Saussure, 1888)
• Gastrimargus africanus madagascariensis Sjöstedt, 1928
• Gastrimargus africanus parvulus Sjöstedt, 1928
• Gastrimargus africanus sulphureus Bey-Bienko, 1951

Identification

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Biology

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