Orthoptera Species File (Version 2.0/3.5)
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family
Tettigoniidae
Krauss, 1902
subfamily
Phaneropterinae
Burmeister, 1838
genus
Phrixa
Stål, 1874
species
Phrixa
maya
Saussure & Pictet, 1897
Common name(s): Yucatan Katydid
Images:
male (holotype);
specimen
male cerci (holotype);
specimen
male left mirror area (holotype);
specimen
Sound recordings:
Monroe Co., FL, cage in low-noise box, temp. 25.5 degrees C, 8 sec.
Links:
Singing Insects of North America
Distribution:
Specimen data
are available.
Citations:
Saussure & Pictet. 1897. Biologia Centrali-Americana 1:334, 335 >>
Phrixa
maya
Kirby, W.F. 1906. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae) 2:477
Blatchley. 1920. Orthoptera of north-eastern America 493 >> Note: south Florida
Type specimen information:
Type locality: Northern America, Mexico
Kind of type: holotype
Sex of type: male
Location of type: BMNH London NH Mus.
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