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Saturday 22 July 2023

Truxalis eximia cypria Dirsh, 1950 - Endemic subspecies of Cyprus

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Λίστα με τα Ορθόπτερα της Κύπρου - ;LIst of Orthoptera of Cyprus

Endemic subspecies of Cyprus

Family Acrididae

Truxalis is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Acridinae and tribe Truxalini. Species can be found in: Africa, the Iberian peninsula, Asia minor through to Indo-China

Habitat:

Truxalis eximia inhabits garigues, dunes, large pastures, fallow land and similar places most often in low altitudes.

Life cycle:

The larva hibernates and the adults appear most often from March or April (e.g. Cyprus), in cooler regions supposedly from May.

Remarks:

Truxalis eximia occurs in Cyprus, the Near East, Asia Minor and further eastwards from S-Russia and Iran to at least India.From http://www.pyrgus.de/Truxalis_eximia_en.html

Photos Geri  by George Konstantinou






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