Romalea
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Romalea is a genus of grasshoppers native to the Southeastern and South-central United States. As traditionally defined, it contains a single species, Romalea microptera, known commonly as the Georgia Thumper, eastern lubber grasshopper, Florida lubber, or Florida lubber grasshopper, although some recent authorities regard Taeniopoda as a junior synonym, in which case there are about a dozen Romalea species in southern United States, Mexico and Central America.[1]
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Romalea | |
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R. microptera, mating | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Romaleidae |
Subfamily: | Romaleinae |
Tribe: | Romaleini |
Genus: | Romalea Serville, 1831 |
Species: | R. microptera |
Binomial name | |
Romalea microptera (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817) | |
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R. microptera is one of the most distinctive grasshopper species within the Southeastern US, and is well known for its relatively large size and its unique coloration.[2]