Zonocerus elegans

TaxID: 58579

Basic Information

Zonocerus elegans

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Zonocerus elegans is a common species of gaudy grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae. It is native to Madagascar and sub-Saharan African savannah, though mainly south of the equator. It has sluggish habits and in many, underdeveloped wings. Adults measure some 3 to 5 cm long, with males being smaller. Its life cycle is synchronized with rainfall.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Orthoptera

Pyrgomorphidae

Zonocerus

Zonocerus elegans

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (3 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Indonesia Absent —
Japan Quarantine pests —
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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No distribution records available.

Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (12 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
SICOG1175-22 - COI-5P 207 South Africa 1978-03-05 -
SICOG1174-22 - COI-5P 324 South Africa 1978-03-05 -
GBAAZ9792-24 - COI-5P 638 South Africa - -
GBAAZ9791-24 BOLD:ACA1271 COI-5P 654 South Africa - -
GBAAZ9790-24 - COI-5P 602 South Africa - -
GBAAZ9789-24 BOLD:ACA1271 COI-5P 800 South Africa - -
GBAAZ9788-24 - COI-5P 603 South Africa - -
GBAAX62596-24 BOLD:ACA1271 COI-5P 685 South Africa - -
GBAAX12644-24 BOLD:ACA1271 COI-5P 638 South Africa - -
GBAAM1995-25 BOLD:ACA1271 COI-5P 636 Tanzania - -
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