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Genus: Euloryma

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Polyneoptera > Anartioptera > Orthopterida > Orthoptera > Caelifera (grasshoppers and locusts) > Acrididea > Acridomorpha > Acridoidea > Family: Acrididae > Subfamily: Hemiacridinae

Twenty-two species, endemic to South Africa.

Species native to southern Africa

List from Spearman (2013).

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Karoo species-group

   

 

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Euloryma ashleyi

Recorded in early September from near Kamieskroon, Namaqualand, Northern Cape, in succulent karoo.

   

 

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Euloryma bonteboki

Recorded from mid-October to early December from Bontebok National Park and from Kogmanskloof, Western Cape, in West Coast Renosterveld (Fynbos Biome). 

 

 

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Euloryma browni

Recorded mid-November from Willowmore and Joubertina, Eastern Cape, in succulent karoo.

   

 

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Euloryma carolynae

Recorded in early October near Nababeep, Namaqualand, Northern Cape, in succulent karoo.

   

 

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Euloryma karoo

Recorded in September from Namaqualand, Northern Cape, in succulent karoo.

   

 

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Euloryma khoi

Recorded in late November from Botterkloof Pass, 56 km S of Nieuwoudtville, and from Van Rhyns Pass, 9 km W of Nieuwoudtville, both in succulent karoo.

   

 

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Euloryma magna

Recorded in mid-December from the Swartberg Pass, Western Cape, in fynbos.

   

 

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Euloryma mayi

Recorded in late September in Theronsberg Pass near Ceres, Western Cape, in fynbos.

   

 

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Euloryma namaqua

Recorded in early November from near Kharkans, Namaqualand, Western Cape, in succulent karoo.

 

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Euloryma san

Recorded in late September from near Sutherland, Northern Cape, in succulent karoo.

   

 

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Euloryma zebrata

Recorded from near Middelberg, near Cradock and from near Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, all in the Grassland Biome, but in close proximity to Nama Karoo Biome.

 

Cederbergensis species-group

   

 

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Euloryma cederbergensis

Recorded from early October to early November in the Cederberg and Olifantsrivierberge, Western Cape, in mountain fynbos.

 

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Euloryma lapollai

Recorded in mid-November from near Klondyke (east of Warm Bokkeveld, north of Hexrivierberge), Western Cape, in fynbos.

 

 

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Euloryma larsenorum

Recorded in early November from near Somerset West, Western Cape, in fynbos.

   

 

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Euloryma lyra

Recorded in mid-November north of Hammansberg, Breede River valley, Western Cape, in fynbos.

 

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Euloryma mirabunda

Recorded in early November from the Picketberg region, Western Cape, in fynbos.

 

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Euloryma ottei

Recorded from mid-September to mid-October, near Malmesbury and near Tulbagh, Western Cape, in fynbos.

 

 

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Euloryma solveigae

Recorded in mid-November near Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, in fynbos.

   

 

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Euloryma tsitsikamma

Recorded in mid-November from west of Kareedouw, Eastern Cape, in fynbos.

   

 

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Euloryma umoja

Recorded in early November from near Somerset West, Western Cape, in fynbos.

 

 

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Euloryma waboom

Recorded in mid-December from the Swartberg Pass, Western Cape, in fynbos.

   

Uncertain species-group

   

 

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Euloryma vittipennis

 

   

References

  • Spearman LA. 2013. Taxonomic revision of the South African grasshopper genus Euloryma (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 139(1): 1-111.