Best Pamphagidae
Prionotropis hystrix is a short-horned grasshopper in the family Pamphagidae and the genus Prionotropis. Germar described the species in 1817, and zoological classifications treat it as the type species of Prionotropis, making it the formal reference point for the genus name. It is associated with s...
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Large, unusual European species with conservation interest, but restricted range and specialist recognition limit consensus.
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Eumigus rubioi is a flightless grasshopper in the family Pamphagidae. It is endemic to the high mountains of Spain's Sierra Nevada, meaning that its natural range is restricted to that region. The species was described by Bruno Harz in 1973. Its lack of functional flight is consistent with a terrest...
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Rare, localized Iberian taxon with conservation and specialist interest, but very low public visibility.
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