description Celes variabilis Overview
Celes variabilis is a grasshopper species in the family Acrididae and subfamily Oedipodinae. Current taxonomic databases list it as Celes variabilis (Pallas, 1771), and identify it as the type species of the genus Celes. The genus belongs to the Palaearctic grasshopper fauna, with recorded species extending across parts of Europe and temperate Asia, making this entry relevant to entomological and taxonomic reference work.
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What is Celes variabilis?
Celes variabilis is a grasshopper species in the family Acrididae and subfamily Oedipodinae. Taxonomic databases list it as Celes variabilis (Pallas, 1771).
What is special about Celes variabilis in its genus?
Celes variabilis is identified as the type species of the genus Celes. A type species is the reference species used to define the genus for taxonomic purposes.
Where does Celes variabilis fit in grasshopper classification?
It belongs to Acrididae, the large grasshopper family, and to the subfamily Oedipodinae. The genus Celes is part of the Palaearctic grasshopper fauna.
Who named Celes variabilis?
The species authority is Pallas, and the taxonomic citation is written as Celes variabilis (Pallas, 1771). That date identifies the original species description used in the name's authorship.
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