Tettigoniidae of Australia Volume 2

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Tettigoniidae of Australia Volume 2

Austrosaginae, Zaprochilinae and Phasmodinae

Zoology: invertebrates

Author: D. C. F. Rentz

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Collection: Tettigoniidae of Australia Series

Language: English

Published by: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published on: 1st January 1993

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 15 Mb

ISBN: 9780643106000


Subfamilies Covered

This volume covers three subfamilies, all endemic to Australia. The Phasmodinae are a small group with one genus and four species living in the heath habitats of Western Australia. The Zaprochilinae are represented in the literature by two genera, each with a single species. This volume reveals that four genera are present in Australia, one with more than twelve species.

Feeding Habits

Like the Phasmodinae, the Zaprochilinae feed on flowers but, unlike that group where the flower is destroyed, evidence suggests that only pollen and nectar are eaten and the flower remains intact.

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