Hildegardia (insect)
| Hildegardia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Tetrigidae |
| Subfamily: | Hildegardiinae |
| Genus: | Günther, 1974 |
Hildegardia is a genus of insect, belonging to the family Tetrigidae and since 2025 placed in the monogeneric subfamily of Hildegardiinae;[1][2] it was erected by Klaus Günther in 1974.[3]
The known species of this genus are found in Mauritius and La Réunion.[2]
Species
The Orthoptera Species File[2] includes:
- Hildegardia mauritiicola Günther, 1974 - (Mauritius)
- Hildegardia mauritiivaga Günther, 1974 - (Mauritius)
- Hildegardia reuniivaga Hugel, 2007 - (Réunion)
References
- ^ Cadena-Castañeda OJ, Quintana-Arias RF, Infante IC, Silva DSM, Tavares GC (2025) Studies on pygmy grasshoppers: On the current Metrodorinae sensu lato classification (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with emphasis on American and Malagasy taxa. Zootaxa, 5597(1), 1–265. DOI
- ^ a b c Orthoptera Species File: genus Hildegardia Günther, 1974
- ^ Günther K (1974) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Tetrigiodea (Orth. Caelifera) von Madagaskar und von Mauritius. Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle Paris (Zoologie 3e serie), 236 (Zool. 160), 937–1031. Available here