Anurapteryx crenulata
Barnes & Lindsey, 1919
Crenulatewinged Grasshopper
Anurapteryx crenulata is a in the , originally described from North America. The species was previously classified under the Cordillacris as C. crenulata, but has since been reclassified to the moth genus Anurapteryx. Very little biological information is available for this species under its current taxonomic placement. Most detailed ecological and behavioral data in the literature refers to the species under its former grasshopper .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anurapteryx crenulata: /æˌnjʊərəˈptɛrɪks ˌkrɛnjuˈleɪtə/
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Distribution
North America. The has been recorded as present on the continent, though specific distribution details are sparse under its current . Previous records as a species indicated presence in shortgrass and desert prairies of the western United States.
Misconceptions
This has been subject to significant taxonomic confusion. It was originally described as a (: ) under the name Cordillacris crenulata, with extensive biological documentation published under that . It has since been reclassified as a species (: ) under the name Anurapteryx crenulata. The extensive ecological, behavioral, and information available in sources such as 'Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West' and 'Grasshoppers of Colorado' applies to the grasshopper species, not the moth species currently recognized under this name. The relationship between these two taxonomic concepts—whether they represent the same biological entity reclassified, or whether the name has been applied to different organisms—requires clarification.
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Taxonomic History
The name 'crenulata' has been applied to two very different organisms: (1) Cordillacris crenulata (Bruner, 1908), a with extensive published biology from the western United States, and (2) Anurapteryx crenulata (Barnes & Lindsey, 1919), a species in the . Current taxonomic databases (GBIF, Catalogue of Life, iNaturalist) recognize Anurapteryx crenulata as the accepted name, with the grasshopper treated as a synonym or separate concept. The moth Anurapteryx contains approximately 3-4 described species, all poorly known biologically.
Data Quality Note
The detailed biological information in the provided sources ( preferences for shortgrass prairie, feeding on grama grass, nymphal development times, behavior, etc.) describes the Cordillacris crenulata, not the Anurapteryx crenulata. These data should not be attributed to the moth without verification. The moth's actual biology remains essentially undocumented in the accessible literature.