Chrysochraon

Fischer, 1853

Species Guides

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Chrysochraon is a of grasshoppers in the tribe Chrysochraontini, Gomphocerinae. The genus contains multiple distributed across mainland Europe and extending into Russia and the Russian Far East. Chrysochraon dispar (Germar, 1834) is the type species, originally described as Podisma dispar.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chrysochraon: //ˌkrɪsoʊˈkreɪɒn//

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Distribution

Mainland Europe from the Pyrenees eastward to Russia, including the Russian Far East; recorded from Albania, Austria, the Baltic States, and China. Absent from the British Isles and Scandinavia.

More Details

Type species

Chrysochraon dispar (Germar, 1834), originally described as Podisma dispar Germar

Species diversity

At least three recognized: C. amurensis Mishchenko, 1986; C. beybienkoi Galvagni, 1968; and C. dispar with five

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