Paraidemona species-a
Paraidemona -a is a in the , recorded as for the Prionyx thomae. The Paraidemona belongs to the , a group of herbivorous commonly known as grasshoppers, , and . This particular species designation ('species-a') suggests it may be an undescribed or provisionally identified .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Paraidemona species-a: //ˌpær.aɪˈdɛ.moʊ.nə ˈspiː.ʃiːz ə//
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Host Associations
- Prionyx thomae - Paralyzed and used as food for . The wasp carries the to a burrow, lays an on it, and seals the chamber.
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Taxonomic Note
The epithet '-a' is not a validly published under the International Code of Zoological . This designation typically indicates a species awaiting formal description or a placeholder used in ecological studies. The record comes from a single source documenting of Prionyx thomae in southeastern Arizona.
Source Context
The only documented record of this appears in a blog post by Eric Eaton, who observed a Prionyx thomae with a identified as 'Paraidemona' at Madera Canyon, Arizona. The grasshopper was not identified to , hence the 'species-a' designation.