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Myrmeleotettix maculatus (Mottled Grasshopper)

Synonyms: Gomphocerus maculatus (homotypic)

Infraspecies

Myrmeleotettix maculatus hackeri
Myrmeleotettix maculatus maculatus (Mottled Grasshopper)

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Phleum pratense (common timothy)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Chorthippus biguttulus (Bow-winged Grasshopper)1
Chorthippus brunneus (Common Field Grasshopper)1
Melanargia galathea (Marbled White)1
Omocestus viridulus (Common Green Grasshopper)1

Predators

Asilus crabroniformis (Hornet robberfly)[2]
Philonicus albiceps[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
♦ 2Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0