Duroniella fracta (Krauss, 1890)

Usmani, Mohammad Kamil, 2008, Studies on Acridoidea (Orthoptera) with some new records from Fezzan, Libya, Zootaxa 1946, pp. 1-41 : 31

33. Duroniella fracta (Krauss, 1890)

Diagnosis: This species is very similar to D. lucasii but can be differentiated by its clear (light) apex of wing. Habitats: This species is very rare, only one specimen from one locality was collected. It seems to be feeding on grasses both wild and cultivated. Material examined: Al Shati Region: Qattah, 1♀, on wild grass, 5.xii.1994. Localities: Tripolitania: Tagiura, Tripoli; Fezzan: Qattah. Distribution: Egypt, Libya, S. W. Asia. Remarks: This species has been already recorded from Tripolitania by Werner (1908 a), Ghigi (1913) and I. Bolivar (1915).