Gryllacris imbecilis, Pictet & Saussure, 1891: 312 - 313

Hollier, John, 2011, An annotated list of the Orthoptera (Insecta) species described by Alphonse Pictet (alone, and with Henri de Saussure) with an account of the primary type material present in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle in Geneva., Revue suisse de Zoologie 118 (2), pp. 345-400 : 368

imbecilis Pictet & Saussure, 1891: 312-313 [ GryLLacris ].

Indes orientales. Unspecified number of Ƌ.

Holotype Ƌ with labels: “Sibs., S. E. P.” [printed on white paper]; “ Gryllacris imbecilis , Ƌ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Gryllacris imbecilis , Ƌ P. et S.” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Gryllacris sp. n. vicina Gr. debilis Br. ” [handwritten, the first word in black and the rest in red ink, on a strip of squared white paper]; “Pict. Sss., Type” [names written and “Type” printed on pink card with black printed margin]; “ Holotypus ” [printed on red card]. Specimen set with right wings spread and left wings folded; the forewings are missing, as is most of the right hind wing. Most of both antennae, the tibia and tarsi of the left front leg, the right front and middle legs, the left middle leg, the tarsi of the left hind leg and the tibia and tarsi of the right hind leg have been lost. Box N3.

A junior synonym of PhryganogryLLacris nivea (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) .