Gryllacris atriceps, Pictet & Saussure, 1891: 305 - 306

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 : 349

atriceps Pictet & Saussure, 1891: 305-306 , fig. 8 [ GryLLacris ].

Indes orientales. Unspecified number of ♀.

One ♀ syntype with labels: “ Gr. atriceps Pic. + Ss.” [handwritten on lined white paper]; “ Gryllacris atriceps , ♀ P. et S.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Holotypus ” [printed on red card]. The species name label in the insect box has the locality “Indes orient.” handwritten in the lower right corner. The specimen is set with right wings spread and left wings folded; most of the spread wings have been lost, as have both antennae, both front legs, the right middle leg and the left hind leg. The ovipositor has been broken off near the base and is missing. Box N3.

A junior synonym of StictogryLLacris picteti ( Kirby, 1906) .