Peronura clavigera Karsch, 1888
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Peronura clavigera Karsch, 1888 |
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Peronura clavigera Karsch, 1888
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Distribution. Kenya (Ragge 1960); Tanzania.
Ecology and biology. Species of dry parts (Ragge 1960). Always found on herbs and small bushes. Development of the nymphs in October and November, most adults in December to March. Rarely adults also from April to September.
Habitat. See Hemp (2002) in the North Pare Mountains. On Mt Kilimanjaro common species in savanna grasslands and ruderal vegetation. On Eastern Kilimanjaro mainly in the colline, more rarely also in the submontane zone, and here rarely found in plantations. On the southern slopes in grasslands of the colline zone, lacking in the plantation belt. In grasslands on West Kilimanjaro (1300–1500 m) and grasslands at North Kilimanjaro (up to 2000 m along forest roads).
In bush-and tree savanna between Mt Meru an Mt Longido. In the North Pare Mountains in grass- and bushland up to elevations of 1500 m. On the Ngong Hills (village Karen) recorded in grasslands between 1700–1800 m. In bushland on Ol Donyo Sabuk, Kenya and along forest edge and grassland on the Taita Hills between 1400–1800 m.
Prefers sitting on herbs or on leaves of bushes up to 1.5 m height.
Altitudinal range at Mt Kilimanjaro: 900–1000– 1200–2000 m.
Records: 69
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