Gigantogryllacris excelsa, Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888: 351 - 352

Hollier, John & Maehr, Michael, D., 2012, An annotated catalogue of the type material of Orthoptera (Insecta) described by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl deposited in the Muséum d’histoire naturelle in Geneva, Revue suisse de Zoologie 119 (1), pp. 27-75 : 41

excelsa Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888: 351-352 , fig. 41a [ Gryllacris ].

Duke of York Island (Mus. Genav. & Mus. Berol.). Unspecified number of ♁ and ♀ .

One ♀ paralectotype with labels: “603 33, Gryllacris sp. nov., Duke of York Island , Mus. Godfr.” [handwritten on white paper]; “15899” [handwritten on white paper]; “15” [handwritten on white paper]; “ Gryllacris excelsa Br. ♀ ” [handwritten on lilac paper]; “Musée de Genève, No 49” [number handwritten on printed white card]; “ Paralectotypus ” [printed on orange card]. Specimen set with wings spread; most of the left antenna is missing and the right has been repaired with glue. The left front leg is lost. The lectotype, designated by Gorokhov (2007: 855), is in the ZMHB in Berlin. Box N 3 .

Gigantogryllacris excelsa ( Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) .