Gryllacris falcata, Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888: 341

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

falcata Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888: 341 [ Gryllacris ].

China (Mus. Genav.); Java (Mus. Genav., Vindob., Madrid. & Stuttg.), Sumatra (coll. Brunner). Unspecified number of ♁ and ♀ .

One ♁ and two ♀ syntypes . A ♁ with labels: “ CHINE a. NAV., 601/94” [numbers handwritten on printed white paper]; “17” [handwritten on a square of white paper]; “ Gryllacris falcata ♁ Br.” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “Musée de Genève, No 30” [number written on printed white card]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; most of the left antenna and the entire right antenna are missing, as are the left middle and right hind legs. The right front leg lacks the tarsi, the right middle leg lacks tibia and tarsi, and the left hind leg lacks the last tarsal segment. A ♀ with labels: “Java, 601 39” [the second number handwritten on printed white paper]; “19” [handwritten on a square of white paper]; “ Gryllacris falcata Br. ♀ ” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings spread; most of both antennae and the right middle leg are missing. The right hind leg is detached and pinned through the femur on the original pin. A ♀ with labels: “Java, 601 39” [the second number handwritten on printed white paper]; “20” [handwritten on a square of white paper]; “ Gryllacris falcata Br. ♀ ” [handwritten on yellow paper]; “ Syntypus ” [printed on red paper]. Specimen set with wings folded; the left middle leg lacks two tarsal segments and both hind legs lack the tarsi. A further ♁ and ♀ without locality labels may also be syntypes .

A junior synonym of Prosopogryllacris personata (Serville, 1831) .