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Narrative
Thorny Hoppers (Family Bacillidae) reach their greatest development in the area from Malaysia to New Guinea. Most members of this family are characterized by small males, and very large flightless females. Some females are very large and bulky and measure up to thirteen centimeters in length.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Arthropoda
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Jointed Legged Animals
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Class
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Insecta
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Insects
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Order
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Orthoptera
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Grasshoppers plus Allies
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Family
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Bacillidae
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Hoppers - Thorny
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Cytheitis | rhodopteron |
| Cytheitis | schultzei |
| Graphium | arcesilaus |
| Graphium | earis |
| Graphium | hipparchus |
| Graphium | iphitas |
| Graphium | orthosilaus |
| Iphimedeia | niepelti |
| Iphimedeia | richardus |
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