Miramella
Genus of grasshoppers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miramella is a small genus of short-horned grasshoppers in the subfamily Melanoplinae. They are found in Europe and eastern Asia. As of January 2019[update], Orthoptera Species File lists seven species in three subgenera.[1] The genus was first named in 1932.[2] Miramella is the type genus of the subtribe Miramellina (Acrididae: Melanoplinae: Podismini).[1][3]
Miramella | |
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Miramella alpina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Tribe: | Podismini |
Subtribe: | Miramellina |
Genus: | Miramella Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932 |
Type species | |
Podisma solitaria Ikonnikov, 1911 |
Species in the genus Mirabella occur in a variety of habitats, with some found at up to 2,800 m (9,200 ft) above sea level in the Swiss alps, including alpine, subalpine, montane, and submontane meadows.[4] The conservation status of three species have been assessed on the IUCN Red ListāMiramella carinthiaca, M. irena, and M. alpina. They are each listed as species of "least concern".[5]