Zabalius

Zabalius
Zabalius aridus female, ventral aspect
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Pseudophyllinae
Genus: Zabalius
(Bolívar, 1886)
Zabalius aridus. Note external ear slits on anterior tibia

Zabalius is a genus of true katydids. Its distribution is essentially Afrotropical. They are generally heavily built, tree-dwelling herbivorous katydids, capable of flight.

Species list

  • Zabalius albifasciatus (Karsch, 1895)
  • Zabalius apicalis (Bolivar, I., 1886)
  • Zabalius apicalis apicalis (Bolivar, I., 1886)
  • Zabalius apicalis inversus Beier, 1957
  • Zabalius aridus (Walker, F., 1869)
  • Zabalius centralis Beier, 1957
  • Zabalius congicus Beier, 1954
  • Zabalius girardi Beier, 1973
  • Zabalius lineolatus (Stål, 1873)
  • Zabalius ophthalmicus (Walker, F., 1869)
  • Zabalius robustus Beier, 1954
  • Zabalius verruculosus (Pictet & Saussure, 1892)

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