The biology and behaviour of Poekilocerus bufonius Klug, with special reference to the repellent gland (Orth. Acrididae)

The genus Poekilocerus Serville is distributed throughout East and North Africa, Arabia and Asia (Chopard 1943). The range of P. bufonius Klug includes N. Africa (Egypt), E. Africa (Sudan) and S.-W. Asia (Johnston 1956) ; in Israel it is found in the desert areas south of 'Wadi Raman, extending...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Fishelson, L.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1960
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/156289
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/156289
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Orthoptera
Acrididae
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Summary:The genus Poekilocerus Serville is distributed throughout East and North Africa, Arabia and Asia (Chopard 1943). The range of P. bufonius Klug includes N. Africa (Egypt), E. Africa (Sudan) and S.-W. Asia (Johnston 1956) ; in Israel it is found in the desert areas south of 'Wadi Raman, extending to the North along the Araba Valley and the Dead Sea depression. The Dead Sea population is probably the most northern one in Asia.