Miramella

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, 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
Miramella alpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Melanoplinae
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 List—Miramella carinthiaca, M. irena, and M. alpina. They are each listed as species of "least concern".[5]

Subgenera and species

Subgenera and species include:[1][6][7][8]

  • Subgenus Galvagniella Harz, 1973 (southeastern Europe)
    • Miramella albanica Mistshenko, 1952 – Balkan Mountain grasshopper
  • Subgenus Kisella Harz, 1973 (western and central Europe)
    • Miramella alpina (Kollar, 1833) – green mountain grasshopper
    • Miramella carinthiaca (Obenberger, 1926) – Karinthian Mountain grasshopper (southeastern Alps)[9]
    • Miramella irena (Fruhstorfer, 1921) – long-winged mountain grasshopper (southeastern Alps)[9]
  • Subgenus Miramella Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932 (eastern Asia)
    • Miramella changbaishanensis Gong, J., Z. Zheng & Lian, 1995
    • Miramella rufipenne Chang, K.S.F., 1940
    • Miramella solitaria (Ikonnikov, 1911), type species of the genus, as Podisma solitaria (Korea, far east Russia, northeastern China)[10]

Genera with species formerly considered part of Mirabella include Capraiuscola, Nadigella, Parapodisma, Podisma, and Sinopodisma.[11]

References
  1. Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "genus Miramella Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. Dovnar-Zapolskij. 1932. Zur Kenntnis der paläarktischen Podismini (Orthoptera, Acridodea) (Vorläufige Mitteilung). Trudy Zoologitscheskogo Instituta, Akademiia Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  3. Vickery VR (1977) The value of cytology in taxonomy with particular reference to the Podismini (Acridoidea: Acrididae: Melanoplinae). Revista de la Sociedada Entomologica Argentina 36: 89–95.
  4. Kral, Karl (December 2018). "Ecological requirements and features adapting the Karinthian Mountain grasshopper Miramella carinthiaca to live in meadows at the alpine treeline". Acta Entomologica Slovenica. 26 (2).
  5. "Miramella". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. "Browse Miramella". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  7. "Miramella". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  8. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  9. Baur, Hannes; Coray, Armin (September 2004). "The status of some taxa related to Miramella irena (Fruhstorfer) and the type of Kisella Harz (Caelifera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae)". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 111 (3): 631–642. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.80257.
  10. Storozhenko, S. Yu.; Kim, T. W.; Jeon, M J. "Monograph of Korean Orthoptera". National Institute of Biological Resources. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "Search OSF". Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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