Pternoscirta is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Locustini. The recorded distribution of species includes: India, China, Indochina and Malesia.Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 20 April 2022)
Species The Orthoptera Species File includes: Pternoscirta bimaculata (Thunberg, 1815) – a "temporary name" - Indian Subcontinent Pternoscirta caliginosa (Haan, 1842) - China, Vietnam, W. Malesia Pternoscirta cinctifemur (Walker, 1859) - type species, locality Sri Lanka Pternoscirta longipennis Xia, 1981 - China Pternoscirta pulchripes Uvarov, 1925 - China, Thailand Pternoscirta sauteri (Karny, 1915) - Vietnam, Taiwan Pternoscirta villosa (Thunberg, 1815) - China
Note: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pternoscirta.
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External links Images at iNaturalist Image of Pternoscirta caliginosa (Haan, 1842) Biodiversity of Singapore