Aretza
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Catantopinae |
| Tribe: | Catantopini |
| Subtribe: | Aretzina |
| Genus: | Aretza Sjöstedt, 1921 |
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Aretza is a species of shorthorn grasshopper from the Acrididae family found in north Australian savannas, particularly in the wet season.[2] They are notoriously difficult to catch or photograph because of their swift movement due to heat produced from the sandstone habitat.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aretza". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Rentz, David C. (2003). A guide to Australian grasshoppers and locusts. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Australian Plague Locust Commission, Orthopterists' Society. Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo). ISBN 978-983-812-074-6. OCLC 55753685.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Genus: Aretza". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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