NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Desmopterella curvata Kevan, 1970
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Desmopterella curvata Kevan, 1970
- Name authority
- Kevan, 1970
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Pyrgomorphidae
- Genus
- Desmopterella
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderOrthoptera Olivier, 1789
- suborderCaelifera Ander, 1936
- infraorderAcrididea Targioni-Tozzetti, 1882
- superfamilyPyrgomorphoidea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
- familyPyrgomorphidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
- subfamilyPyrgomorphinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
- tribeDesmopterini Bolívar, 1905
- genusDesmopterella Ramme, 1941
- speciesDesmopterella curvata Kevan, 1970
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Desmopterella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Desmopterella biroi (Bolívar, 1905) | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella cercata Ramme, 1941 | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella circe Kevan, 1970 | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella curvicercis Ramme, 1941 | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella dahli Ramme, 1941 | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella esme Kevan, 1970 | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella haani (Bolívar, 1898) | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella keyensis Kevan, 1970 | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella prasina (Bolívar, 1905) | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Desmopterella sundaica (Rehn, 1909) | PyrgomorphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Kevan, D.K.M.E. (1970) A revision of the Desmopterini (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Pyrgomorphidae) Part II. Desmopterella Ramme, 1941. Pacific Insects, 12(3), 543–627. Available at http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pi/pi12-3.htm Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3542X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.