Long time no see: New reports of Legua rosea Amédégnato and Poulain, 1986 (Orthoptera: Caelifera: Romaleidae: Romaleinae: Leguini), a rare arboreal grasshopper from Brazil

Abstract

The genus Legua Walker, 1870 comprises only two known species from Central America and Bra¬zil, with a notable scarcity of collected specimens. Herein, we provide a new contribution to our knowledge of the distribution of Legua rosea Amédégnato and Poulain, 1986 (Romaleinae: Leguini), that has a restricted distribution in Brazil, based on entomological collection data and social media information. Our records emphasize the importance of natural history collections and new tools for biodiversity studies.

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