Rubellia is a genus of grasshoppers described by Carl Stål in 1875, in the tribe Sphenariini and monotypic subtribe Rubelliina. It appears to be monotypic, containing Rubellia nigrosignata (Stål, 1875). It is endemic to the island of Madagascar.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rubellia nigrosignata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Pyrgomorphidae
- Genus
- Rubellia
- Species
- Rubellia nigrosignata
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