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Issue: Vol. 3389 No. 1: 16 Jul. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-07-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3389.1.6
Page range: 51–60
Abstract views: 50
PDF downloaded: 5

New species and redescriptions of mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae: Gryllotalpinae) from Singapore, with key to Singaporean species

Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore
Orthoptera Gryllotalpa new species description redescription key Singapore

Abstract

Two new species of mole crickets of the genus Gryllotalpa from Singapore are described: Gryllotalpa nymphicussp. n and Gryllotalpa wallace sp. n. Gryllotalpa fulvipes Saussure, 1877 is redescribed. Key to the species of Gryllotalpa from Singapore is also provided.

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