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Notes on the genus Homogryllacris Liu, 2007 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae: Gryllacridinae) with description of two new species from China

College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, P. R. China
College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, P. R. China
College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, P. R. China
Gryllacridinae Homogryllacris new species China Orthoptera

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Homogryllacris Liu, 2007 are described and illustrated, i.e. Homogryllacris brevipenna sp. nov. (type locality: Yunnan), Homogryllacris curvicauda sp. nov. (type locality: Guangxi). A key to the species, additional bionomics and a distribution map for the genus Homogryllacris are provided. All material examined is deposited in the Museum of Hebei University.

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