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Issue: Vol. 4200 No. 3: 30 Nov. 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-11-29
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4200.3.8
Page range: 426–436
Abstract views: 49
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of the genus Gibbotettix Zheng, 1992 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae, Cladonotinae) from China

School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China
School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
Orthoptera Caelifera Tetrigoidea Taxonomy new species distribution China

Abstract

Taxonomy of a tetrigid genus Gibbotettix Zheng is reviewed. Two new species, Gibbotettix serrifemurus sp. nov. and Gibbotettix parvipulvillus sp. nov. are described from China.The distribution and an updated identification key to all known species of the genus are given.

 

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