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Issue: Vol. 4370 No. 4: 12 Jan. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-01-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4370.4.7
Page range: 421–430
Abstract views: 77
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of the genus Macromotettix Günther, 1939 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae, Metrodorinae) from China, with a key to the species of the genus

School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi, China
Orthoptera Caelifera Tetrigoidea Taxonomy new species China

Abstract

Taxonomy of a tetrigid genus Macromotettix Günther is reviewed. Two new species, Macromotettix undulatifemura Deng sp. nov. and Macromotettix sichuanensis Deng sp. nov. are described from China. An updated identification key to all known species of the genus are given.

 

 

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