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Issue: Vol. 4700 No. 4: 26 Nov. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-11-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4700.4.6
Page range: 479–486
Abstract views: 87
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A new species of the cricket genus, Cacoplistes from Rajasthan, India (Orthoptera: Phalangopsidae: Cachoplistinae:Cachoplistini)

ICAR Emeritus Scientist Scheme, Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan)—313001
ICAR Emeritus Scientist Scheme, Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan)—313001
KVK, Chandgothi, SKRAU, Bikaner (Rajasthan)—334006, India
Orthoptera Cacoplistes Laminogryllus New species Rajasthan

Abstract

A new species of the phalangopsid cricket in Cacoplistes subgenus, Laminogryllus, is reported and described as Cacoplistes (Laminogryllus) latioribus sp nov., from Rajasthan, India. Description of the two existing phenotypic forms, brachypterous and macropterous is provided with suitable plates and figures.

 

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