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Issue: Vol. 5632 No. 3: 8 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.3.5
Page range: 522-530
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A new species of Ajorama Otte, 1988 (Grylloidea, Landrevinae) from Mindanao, Philippines

Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines
Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum; Faculty of Science; National University of Singapore; 2 Conservatory Drive; Singapore 117377; Republic of Singapore.
Orthoptera Bark cricket Duolandrevus (Bejorama) gingoogus Gryllidae new locality record Southeast Asia

Abstract

Ajorama Otte, 1988 is a genus of Landrevinae subfamily endemic to the Philippines, with only two species described: A. balatukanis Otte, 1988 and A. siargaoensis (Tan, Gorochov, Baroga-Barbecho & Yap, 2019). In a recent fieldwork in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, a new species of Ajorama was discovered and is described here: Ajorama chelatoides sp. nov. It is most readily distinguished from other congeners by the male genitalia having a chelated (crab-like) pseudepiphallic lophi [posterolateral epiphallic lobe]. This represents the third described species of Ajorama. This genus remains endemic to Mindanao. A new locality record (Lanao del Norte, Iligan City) for Duolandrevus (Bejorama) gingoogus Otte, 1988, previously known from Mt. Pomalith, Misamis Oriental, is also reported.

 

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How to Cite

Daguplo, J., Mondejar, E. & Tan, M.K. (2025) A new species of Ajorama Otte, 1988 (Grylloidea, Landrevinae) from Mindanao, Philippines. Zootaxa, 5632 (3), 522–530. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.3.5