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Issue: Vol. 5777 No. 1: 17 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5777.1.2
Page range: 46-60
Abstract views: 45
PDF downloaded: 1

Note on Phalangopsidae crickets from Sabah and the Philippines, with description of a new species of Luzonogryllus

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum; Faculty of Science; National University of Singapore; 2 Conservatory Drive; Singapore 117377; Republic of Singapore
Department of Biological Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences; Visayas State University; Pangasugan; Baybay City; Leyte 6521-A; 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
Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines
Misamis University Community Extension Program; Misamis University; Ozamiz City; 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
Institute of Weed Science; Entomology; and Plant Pathology; College of Agriculture and Food Science; University of the Philippines Los Baños; College; Laguna; 4031 Philippines; Museum of Natural History; University of the Philippines Los Baños; College; Laguna; 4031 Philippines
Forest Research Centre (Sepilok); Sabah Forestry Department; PO Box 1407; 90715 Sandakan; Sabah; Malaysia
Forest Research Centre (Sepilok); Sabah Forestry Department; PO Box 1407; 90715 Sandakan; Sabah; Malaysia
Forest Research Centre (Sepilok); Sabah Forestry Department; PO Box 1407; 90715 Sandakan; Sabah; Malaysia
Institut de Systématique; Evolution; Biodiversité (ISYEB); Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle; CNRS; SU; EPHE-PSL; UA; 57 rue Cuvier; CP 50; 75231 Paris Cedex 05; France
Malaysia Orthoptera Parendacustina Phalangopsinae Phalangopsini Southeast Asia

Abstract

Recent field work in Sabah state of Malaysia in Borneo, as well as Mindanao, Negros and Siquijor Islands in the Philippines has led to the collection of crickets from the family Phalangopsidae. This allows us to review the taxonomy of Luzonogryllus Yamasaki, 1978 from the Philippines and Sabah. We also describe a new species from Mindanao: Luzonogryllus (Apterozacla) appa Tan & Alo, sp. nov. We also present new locality records for Luzonogryllus (Apterozacla) mindoroensis Gorochov, 2006 in Negros and Siquijor Islands. Lastly, we also present new material of Strophiola lugubrina (Stål, 1877) from Mindanao and Negros Islands.

 

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How to Cite

Tan, M.K., Modina, R.M.R., Alo, J.R.A., Haibil, H.H., Mapi-Ot, E.F., Macas, J.J.P., Nuñeza, O.M., Yap, S.A., Damit, D.F.B.A., Japir, R., Chung, A.Y. & Robillard, T. (2026) Note on Phalangopsidae crickets from Sabah and the Philippines, with description of a new species of Luzonogryllus. Zootaxa, 5777 (1), 46–60. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5777.1.2