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Issue: Vol. 2292 No. 1: 18 Nov. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-11-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2292.1.4
Page range: 34–48
Abstract views: 40
PDF downloaded: 1

Crickets with phallic glands: two new genera and one new species of Brazilian Luzarinae (Grylloidea: Phalangopsidae)

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Laboratório de Orthopterologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Laboratório de Orthopterologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
Orthoptera Izecksohniella male genitalia female genitalia metanotal gland

Abstract

Phalangopsidae is the cricket’s family with highest species diversity in the Brazil. The aim of this study was to describe one new species of Izecksohniella, and two new Brazilian unspecific genera related to it. Marliella titai gen. nov. et sp. nov. and Joadis mesai gen. nov. et sp. nov. were characterized by genitalia morphology, reduced wings, presence of metanotal and phallic glands.

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