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Issue: Vol. 2423 No. 1: 12 Apr. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-04-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2423.1.4
Page range: 55–62
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 25

A taxonomic study of the genus Amusurgus Brunner von Wattenwyl from China (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Trigonidiinae)

School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
Shanghai Entomological Museum, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 200032, China
Orthoptera Gryllidae Trigonidiinae Amusurgus Paranaxipha Usgmona taxonomy new species

Abstract

A taxonomic study of the genus Amusurgus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 from China is presented. The genus is divided into three subgenera by the difference of tympana. Five species are described with two new species, one new combination, one resurrected name and one new synonymy. Keys to subgenera and species from China are given.

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