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Issue: Vol. 2423 No. 1: 12 Apr. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-04-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2423.1.3
Page range: 44–54
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 1

A taxonomic study of the genus Bolivaritettix Günther (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae: Metrodorinae)

Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China
Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
Orthoptera Tetrigoidea Metrodorinae Bolivaritettix new species China

Abstract

Taxonomy of a tetrigid genus Bolivaritettix Günther is reviewed. Two new species, B. tenuifemura sp. nov. and B. sanbaishanensis sp. nov. are described. An updated identification key to all known species of the genus is given.

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