Abstract
Two new species i.e. Criotettix gidhavensis sp. nov. and Criotettix gariyabandicus sp. nov. are described from Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, and Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India. Distribution map and a key to the Indian species of the genus Criotettix Bolivar, 1887 are also provided.
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1423.1.2