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Issue: Vol. 5689 No. 2: 3 Sept. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-09-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5689.2.2
Page range: 244-256
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Remarks on the genus Diaphanogryllacris Karny, 1937 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China with two new species

College of Life Sciences; Institute of Life Science and Green Development; Hebei University; 071002; Baoding; P. R. China
College of Life Sciences; Institute of Life Science and Green Development; Hebei University; 071002; Baoding; P. R. China
College of Life Sciences; Institute of Life Science and Green Development; Hebei University; 071002; Baoding; P. R. China
Orthoptera Gryllacrididae Diaphanogryllacris new species China

Abstract

This paper reports 2 new species of the genus Diaphanogryllacris Karny, 1937 from China, i.e. Diaphanogryllacris conica sp. nov. and Diaphanogryllacris taiwanis sp. nov., morphological photographs of the new species with 5 known species of the genus are provided. The all specimens are deposited in the Museum of Hebei University, Baoding, China.

 

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How to Cite

Lv, W., Duan, Y. & Shi, F. (2025) Remarks on the genus Diaphanogryllacris Karny, 1937 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China with two new species. Zootaxa, 5689 (2), 244–256. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5689.2.2