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Issue: Vol. 5792 No. 1: 10 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5792.1.9
Page range: 167-174
Abstract views: 67
PDF downloaded: 4

Two new records of grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in China

Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application; College of Life Sciences; Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interactions; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; Hebei; China
Department of Entomology; College of Plant Protection; China Agricultural University; Beijing 100193; China
Luoyang 471000; Henan; China
Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization; College of Agriculture; Shihezi University; Shihezi 832003; Xinjiang; China
Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application; College of Life Sciences; Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interactions; Hebei University; Baoding 071002; Hebei; China
Orthoptera new records Taxonomy China Dericorys Thrinchus

Abstract

Two grasshopper species, Dericorys albidula Serville, 1838 and Thrinchus arenosus Bey-Bienko, 1948, are reported as new records for China. Although they belong to different families, they share similar habitat preferences. Detailed morphological redescriptions and biological notes are provided for both species.

 

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How to Cite

Chen, J.-Y., Liu, Y.-X., Yang, J.-C., Wang, S.-S. & Li, X.-J. (2026) Two new records of grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in China. Zootaxa, 5792 (1), 167–174. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5792.1.9