Taroba elephantina: A New Genus and Species of Hapithinae Cricket from Southern Brazil (Orthoptera, Grylloidea, Podoscirtidae)

A new genus and species of cricket belonging to the Hapithinae: Neomorphini (Podoscirtidae) is described from the forests of the Iguaçu National Park, State of Parana, Brazil. The new genus is thoroughly compared with NeomorphaDesutter, 1987, the only other member of the Neomorphini described so far...

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Published in:Journal of orthoptera research 2010-07, Vol.19 (1), p.25-29
Main Authors: Dias, Pedro G.B.S, Mello, Francisco De A.G. De
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Brazil
Crickets
Gryllidae
Grylloidea
Identification and classification
Insect communication
Male animals
Mating behavior
National parks
neotropical region
New genus
Orthoptera
Ovipositor
Pigmentation
Podoscirtidae
taxonomy
Tibia
Zoology
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Summary:A new genus and species of cricket belonging to the Hapithinae: Neomorphini (Podoscirtidae) is described from the forests of the Iguaçu National Park, State of Parana, Brazil. The new genus is thoroughly compared with NeomorphaDesutter, 1987, the only other member of the Neomorphini described so far.
ISSN:1082-6467
1937-2426
DOI:10.1665/034.019.0105