Annotated catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera, Insecta) of Latvia

By

Starka, Rūta
Piterāns, Uģis
Spungis, Voldemars

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1134

Pages

39--52

Subjects

Baltics , Citizen science , diversity , faunal checklist , historic review

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1134.95637

 

Abstract

We present a revised list of Latvian species of Orthoptera and provide notes on their occurrence and present knowledge. New information on orthopteran observations from online databases, local unpublished studies, entomological collections, and our direct observations is combined, and a dataset of more than 1500 recent observations is provided. All historical synonyms used in the reviewed information sources are presented. As a result, an annotated list of 52 Orthoptera species is compiled, from which five newly reported species in Latvia are presented here for the first time together with distribution maps. In conclusion, the presence of 43 species of Orthoptera is confirmed in Latvia.