A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal

By

Subedi, Madan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023-4-18

Original Publication

Journal of orthoptera research : JOR

Volume

32

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

81--92

Subjects

Gandaki Province , Habitat , Parbat District , pygmy grasshoppers , sloping grassland , taxonomy , temperate forests , Tetriginae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Philadelphia, Penn Orthopterists' Society 1992-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276

 

Abstract

This paper describes a new species of Skejotetix Subedi, 2022, S. kasalosp. nov., from the temperate forests of Bajung, Parbat, Nepal. The genus was known only from the subtropical regions of Nepal. The new species and its different life stages were observed in the natural habitat. It was found to have many colors that match perfectly with the surroundings. The genus Skejotettix was considered brachypronotal until now, but a macropronotal form was also found alongside the typical brachypronotal form in S. kasalosp. nov. The macropronotal form is an important piece of the puzzle in determining the relationship between Skejotettix and Ergatetttix Kirby, 1914.