Apterous crickets of the tribe Gryllini from South Africa and Namibia are reviewed. Four new taxa are described;Natalogryllus Gorohov, gen. n., Kurtguentheria macroxipha Gorochov, sp. n., K. brachyxipha Gorochov. sp. n., Cophogryllus pietersburgi Gorochov. sp. n. The rank of the former subgenus Acophogryllus Gor. is raised to generic level. An identification key to the four genera and 14 species is given. Systematic position and distribution of some species are clarified.
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1 June 2008
Apterous Crickets of the Tribe Gryllini from South Africa and Namibia (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
Andrej V. Gorochov,
Mike B. Mostovski
African Invertebrates
Vol. 49 • No. 1
June 2008
Vol. 49 • No. 1
June 2008
Acophogryllus
Cophogryllus
Crickets
Gryllidae
Gryllinae
Gryllini
identification key