Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biology

The genus Oryctopterus Karny, 1937 (Orthoptera, Stenopelmatidae, Oryctopinae) is reported from India for the first time and two new species, Ot. varuna sp. nov. and Ot. yeshwanthi sp. nov. are described. Male and female external genitalia of Ot. varuna sp. nov. and female genitalia of Ot. yeshwanth...

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Main Authors: S.R. Hiremath, K.D. Prathapan
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Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2021-05-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1349
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spelling doaj-d213de87db6542c0bc4d477a2669829d2021-07-30T10:55:03ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732021-05-01748110.5852/ejt.2021.748.1349Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biologyS.R. Hiremath0K.D. Prathapan1Department of Agricultural Entomology, Kerala Agricultural University,Vellayani PO, Trivandrum-695 522, Kerala, IndiaDepartment of Agricultural Entomology, Kerala Agricultural University,Vellayani PO, Trivandrum-695 522, Kerala, India The genus Oryctopterus Karny, 1937 (Orthoptera, Stenopelmatidae, Oryctopinae) is reported from India for the first time and two new species, Ot. varuna sp. nov. and Ot. yeshwanthi sp. nov. are described. Male and female external genitalia of Ot. varuna sp. nov. and female genitalia of Ot. yeshwanthi sp. nov. are figured and described. Notes on seasonality, food habits and behavior of Ot. varuna sp. nov. are provided. https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1349Oriental Regionmale genitaliafemale genitaliadietbehavior
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Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biology
European Journal of Taxonomy
Oriental Region
male genitalia
female genitalia
diet
behavior
author_facet S.R. Hiremath
K.D. Prathapan
author_sort S.R. Hiremath
title Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biology
title_short Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biology
title_full Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biology
title_fullStr Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biology
title_full_unstemmed Two new species of the genus Oryctopterus (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Oryctopinae) from India, with some notes on biology
title_sort two new species of the genus oryctopterus (orthoptera: stenopelmatidae: oryctopinae) from india, with some notes on biology
publisher Consortium of European Natural History Museums
series European Journal of Taxonomy
issn 2118-9773
publishDate 2021-05-01
description The genus Oryctopterus Karny, 1937 (Orthoptera, Stenopelmatidae, Oryctopinae) is reported from India for the first time and two new species, Ot. varuna sp. nov. and Ot. yeshwanthi sp. nov. are described. Male and female external genitalia of Ot. varuna sp. nov. and female genitalia of Ot. yeshwanthi sp. nov. are figured and described. Notes on seasonality, food habits and behavior of Ot. varuna sp. nov. are provided.
topic Oriental Region
male genitalia
female genitalia
diet
behavior
url https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1349
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