Contribution to the knowledge of Oriental Phasmatodea II: A taxonomic study of the genus Paragongylopus (Phasmatodea: Pachymorphinae: Gratidiini)
This study provides a taxonomic review of Paragongylopus Chen & He, 1997 with descriptions of one new subgenus, four new species and one new subspecies. They are namely Paragongylopus (Paragongylopus) cheni sp. n., P. (Paragongylopus) sinensis pingbianensis subsp. n., P...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthoptera Research |
| Online Access: | https://jor.pensoft.net/article/15291/ |
| Summary: | This study provides a taxonomic review of Paragongylopus Chen & He, 1997 with descriptions of one new subgenus, four new species and one new subspecies. They are namely Paragongylopus (Paragongylopus) cheni sp. n., P. (Paragongylopus) sinensis pingbianensis subsp. n., P. (Planoparagongylopus) lii subgen. n. and sp. n., P. (Planoparagongylopus) abramovi sp. n., and P. (Planoparagongylopus) nabanheensis sp. n. The occurrence of P. (Paragongylopus) plaumanni Zompro, 2000 in China is reconfirmed. Paragongylopus is firstly recognized in Vietnam. Keys to the species of both subgenera and checklists of known species are also provided.
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| ISSN: | 1082-6467 1937-2426 |