Studies on chevron crickets: Minarisoma gen. nov. (Orthoptera, Anostostomatidae), a new genus and a new species from South Africa

By

Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J.
Landeck, Ingmar
Hemp, Claudia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-5-8

Original Publication

Journal of orthoptera research : JOR

Volume

33

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

147--156

Subjects

anostostomatids , king crickets , Onosandrus , phallic complex , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Philadelphia, Penn Orthopterists' Society 1992-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.33.115888

 

Abstract

A new genus, Minarisomagen. nov., is described to include three small species of South African distribution: Minarisoma landeckisp. nov. (type species), Minarisoma crassipescomb. nov., and M. tigrinumcomb. nov. These species were previously assigned to the genus Onosandrus. Minarisomagen. nov. marks the ninth genus of king crickets known from southern Africa. A comprehensive key to the identification of species within this newly established taxon is presented. In conclusion, the taxonomic relationships of South African taxa are discussed.