A new genus and new species (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Oedipodinae) from India

Authors : HIRDESH KUMAR, MOHD KAMIL USMANI

Pages : 157-163

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A new genus of Oedipodinae, Chinabacris Kumar and Usmani gen. N. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(type species Chinabacris trisulcata Kumar and Usmani sp. N.);, is described and illustrated from India. The description was based on both conventional morphological and genitalic characters. The identifying features of the new genus are the dorso-ventrally compressed body and median carina of pronotum crossed by three transverse sulci. A key to the Indian genera of the subfamily edipodinae is also provided.
Keywords : Orthoptera, Chinabacris, Oedipodinae, new genus, new species, India