Description of two new species of the africana-group of the Genus<i>Gryllotalpa</i>, with a redescription of<i>Gryllotalpa africana</i>Beauvois (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)

Simeu-Noutchom, Alain; Kekeunou, Sévilor; Wandji, Alain Christel; Nzike, Marcelle Mbadjoun; Nyobe, Philene Corinne Aude Um; Nkwala, Alfiery Laurel Djomnang; Simo, Linda Gaelle Guiadem

doi:10.1080/15627020.2020.1858343

African Zoology

2021

DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2020.1858343

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Description of two new species of the africana-group of the GenusGryllotalpa, with a redescription ofGryllotalpa africanaBeauvois (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)

Alain Simeu-Noutchom

Sévilor Kekeunou

Alain Christel Wandji

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Taxonomy review of the genus Brachytrupes (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) with the description of a new species and key to the species

SIMEU-NOUTCHOM,

HELLER,

NYOBE

et al. 2023

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The taxonomy of the genus Brachytrupes Serville, 1838, known as Giant Burrowing Crickets is revised. Brachytrupes includes thirteen species, with B. megacephalus Lefebvre, 1827 designated as type species to promote nomenclature stability. Brachytrupes membranaceus Drury 1773, is regarded as a nomen dubium. Furthermore, the present study provides a description of a new species Brachytrupes bapaensis Simeu-Noutchom, Kekeunou & Heller sp. nov. from West Cameroon, together with a species identification key and geographic distribution. Brachytrupes bapaensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other species of the genus by its black-brown body, pronotum smooth and black with a yellow spot on the lateral margin, posterior pronotum as wide as the anterior. Moreover, calling song with the syllable period around 8 ms and the syllable repetition rate near 115 Hz have been recorded. This review has wide implications for the knowledge of edible insects as well as their distribution.

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Taxonomy review of the genus Brachytrupes (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) with the description of a new species and key to the species

SIMEU-NOUTCHOM,

HELLER,

NYOBE

et al. 2023

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Description of two new species of mole crickets from the genus Gryllotalpa (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in Cameroon, with a key to the Afrotropical parva group species

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KEKEUNOU,

WANDJI

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A survey was conducted in two successive years, from March 2016 to March 2018, in three regions of Cameroon, during which two new species were collected in two regions and described. These two species, Gryllotalpa cameroonensis sp. nov. and Gryllotalpa tamessei sp. nov. were caught using the pitfall method in forests, agroforests, herbaceous fallows, and crop fields. From an ecological point of view, both new species were accidental in all vegetation types except crop fields, in which Gryllotalpa cameroonensis sp. nov. was accessory. Their habitat characteristics might require sandy soil for G. cameroonensis sp. nov. and silty soil for G. tamessei sp. nov., as well as low soil moisture and acid soil for both new species. The descriptions were followed by a revised key to the Afrotropical parva group species. This paper helps update the data on mole cricket biodiversity in Africa.

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Description of two new species of the africana-group of the GenusGryllotalpa, with a redescription ofGryllotalpa africanaBeauvois (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)

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Taxonomy review of the genus Brachytrupes (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) with the description of a new species and key to the species

Taxonomy review of the genus Brachytrupes (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) with the description of a new species and key to the species

Description of two new species of mole crickets from the genus Gryllotalpa (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in Cameroon, with a key to the Afrotropical parva group species

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