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Published: 2010-10-21
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Hydrolutos breweri sp. n., a new aquatic Lutosini species (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) from Churí-tepui (Chimantá Massif, Venezuela)

Department of Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia
Department of Ecosozology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia
Orthoptera Anostostomatidae Hydrolutos aquatic Venezuela tepui

Abstract

Hydrolutos breweri, a new species of Lutosini (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) from Cueva Charles Brewer (Churí-tepui, Guyana Highlands, Venezuela) is described and figured. Inhabiting aquatic environment it represents an unusual orthopteran with sternal and pleural area covered by fine microtrichia forming a plastron.

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