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Published: 2010-07-21
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Remarks on the species of the genus Teratura Redtenbacher, 1891 (Orthoptera: Meconematinae) from China

College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, P. R. China
College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, P. R. China
Orthoptera Teratura Meconematinae Tettigoniidae China

Abstract

A key to the species of the genus Teratura Redtenbacher from China is presented. Two new species are described: T. flexispatha sp. nov., T. thrinaca sp. nov.. The type specimens are kept in the Museum of Hebei University.

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