First record of Myrmecophilus quadrispinus (Perkins, 1899) (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) in the Western Palaearctic

Type: Correspondence

Published: 2022-07-26

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5168.5.8

Page range: 595-596

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**First record of Myrmecophilus quadrispinus (Perkins, 1899) (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) in the Western Palaearctic**

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta.

Institute of Earth Systems, Division of Rural Sciences and Food Systems, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta.

Möndenweg 26, 79594 Inzlingen, Germany.

Orthoptera Myrmecophilidae

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