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Issue: Vol. 2288 No. 1: 12 Nov. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-11-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2288.1.4
Page range: 61–67
Abstract views: 30
PDF downloaded: 11

A taxonomic study of the genus Svistella Gorochov (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Trigonidiinae)

School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
Shanghai Entomological Museum, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 200032, China
Orthoptera Gryllidae Trigonidiinae Svistella taxonomy new species

Abstract

A taxonomic study of the genus Svistella Gorochov, 1987 is presented. Six species are described, including three new species and a new combination. A key to species of the genus is given.

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