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Issue: Vol. 3582 No. 1: 12 Dec. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-12-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3582.1.5
Page range: 48–56
Abstract views: 31
PDF downloaded: 1

A systematic study of the genus Paragavialidium Zheng (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea: Scelimeninae)

Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China
Department of Chemistry and Life Science, Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, Guangxi, China
College of Life Science, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
Orthoptera Tetrigoidea Scelimeninae Paragavialidium new species taxonomy

Abstract

Taxonomy of a tetrigid genus Paragavialidium Zheng is reviewed. A new species, P. serrimarginis Deng et Zheng, sp. nov. is described. The distribution and an updated identification key to all known species of the genus is given.

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