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Notes on the genus Macroteratura Gorochov, 1993 (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae: Meconematini) with description of one new species from China

College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
College of Life Science, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China
College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Meconematinae Macroteratura new species China

Abstract

The paper deals with 7 species of the genus Macroteratura from China and provides information on examined specimens, of which one new species Macroteratura (Macroteratura) inospina Chen, Cui & Chang sp. nov. is described and illustrated with characteristic photographs of four known species from China.

 

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