New records of Orthoptera from Zambia (Tettigoniidae; Pamphagidae)
Abstract
The African Natural History Research Trust in Zambia collected specimens representing many new findings for research. The new tribe Oxyecoini is described for the genus Oxyecous, and the following synonymies are established: Clonia whalbergi maculosa (Walker, 1869) = Clonia whalbergi Stål, 1855 (Tettigoniidae, Saginae), Cultrinotus luanensis Uvarov, 1953 = Cultrinotus poultoni Bólivar, 1915 (Pamphagidae, Porthetinae). Further, the following species are recorded for the first time from Zambia: Pardalota haasi Griffini, 1908, Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876, Phaneroptera nigropunctata Chopard, 1955, Dannfeltia nana Sjöstedt, 1902 (Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae), and Enyaliopsis petersii (Schaum, 1853) (Tettigoniidae, Hetrodinae). Some taxonomic considerations are also made about the specialization of the inner side of the hind femur in the genus Cultrinotus.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
Hemiptera Insect Studies
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Biogeographia – The Journal of Integrative Biogeography
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN