Two New Species of the Genus Caryanda Stål, 1878 (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from Yunnan, China Identified Based on Morphological and Molecular Data

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Authors: FANG-TING LI, Hong Song, Yongmei Zhao, J.-Y. Chen, Jinchen Yang, Miao Li, Benyong Mao
DOI: 10.3390/insects17020164
Cited by: 1
References: 46

Abstract

Caryanda is a group of morphologically diverse, non-flying locusts. In November 2024, we first discovered two unknown species of the genus in Nangonghe Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province. In this study, the effectiveness of these two new species was verified by integrating morphological, morphometric, and mitochondrial genomic methods. Finally, two new species, Caryanda gengmaensis Mao et Li sp. nov. and Caryanda analbomaculata Mao et Li sp. nov., were proposed and described in detail, and two similar species color plates were attached: C. cyanonota Mao & Li, 2015 and C. albomaculata Mao, Ren & Ou, 2007.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Insects
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
164–164
Publication date
2 February 2026
Language
EN