Systematic status of true katydids Sathrophyllia (Orthoptera,Tettigonioidea, Pseudophyllinae) from Pakistan,with description of two new species |
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| Authors: | Riffat Sultana Waheed Ali Panhwar Muhammad Saeed Wagan Imran Khatri |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Zoology University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan ;2.Department of Entomology, Sindh Agricultural University Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | The genus Sathrophyllia Stål, 1874 from Pakistan is reviewed with four species recorded. The diagnostic characters are given and two new species Sathrophylliasaeedisp. n. and Sathrophylliairshadisp. n. are described. In addition to that Sathrophyllianr.rugosa (Linnaeus, 1758) and Sathrophylliafemorata (Fabricius, 1787) are re-described. Further information on the distribution and ecology of the species is given and a key to studied species of Sathrophyllia is presented. Sathrophylliafemorata (Fabricius, 1787) and Sathrophylliarugosa (Linnaeus, 1758) are recorded from Rawalakot (KPK) and Tharparker (Sindh), Pakistan for first the time. |
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| Keywords: | taxon-name" > genus" >Sathrophyllia, new record, systematics, identification, new species, Pakistan |
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