Two new African and Madagascan species of the genus Holochlora (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae)

Authors

  • Bruno Massa Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/259

Keywords:

Mauritius Is., Zimbabwe, taxonomy, new species, palaeogeographic connections

Abstract

Two new species, Holochlora mauritiana and H. ingrischi from the island of Mauritius and Zimbabwe, respectively, are described. Along with a third species, H. biloba Stål, 1874 from Madagascar, they are the sole African representatives of the mostly Oriental genus Holochlora Stål, 1873, including ca. 60 taxa distributed from India to China. Preliminary hypotheses on biogeographical and evolutionary origin of Afro-Madagascan Holochlora species are shortly discussed.

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Published

2017-12-22

How to Cite

Massa, B. (2017) “Two new African and Madagascan species of the genus Holochlora (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae)”, Fragmenta entomologica, 49(2), pp. 165–169. doi: 10.13133/2284-4880/259.

Issue

Vol. 49 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Research Articles