A NEW SPECIES OF DNOPHERULA FROM KENYA (Orthoptera, Acrididae)

Authors

  • G.H Schmidt Universität Hannover, FB Biologie, LG Zoologie-Entomologie, Herrenhäuser Strasse 2, D-30419 Hannover

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/3

Abstract

A new species of the genus Dnopherula Karsch, 1896 (Gomphocerinae, Acrididae) was collected in Kenya, near Nairobi on grassland under bushes. The fronto-vertical angle of both sexes was much greater than 450 indicating a geophilous behaviour. The tiny insects have short antennae, swollen hind femora, specially in male, and strongly curved spurs on hind tibiae. The fastigium verticis had a parabolic shape, prozona and metazona of pronotum of equal length, median carina straight, lateral carina incurved, pronotal disc constricted, and lateral carina cut by transverse sulculi.

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Published

2006-10-31

How to Cite

Schmidt, G. (2006) “A NEW SPECIES OF DNOPHERULA FROM KENYA (Orthoptera, Acrididae)”, Fragmenta entomologica, 38(2), pp. 163–171. doi: 10.13133/2284-4880/3.

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Research Articles