Two new species of Xistra Bolívar, 1887 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae: Metrodorinae) from China, with a key to species of the genus. (3rd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deng, Yao; Wang, Meng-Qi; Mao, Ben-Yong; Li, Miao
• Is Part Of: Oriental insects. Volume 56:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 408
• Page End: 427
• Publication Date: 2022-07-03
• Subjects: pygmy locust -- tetrigoidea -- taxonomy -- new species -- key; Insects -- Asia -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Insects -- Classification -- Periodicals; 595.7095
• DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2021.2011796
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-5316

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Two new species of the genus Xistra Bolívar, namely Xistra orchotibi a sp. nov . and Xistra bannaensis sp. nov ., are described from the Yunnan Province of China. A key to species and a distribution map are provided for Xistra . The differences among the genera Xistra, Xistrella Bolívar, Xistrellula Günther, Pseudoparatettix Günther, 1937 and Mazarredia Bolívar are briefly discussed.