A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal

• DOI: 10.3897/jor.32.97276
• Publication Date: 2023-04-18T15:29:41Z
• Authors: Madan Subedi
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; Insecta; Arthropoda; Parbat District; sloping grassland; habitat; 15. Life on land; pygmy grasshoppers; Biota; 01 natural sciences; Caelifera; Tetrigoidea; Gandaki Province; taxonomy; Tetriginae; QL1-991; Acrididea; Animalia; Orthoptera; temperate forests; Tetrigidae; Zoology

This paper describes a new species of Skejotetix Subedi, 2022, S. kasalosp. nov., from the temperate forests of Bajung, Parbat, Nepal. The genus was known only from the subtropical regions of Nepal. The new species and its different life stages were observed in the natural habitat. It was found to have many colors that match perfectly with the surroundings. The genus Skejotettix was considered brachypronotal until now, but a macropronotal form was also found alongside the typical brachypronotal form in S. kasalosp. nov. The macropronotal form is an important piece of the puzzle in determining the relationship between Skejotettix and Ergatetttix Kirby, 1914.