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| Xistra balinsasayaoensis Patano, Skejo, Amoroso, Coritico & Kasalo, 2026 |
Abstract
A new species of genus Xistra Bolívar, 1887, subgenus Xistra, from Negros Island, Visayas (the Philippines) is described here—Xistra balinsasayaoensis sp. nov. (Balinsasayao’s horned pygmy grasshopper). It was first documented in May 2017 by an amateur photographer and was finally collected in October 2023. The species belongs to the subgenus Xistra due to its smooth pronotum with a low median carina and moderately high horns. There are now a total of six species of Xistra, three of which are members of the subgenus Xistra. The photographic records of living specimens and their microhabitats, including their bryophyte associates, are provided as well.
Graphical Abstract
Keywords: Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, Montane forest, New species, Oriental, Taxonomy
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| Xistra balinsasayaoensis sp. n. and its respective microhabitats (tree trunks covered with bryophytes), dorso-lateral views of live specimens. A. Male; B. Female. |
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| Microhabitat of Xistra balinsasayaoensis sp. n. in Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, Negros Island. Specimens were observed. A. Old-growth secondary forest perched on B. Tree trunks (Lauraceae) covered with C. Bryophytes (Neckeropsis sp. of the family Neckeraceae). |
Xistra balinsasayaoensis sp. nov.
Romeo Jr. R. Patano, Josip Skejo, Victor B. Amoroso, Fulgent P. Coritico and Niko Kasalo. 2026. A New Species of the Genus Xistra Bolívar, 1887 (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Negros Island, the Philippines. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics. 12(1); DOI: 10.48311/jibs.12.01.67 https://jibs.modares.ac.ir/article_27966.html
