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| Glaphyrosoma stephanosoltis
Richardson, Trimm, Paredes & Koehl, 2019
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Abstract
A new king cricket species Glaphyrosoma stephanosoltis sp. nov. (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae: Glaphyrosomatini) from mid-elevation tropical rainforests of Costa Rica is described. This new species represents the southernmost distribution of the genus Glaphyrosoma Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888, which is widely distributed throughout Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Biology of the new species is briefly described.
Keywords: Orthoptera, new species, feeding biology, Central America
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| The king cricket, Glaphyrosoma stephanosoltis, (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae), captured in its natural habitat near the Solis Center in Costa Rica.
photo: Hojun Song
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Family Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859
Tribe Glaphyrosomatini Rentz & Weissman, 1973
Glaphyrosoma Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888
Glaphyrosoma stephanosoltis Richardson, Trimm, Paderes, Koehl, & Song, sp. nov.
Etymology. From Latin “stephano” meaning crown and “soltis” referring to the Soltis Center for Research and
Education, the type locality of the species. Therefore, stephanosoltis means “Crown of Soltis” referring to the first
king cricket ever described at the facility.
Steven Richardson, Travis Trimm, Randell Paredes and Jonathan Koehl. 2019. A New Species of King Cricket Glaphyrosoma Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888 (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae: Glaphyrosomatini) from Costa Rica with Behavioral Observations. Zootaxa. 4671(1); 93–104. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4671.1.7
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