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| Physocrobylus venetus Hemp, 2021 DOI: 10.3897/jor.30.53375 |
Abstract
A new species of Physocrobylus, Physocrobylus venetus sp. nov., is described from the Nguru Mountains of Tanzania. It is the third species in the genus restricted to Tanzanian localities. While P. venetus sp. nov. and P. tessa Hochkirch prefer moister forest communities from lowland to submontane forest in the East Usambara and Nguru Mountains, P. burtti Dirsh is an inhabitant of Miombo woodlands.
Keywords: East Africa, grasshopper, lowland forest, submontane forest, Tanzania, taxonomy
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| Fig. 1. Physocrobylus venetus sp. nov. A–C. Male; and D. Female. |
Physocrobylus venetus sp. nov.
Etymology.— From latin: -venetus = green, blue–green, because of the blue tibiae and partly green body and legs.
Distribution.— Tanzania, Nguru Mountains.
Claudia Hemp. 2021. A New Species of Physocrobylus (Caelifera: Acridoidea: Acrididae: Coptacrinae), with Notes on the Phenology and Habitat of the Genus. Journal of Orthoptera Research. 30(1): 1-6. DOI: 10.3897/jor.30.53375
