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| Ajorama chelatoides Daguplo, Mondejar & Tan, 2025 |
Abstract
Ajorama Otte, 1988 is a genus of Landrevinae subfamily endemic to the Philippines, with only two species described: A. balatukanis Otte, 1988 and A. siargaoensis (Tan, Gorochov, Baroga-Barbecho & Yap, 2019). In a recent fieldwork in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, a new species of Ajorama was discovered and is described here: Ajorama chelatoides sp. nov. It is most readily distinguished from other congeners by the male genitalia having a chelated (crab-like) pseudepiphallic lophi [posterolateral epiphallic lobe]. This represents the third described species of Ajorama. This genus remains endemic to Mindanao. A new locality record (Lanao del Norte, Iligan City) for Duolandrevus (Bejorama) gingoogus Otte, 1988, previously known from Mt. Pomalith, Misamis Oriental, is also reported.
Orthoptera, Bark cricket, Duolandrevus (Bejorama) gingoogus, Gryllidae, new locality record, Southeast Asia
Ajorama chelatoides sp. nov.
Jiandy DAGUPLO, Eddie MONDEJAR and Ming Kai TAN. 2025. A New Species of Ajorama Otte, 1988 (Grylloidea, Landrevinae) from Mindanao, Philippines. Zootaxa. 5632(3); 522-530. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.3.5 [2025-05-08]
