Thursday, March 19, 2026

[Entomology • 2026] Luzonogryllus appa • Note on Phalangopsidae Crickets from Sabah and the Philippines, with Description of A New Species of Luzonogryllus (Orthoptera: Phalangopsinae)


Luzonogryllus (Apterozaclaappa Tan & Alo,

in Tan, Modina, Alo, Haibil, Mapi-Ot, Macas, Nuñeza, Yap, Damit, Japir, Chung et Robillard, 2026. 

Abstract
Recent field work in Sabah state of Malaysia in Borneo, as well as Mindanao, Negros and Siquijor Islands in the Philippines has led to the collection of crickets from the family Phalangopsidae. This allows us to review the taxonomy of Luzonogryllus Yamasaki, 1978 from the Philippines and Sabah. We also describe a new species from Mindanao: Luzonogryllus (Apterozaclaappa Tan & Alo, sp. nov. We also present new locality records for Luzonogryllus (Apterozaclamindoroensis Gorochov, 2006 in Negros and Siquijor Islands. Lastly, we also present new material of Strophiola lugubrina (Stål, 1877) from Mindanao and Negros Islands.

Malaysia, Orthoptera, Parendacustina, , Phalangopsini, Southeast Asia


Luzonogryllus (Apterozaclaappa Tan & Alo, sp. nov.


MING KAI TAN, RIS MENOEL R. MODINA, JOANNA ROSE A. ALO, HELEN H. HAIBIL, EMMARIE F. MAPI-OT, JESSIE JAY P. MACAS, OLGA MACAS NUÑEZA, SHERYL A. YAP, DAYANG FAZRINAH BINTI AWG DAMIT, RAZY JAPIR, ARTHUR Y.C. CHUNG and TONY ROBILLARD. 2026. Note on Phalangopsidae Crickets from Sabah and the Philippines, with Description of A New Species of Luzonogryllus.  Zootaxa. 5777(1); 46-60. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5777.1.2 [2026-03-17]