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| Digentia viridissima Ngoute & Rowell, 2025 |
Abstract
The genus Digentia Stål, 1878 currently has four described species from the tropical forest areas of West Central Africa. Here, we describe a new species, Digentia viridissima sp. nov., and its natural habitat in the swamps of the humid forests of southern Cameroon. Additionally, we include a description of Digentia punctatissima (Stål, 1875) and redescriptions of Digentia rufogeniculata (Bolívar, 1911), Digentia fasciata Ramme 1929, and Digentia karnyi Ramme 1929. We also provide a key to identify the species of the genus.
Keywords: Caelifera, grasshopper, taxonomy, new species, tropical forest
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| Habitus of Digentia viridissima sp. nov. A. Male, lateral view (photo from Ngoyla, Division of Haut-Nyong, Cameroon, 29. 04. 2019, (ONC); B. Male, dorsal view (photo from Ngoyla, Division of Haut-Nyong, Cameroon, 29. 04. 2019, (ONC); C. Female, latero-dorsal view. Photo from Ngutadjap, Division of Vallée-du-Ntem, Cameroon, 07. 04. 2023, (ONC). |
Digentia viridissima sp. nov.
Type locality.— CAMEROON, Division of Vallée du Ntem, Ngutadjap.
Etymology.— From Latin, viridissima, which means “greenest.” Refers to the external habitus of the species, which is the greenest in the genus.
Charly Oumarou Ngoute, C. H. F. Rowell. 2025. Review of the African Genus Digentia Stål, 1878 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Oxyinae). Journal of Orthoptera Research. 34(1): 11-30. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/jor.34.126949
