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A new species of Pterotiltus Karsch (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Oxyinae) from Equatorial Guinea

2025Open accessUniversity of Douala

Abstract

The genus Pterotiltus Karsch, 1893 currently contains 18 described species. The genus is distributed in West, Central, and East Africa from Ghana to the Congo basin as far as Western Uganda. Pterotiltus bioko sp. nov. is described from specimens recently collected on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea. A key to Pterotiltus species is provided.

Research topics

  • Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
  • Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
  • Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

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DOI: 10.3897/jor.34.141073

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