A NEW SPECIES OF AIOLOPUS FIEBER (ACRIDIDAE: OEDIPODINAE FROM RANCHI (JHARKHAND)

SUMBUL  SIDDIQUI; S. M. SHAMIM

A NEW SPECIES OF AIOLOPUS FIEBER (ACRIDIDAE: OEDIPODINAE FROM RANCHI (JHARKHAND)

Authors

SUMBUL SIDDIQUI
S. M. SHAMIM

Keywords:

Taxonomy, Acrididae, Oedipodinae Aiolopus.

Abstract

The genus Aiolopus Fieber, 1853 is represented by three species A. simulatrix (Walker), A. tamulus (Fabricius) and A. thalassinus (Fabricius) from India. During the course of the survey of Jharkhand apart from some old described species, a new species viz. A. ranchiensis sp. n. have been found which has been described with six illustrations and a revised key to accommodate the new species is also provided.

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Published

2013-06-21

How to Cite

SIDDIQUI, S., & S. M. SHAMIM. (2013). A NEW SPECIES OF AIOLOPUS FIEBER (ACRIDIDAE: OEDIPODINAE FROM RANCHI (JHARKHAND). The Bioscan, 8(Supplement 1), 321–324. Retrieved from https://thebioscan.com/index.php/pub/article/view/320