Notes on Eurypalpae genus group (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae), with description of two new species

Zootaxa. 2020 Dec 8;4894(1):zootaxa.4894.1.6. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4894.1.6.

Abstract

The Eurypalpae genus group includes two genera, Ceratopompa Karsch and Zulpha Walker, which are distributed from southeastern Asia to northern Oceania southwards, and to southern China northwards. Each genus has been recorded as monotypic, including two mysterious taxa: C. festiva Karsch and Z. perlaria (Westwood). In this study, we redescribe the known species with broadened distributional ranges, and describe 2 new species: Zulpha ruohua sp. nov. and Zulpha fenghuang sp. nov., with relevant illustrations. The geographic fistribution of the genus group is discussed and mapped. The types are deposited in Insect Collection of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (IZCAS).

Keywords: Orthoptera, Ceratopompa, Zulpha, Orthoptera, Phaneropterinae, new species, China, East-South Asia.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animals
  • Orthoptera*