Revision of Gymnoscirtetes (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae): a genus endemic to the grasslands of the southeastern North American Coastal Plain

Gymnoscirtetes is endemic to the southeastern portion of the North American Coastal Plain and previously comprised two species: G.pusillus Scudder, 1897 and G.morsei Hebard, 1918. Here, this genus is revised based on male genital morphology and geographic data, and four new species are described: G....

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Autor principal: Hill, JoVonn G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9836479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36761109
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1134.94984
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Sumario:Gymnoscirtetes is endemic to the southeastern portion of the North American Coastal Plain and previously comprised two species: G.pusillus Scudder, 1897 and G.morsei Hebard, 1918. Here, this genus is revised based on male genital morphology and geographic data, and four new species are described: G.georgiaensissp. nov., G.pageaesp. nov., G.rexsp. nov., and G.wadeorumsp. nov.Gymnoscirtetes is primarily associated with mesic grasslands such as pitcher plant bogs, flatwoods, and the edges of seasonal ponds, but can be found less commonly in a variety of other grasslands.

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