Acophogryllus Gorochov, 1996

Gorochov, Andrej V. & Mostovski, Mike B., 2008, Apterous crickets of the tribe Gryllini from South Africa and Namibia (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), African Invertebrates 49 (1), pp. 109-109 : 119

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5733/afin.049.0103

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7665464

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Acophogryllus Gorochov, 1996
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Genus Acophogryllus Gorochov, 1996 View in CoL , stat. n.

Type species: Cophogryllus (Acophogryllus) schultzei Gorochov, 1996 View in CoL ( Namibia: Kamaggas ) .

Remarks: This genus, originally described as a subgenus of Cophogryllus , is characterised, unlike all other apterous Gryllini of South Africa and Namibia, by the primitive structure of the ectoparameres, which are solid and trilobate ( Fig. 30 View Figs 23–31 ). These features give reason to separate this taxon from Cophogryllus , and to lift its rank up to the generic level. However, this decision is not final, as this taxon comprises only a single species ( Figs 29–31 View Figs 23–31 ), and its female is unknown. More clear differences of Acophogryllus from macropterous and brachypterous Gryllini with primitive ectoparameres may be revealed after the discovery of additional material.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Orthoptera

Family

Gryllidae

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