A preliminary research and notes on Orthoptera (Insecta) Fauna of Hakkari Province Author Taylan, Mehmet Sait Department of Biology, Institute of Postgraduate Education, Hakkari University, Hakkari, TURKEY. Author Şirin, Deniz 0000-0001-5475-173X Department of Biology, Faculty of Art & Science, Tekirdag Namık Kemal University, 59030, Tekirdag, TURKEY. denizsirin19@gmail.com Author Sevgili, Hasan Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic, Faculty of Art & Science, Ordu University, Ordu, TURKEY. Author Yeşilyurt, Fatih 0000-0002-4181-6546 Department of Biology, Institute of Postgraduate Education, Hakkari University, Hakkari, TURKEY. text Zootaxa 2021 2021-10-28 5060 1 45 70 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5060.1.2 4353db42-e7ee-458d-9410-9516fc5ec8ce 1175-5326 5606753 C82F77E8-021F-445F-AAD9-7657823EA0DE Saga hakkarica Sirin & Taylan, 2019 Distribution in Turkey : Known only from Hakkari Province ( Şirin et al . 2019 ). Previous records : Hakkari, Bayköy , 37°32´89´´N, 43°42´70´´E, 2035 m , 13.VII.2018 , 3♂ , 3♀ , leg. M.S. Taylan ( type locality). Material examined : Hakkari: Demirtaş, Yağmurlu grassland, 37°43´917´´N, 43°59´984´´E, 2210 m , 29.VI.2019 , 2♂ , 2♀ , (leg. M. S. Taylan, C. Yılmaz, M. Erdek & S. Özdinc); Yüksekova, Nehil Sazlığı location, Dağlıca way, 37°26´09.50´´N , 44°21´54.10´´E , 1861 m , 16.VI.2020 , 1♂ , (leg. M.S. Taylan). Notes: This species has morphological similarity to S. ephippigera , but is acoustically ( Şirin et al . 2019 ) and genetically distinct ( Binici et al . 2021 ).