New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts

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A new species of Sigaus from Alexandra, New Zealand (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

COLLEEN D. JAMIESON

Jamieson Ecology
9 Eagle St
Burkes
Dunedin, New Zealand

Abstract  The grasshopper Sigaus childi (Orthoptera: Acrididae, Catantopinae) new species from Alexandra, Central Otago is described. The genitalia of male Sigaus minutus Bigelow is also described and compared to that of the new species. A description of the external morphological characters distinguishing these two species is given.

Keywords  Orthoptera; Acrididae; grasshoppers; Sigaus; new species: Alexandra; Mackenzie Country

Z98002
Received 9 January 1998; accepted 13 August 1998

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