Lophotettix verhaaghi (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae), a new species of pygmy grasshoppers from Peru with a 3D scan of the holotype

Kasalo, Niko; Husemann, Martin; Vielsäcker, Mathias; van de Kamp, Thomas; Subedi, Madan; Skejo, Josip (2025) Lophotettix verhaaghi (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae), a new species of pygmy grasshoppers from Peru with a 3D scan of the holotype. Contributions to Entomology, 75 (2). pp. 355-360. ISSN 0005-805X

PDF - Published Version - article Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (2MB)

Abstract

The genus Lophotettix Hancock, 1909 belongs to a small subfamily of Tetrigidae, Lophotettiginae Hancock, 1909. To date, it included six species that are rarely observed and lack reliable distribution data. In this paper, we describe a new species, L. verhaaghi sp. nov., from Peru and provide a digital 3D model of its holotype. The new species resembles L. alticristatus but has rounded lateral lobes and fewer projections on the anterior margin of the pronotal crest. The distribution patterns of Lophotettiginae across multiple zones of endemism in the Amazonian region are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Amazonian region; Lophotettiginae; Neotropics; pygmy hoppers; taxonomy
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Biology NATURAL SCIENCES > Biology > Zoology
Divisions:	Division of Molecular Biology
Depositing User:	Ema Buhin Šaler
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2026 06:13
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/11279
DOI:	10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e170564

Actions (login required)

View Item