An annotated list of Orthoptera from St Eustatius and Saba, Dutch West Indies, with descriptions of two new cricket species (Trigonidiidae, Mogoplistidae)
2003; Pensoft Publishers; Volume: 12; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1665/1082-6467(2003)012[0115
ISSN1937-2426
AutoresR. G. Bland, Laure Desutter‐Grandcolas,
Tópico(s)Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
ResumoOrthopteran species on the Lesser Antilles islands of St Eustatius and Saba are poorly known. Recent field surveys and examinations of museum collections revealed 24 species separated into the following families: Acrididae, 6; Tettigoniidae, 6; Gryllidae, 2; Mogoplistidae, 1; Oecanthidae, 1; Phalangopsidae, 2; Podoscirtidae, 5; Trigonidiidae, 1. Seven species are new, 2 of which are described herein (Mogoplistidae: Cycloptilum eustatiensis; Trigonidiidae: Cyrtoxipha orientalis). Crickets alone are represented by 12 species. Among all species, 1 is cosmopolitan, 2 are neotropical, 4 are distributed in most of the Caribbean region, 5 occur in one or several provinces located in the Greater Antilles, and 12 are distributed in the Lesser Antilles province only. Among these last species, 8 could be endemic to St Eustatius and/or Saba. Species diversity and distribution patterns are discussed in relation to island habitats and groupings.
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