Taxonomic Studies on Oedipodinae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae) from North-Eastern States of India

Mohd. Imran Khan; Hira Naz; Shahnila Usmani; Mohd. Kamil Usmani

doi:10.36808/if/2017/v143i2/113584

Taxonomic Studies on Oedipodinae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae) from North-Eastern States of India

Authors

Mohd. Imran Khan Section of Entomology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Hira Naz Section of Entomology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Shahnila Usmani Section of Entomology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Mohd. Kamil Usmani Section of Entomology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i2/113584

Keywords:

Acrididae, Oedipodinae, Key, North-East, India.

Abstract

A survey of North Eastern states of India was conducted, twelve species belonging to eight genera of subfamily Oedipodinae were identified. In addition to conventional morphological characters, the detailed structure of male and female genitalia were also studied. All the species were illustrated and a key to the known genera of subfamily Oedipodinae from India is also given. Distribution and morphometrical data is also provided.

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