A review of the Acridinae s. str. (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae) of eastern Africa with taxonomic changes and description of new taxa
Author
Popov †, George B.
Author
Fishpool, Lincoln D. C.
Author
Rowell, C. Hugh F.
text
Journal of Orthoptera Research
2019
28
2
37
105
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.28.29312
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.28.29312
1937-2426-2-37
Gymnobothrus anchietae anchietae I.
Bolivar
, 1889
stat. n.
Figs 225-233
Gymnobothrus
gracilis
(Ramme, 1931) syn. n.
Ogmothela meruensis
Ramme, 1931 (syn. with
G. gracilis
Uvarov 1953
)
Ogmothela rammei
Sjoestedt
, 1931 (syn. with
G. gracilis
Uvarov 1953
)
Gymnobothrus angolensis
Uvarov, 1953 (syn.
Dirsh 1966
)
Material.
-Holotype female
anchietae
anchietae
: ANGOLA: Caconda, Quando. Moxico dist. Villa Luso (det. Uvarov after comparison with two cotypic females from Madrid Museum); type series
angolensis
Loanda. Also ANGOLA: S.W. Sa de Bandeira, 5600' (l705 m); Bruco; Rocadas; 10 mi. N.E. Cacula; Salazar; Duque de
Braganca
; Mt. Lubiri, 6 mi. N.E. Alto Hama; 3 mi. N.E. Negola; 8 mi. N.E. Cacula; Ceilunge; Calondo. Amboim; Cachociras 20 mi. S.W. Gabela. (Adults II, III, V, VII, X). BOTSWANA: Kuke Pan 20˚59'S 22˚25'E. NAMIBIA: Oshikango. TANZANIA: Shinyanga; Old Shinyanga; Tinde 20 mi. S.W. Shinyanga; Sigi, Nr. Amani; Ushora; Mpwapwa; Bukeni; Tanga; Mingano; Rukwa. KENYA: Nairobi; Ngare na Nyuki. ZAMBIA: Mporokoso; Mweru wa Ntipa; Mbala (as Abercorn). MALAWI: Nyika Nat. Park; nr. Chilenga. D.R. CONGO: Katanga, Chinchoxo.
Description.
-As in key and under species. Size (in mm) total length: males 13.0-16.0, females 16.0-23.0.
Distribution.
-ANGOLA, BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA, TANZANIA, KENYA, ZAMBIA, MALAWI, D.R. CONGO.