Lophotettix verhaaghi (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae), a new species of pygmy grasshoppers from Peru with a 3D scan of the holotype
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.
Authors
- Martin Husemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5536-6681)
- Niko Kasalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3139-6349)
- Thomas van de Kamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-1318)
- Madan Subedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-1314)
- Josip Skejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2554-4499)
- Mathias Vielsäcker
Institutions
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- Agriculture and Forestry University (NP)
- State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe (DE)
- Ruđer Bošković Institute (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contributions to Entomology
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e170564
- Primary Topic
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos