A taxonomic review on the Katydids of the genus Anthracites Redtenbacher , 1891 ( Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae: Agraeciini) from Mindanao, Philippines

Author : Aira Mae M. Sabang, Daphne Cayle M. Bahoy, Kim Grumo, Alfredo III A. Gono, Jewel Anne G. Salvadador,

Abstract :Anthracites Redtenbacher, 1891 is a genus of the Axylus genus group of Agraeciini with 13 species, of which 11 are found in the Philippines. In the Philippines, three species were described from Luzon, one from Romblon Island, and seven species were also described from Mindanao, the most among the other main islands. Based on recently collected material from different parts of Mindanao, we describe two additional new species: Anthracites alatus Tan, Bahoy & Sabang sp. nov. from Mount Balatukan in Misamis Oriental, and Anthracites sebu Tan, Bahoy & Sabang sp. nov. from Lake Sebu in South Cotabato. We also describe the previously- unknown males of Anthracites geniculatus Dohrn, 1905 and Anthracites pyramidalis Ingrisch, 2015. We also report new locality records of Anthracites flagellatus Ingrisch, 2015 on Mount Balatukan, Anthracites geniculatus in Surigao del Sur, Anthracites pyramidalis from Lake Sebu in South Cotabato, and Anthracites zebra Hebard, 1922 on Mount Malindang.

Keywords :New Species and Distribution Records of the Genus Anthracites (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Mindanao, Philippines

Conference Name :International Conference on Biodiversity and Conservation (ICBC-24)

Conference Place Amsterdam, Netherlands

Conference Date 24th Sep 2024