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Acridoidea and Pyrgomorphoidea (Insecta:Orthoptera) of Rajaji National Park


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37 species and subspecies belonging to 28 genera and 2 families of grasshoppers have been reported from Rajaji National Park of Uttarakhand. Key to superfamilies, subfamilies, genera and species have also been provided. Two species i.e., Chrotogonus armatus Steinmann and Acrotylus insubricus inficitus (Walker) have been reported from the state Uttarakhand for the first time.

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Acridoidea, Orthoptera, Pyrgomorphoidea, Rajaji National Park.
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Narender Sharma
Zoological Survey of India, Northern Regional Centre, 218 Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun – 248195, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract


37 species and subspecies belonging to 28 genera and 2 families of grasshoppers have been reported from Rajaji National Park of Uttarakhand. Key to superfamilies, subfamilies, genera and species have also been provided. Two species i.e., Chrotogonus armatus Steinmann and Acrotylus insubricus inficitus (Walker) have been reported from the state Uttarakhand for the first time.

Keywords


Acridoidea, Orthoptera, Pyrgomorphoidea, Rajaji National Park.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv118%2Fi4%2F2018%2F132291