New species of Itara (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Itarinae) and descriptions of calling songs from Mindanao and Sabah

Tan MK 1 , Grumo KC 2 , Gono AIA 3 , Bahoy DCM 4 , Rivera RR 5 , Nueza OM 6 Show all authors , Japir R 7 , Chung AYC 8

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  • 1 Block 207A; Woodleigh Link; Singapore 361207; Republic of Singapore. [email protected]
  • 2 Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines. [email protected]
  • 3 Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines. [email protected]
  • 4 Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines. [email protected]
  • 5 Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines. [email protected]
  • 6 Department of Biological Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology; Tibanga; Iligan City 9200; Philippines. [email protected]
  • 7 Forest Research Centre (Sepilok); Sabah Forestry Department; PO Box 1407; 90715 Sandakan; Sabah; Malaysia. [email protected]
  • 8 Forest Research Centre (Sepilok); Sabah Forestry Department; PO Box 1407; 90715 Sandakan; Sabah; Malaysia. [email protected]
Zootaxa, 2024 Mar 12;5424(1):61-79.
PMID: 38480300 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5424.1.3

Abstract

A new species of Itara (Phormincter) is described from Mindanao in the Philippines: Itara (Phormincter) mindanao Tan, Grumo, Gono & Bahoy, sp. nov. This represents the first record of this subgenus in the Philippines, having previously known only from Borneo, Java, Malay Peninsula and Sumatra; as well as only the second species of Itara known from the Philippines and the first from Mindanao Island. The male calling song of the holotype was also recorded and is described here. Additionally, the male calling song of another congener, Itara (Singitara) singularis Gorochov, 1997 from Sabah, is described here. A new species of Itara (Bornitara) is also described from Sabah in Borneo: Itara (Bornitara) tenompok Tan, Japir & Chung, sp. nov.

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