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REVIEW ZOOS' PRINT JOURNAL 22(5): 2683-2687 A CHECKLIST OF ORTHOPTERA OF MADHYA PRADESH AND CHHATTISGARH Kailash Chandra 1, S.K. Gupta 2 and M.S. Shishodia 3 1,2 Central Regional Station, Zoological Survey of India, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India 3 Salarpur Kalan, Vidyut Nagar, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India Email: 1 [email protected] Abstract Madhya Pradesh); Shishodia (2000) reported 77 species of A checklist of Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh crickets and grasshoppers from Bastar (Chhattisgarh); Chandra has been provided. Presently 139 species of Orthoptera (2003) in his publication Insect Biodiversity in Madhya belonging to 12 families are reported from these two states. Of these, 94 species are reported from Madhya Pradesh and 84 Pradesh and Chhattisgarh mentioned the existence of 121 species are from Chhattisgarh. Ten species i.e. Mecopoda elongata species of Orthoptera from these two states; Joshi et al. (2004) (Linnaeus), Xiphidiopsis citrina Redtenbacher, Platygryllus lineaticeps reported 12 species of Orthoptera from Kanha National Park; (Walker), Xenogryllus sp., Pternoscirta cinctifemur (Walker), Ceracris Chandra & Gupta (2005) recorded one species of the family sp., Clonacris kirbyi (Finot), Hieroglyphus concolor (Walker), Schizodactylidae from Chhattisgarh; and Shishodia (2006) Tridactylus fasciatus Guerin and Xya opaca (Walker) are recorded for the first time from these states. The information on district- reported 21 species of orthopteran insects from Rewa (Madhya wise distribution and their occurrence in protected areas have Pradesh). also been provided. A number of workers including Hancock (1915), Mason (1973), Bhowmik (1985a,b), Shishodia & Hazra (1986), Keywords Shishodia & Tandon (1987), Vasanth (1993), Ingrisch (1998), Checklist, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, new record, Orthoptera Day & Hazra (2003), Shishodia & Barman (2004) have also worked on the fauna of other states and included the The present work is an attempt to provide a checklist of distribution of some species in Madhya Pradesh and Orthopteran fauna from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh. The major work on Orthopteran fauna of India is published A list of 139 species belonging to 12 families of by Kirby (1914) and Chopard (1969), but so far no orthopteran insects is provided in the table with the following comprehensive account on Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and tallies: Tettigoniidae 15 species, Schizodactylidae one species, Chhattisgarh is available. Only the scattered information on Gryllotalpidae one species, Eneopteridae one species, Gryllidae faunal diversity of Orthoptera of these states has been 28 species, Oecanthidae one species, Phalangopsidae 04 published by various workers: Uvarov (1925) recorded nine species, Trigonidiidae five species, Acrididae 58 species, species from Central Province; Chopard (1970) described one Pyrgomorphidae five species, Tetrigidae 16 species and new species of cricket from Kutumswar cave, Bastar; Sinha & Tridactylidae four species are known from Madhya Pradesh Agrawal (1973) studied one species of cave gryllid from the and Chhattisgarh. This is the first comprehensive checklist on same locality; Tandon et al. (1976) studied the collection of orthopteran fauna of these two states, which is mainly based Orthoptera from Kanha National Park; Dwivedi (1978) on identified specimens deposited in the National Zoological reported one species from Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh; Collection, Kolkata and the Central Regional Station, Zoological Gunther (1980) revised the Tridactyloidea of the World, where Survey of India, and published information on the Orthoptera in species from India were included; Roonwal (1981) studied of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The species recorded 10 species of Orthoptera from central India; Dixit & Sinha for the first time from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are (1982) reported one species of Orthoptera from Ambikapur marked with an asterisk. The specimens available at Zoological (M.P.); Dwivedi and Chattoraj (1985) studied on energy budget Survey of India, Kolkata are marked with two asterisks. of grasshopper Acrida exaltata (Walker) population from Bilaspur; Agrawal & Sinha (1987) described a new species REFERENCES Homoeogryllus indicus from Kacchuwa Pahar cave, Raigarh; Agrawal, S.M. & K.M. Sinha (1987). Homoeogryllus indicus sp. nov. Shishodia (1988) reported one species Capulica alata Uvarov (Orthoptera: Phalangopsidae) from Madhya Pradesh, India. Journal of from Amarkantak, Rewa; Dwivedi (1990) worked on bio- the Bombay Natural History Society 84(2): 398-399. Bhowmik, H.K. (1985a). Contribution to the gryllid fauna of the western energetics of the grasshopper Catantops pinguis innotabilis Himalayas (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Records of the Zoological Survey of (Walker) at Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh); Shishodia (1991) recorded India, Occasional paper number 73: 1-85. eight species of grouse locusts from Kanha National Park; Bhowmik, H.K. (1985b). Out line of distribution with an index-catalogue Singh and Singh (1992) reported Cyrtacanthacris tatarica (Linn.) of Indian grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Records of the Zoological as a pest of Soya bean pods from Madhya Pradesh; Shishodia Survey of India, Occasional paper number 78: 1-51. (1995) reported 15 species belonging to six families of Chandra, K. (2003). Insect biodiversity in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Advancement in Insect Biodiversity. Pub: Agrobios (India), Orthoptera from Indravati Tiger Reserve; Tandon et al. (1995) Jodhpur: 37-52. recorded 23 species belonging to four families of Orthoptera Chandra, K. & S.K. Gupta (2005). Record of Monster Cricket, from Kanha Tiger Reserve; Shishodia (1999) recorded 22 Schizodactylus monstrosus (Drury) (Schizodactylidae: Orthoptera) from species of Orthopteran insects from Patalkot (Chhindwara, Chhattisgarh, Insect Environment 11(2): 56. Manuscript 1592; © ZOO; Date of publication 21 April 2007 Received 14 July 2006; Finally accepted 31 January 2007 May 2007 | ISSN 0973-2535 (Print edition); 0973-2551 (Online edition) www.zoosprint.org 2683 Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh K. Chandra et al. A Checklist of Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Scientific name Districts in Conservation References Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh areas Order: Orthoptera Suborder: Ensiferainfra Order: Oniidea Superfamily: Tettigonioidea Family: tettigoniidae 1. Conocephalus maculatus (Le Guillou) Chhindwara Shishodia, 1999 2. Euconocephalus pallidus (Redtb.) Bilaspur Dwivedi ,1978 3. Euconocephalus incertus (Walker) Jabalpur Bastar Shishodia, 2000 4. Ducetia japonica (Thunberg) M.P. Shishodia & Barman, 2004 5. Elimaea (Orthelimaea) securigera Brunner Chhindwara Shishodia, 1999 6. Himertula kinneari (Uvarov) Bastar Shishodia,2000 7. Holochlora albida Brunner Mandla KTR Joshi et al., 2004 8. Letana infurcata Ingrish Chhindwara Shishodia,1999 9. Letana megastridula Ingrish Bastar Shishodia,2000 10. Letana pyrifera Bey-Bienko Chhindwara Shishodia,1999 11. Phaneroptera gracilis Burmeister Chhindwara Shishodia,1999 12. Xiphidiopsis citrina Redtenbacher * Jabalpur 13. Mecopoda elongata (Linnaeus) * Chhindwara, Seoni PTR 14. Onomarchus sp. Bastar Shishodia, 2000 15. Sathrophyllia rugosa Linn. Mandla KTR Joshi et al., 2004 Infraorder: Schizodactylidea Superfamily: Schizodactyloidea Family: Schizodactylidae 16. Schizodactylus monstrosus (Drury) Bilaspur AWLS Chandra & Gupta, 2005 Infraorder: Gryllidea Superfamily: Gryllotalpoidea Family: Gryllotalpidae 17. Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois Seoni Bastar, Bilaspur PTR, AWLS Shishodia, 1995,2000 Superfamily: Grylloidea Family: Eneopteridae 18. Xenogryllus sp. * Seoni PTR Family: Gryllidae Subfamily: Gryllinae 19. Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker) Chhindwara, Mandla Bastar KTR, ITR Chopard,1969; Tandon et al., 1976, 1995; Vasanth1993; Shishodia, 1995, 1999,2000 20. Gryllodes supplicans (Walker) Mandla Chopard,1969 21. Gryllopsis falconneti (Saussure) C.I. Chopard,1969 22. Gryllopsis furcata (Saussure) M.P. Chopard,1969, Shishodia & Tandon, 1987 23. Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer Mandla, Seoni, Bastar, Bilaspur KTR, PTR, Chopard,1969, Tandon et al., 1976, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur AWLS 1995 & Shishodia,2000 24. Acheta domesticus Linne´ Jabalpur KTR Joshi et al., 2004 25. Platygryllus brunneri (Saussure) Balaghat Chopard,1969, Bhowmik, 1977, Vasanth, 1993 26. Platygryllus melanocephalus (Serville) M.P. Bhowmik,1985 a 27. Platygryllus lineaticeps (Walker) * 28. Teleogryllus gracilipes (Saussure) CI Chopard,1969 29. Teleogryllus mitratus (Burmeister) Mandla KTR, Vasanth,1993, Tandon et al., 1976,1995 30. Teleogryllus occipitalis (Serville) M.P. Bastar Vasanth,1993, Shishodia, 2000 31. Modicogryllus confirmatus (Walker) Mandla, Seoni Bastar, Bilaspur KTR, AWLS, Tandon et al., 1976,1995, PTR Vasanth,1993, Shishodia,2000 32. Modicogryllus consobrinus (Saussure ) Rewa Chopard, 1969, Ingrisch 1998 33. Plebeiogryllus guttiventris (Walker) Chhindwara Bastar ITR Shishodia,1995,1999, 2000 34. Loxoblemmus equestris Saussure M.P. Vasanth,1993 35. Gymnogryllus fascipes Chopard C.P. Chopard, 1969 36. Gymnogryllus kashmirensis Bhowmik M.P. Vasanth, 1993 37. Gymnogryllus minor Chopard Seoni, Mandla Bilaspur PTR, AWLS Chopard, 1969; Shishodia & Tandon, 1987 38. Tarbinskiellus (Brachytrypes) portentosus (Licht.) KTR Joshi et al., 2004 Subfamily: Nemobiinae 39. Paranemobius pictus (Saussure) Seoni Bastar PTR Shishodia, 2000 40. Pteronemobius bicolor (Saussure) C.I. Chopard, 1969 41. Pteronemobius concolor (Walker)
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    Kobe University Repository : Thesis Molecular taxonomic analysis of the genus Velarifictorus and V. micado 学位論文題目 species complex, and the speciation mechanism in East Title Asia(Velarifictorus属とツヅレサセコオロギ種群の分子系統解析と東ア ジアにおける種分化機構) 氏名 He, Zhuqing Author 専攻分野 博士（学術） Degree 学位授与の日付 2014-03-25 Date of Degree 公開日 2015-03-01 Date of Publication 資源タイプ Thesis or Dissertation / 学位論文 Resource Type 報告番号 甲第6029号 Report Number 権利 Rights JaLCDOI URL http://www.lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/handle_kernel/D1006029 ※当コンテンツは神戸大学の学術成果です。無断複製・不正使用等を禁じます。著作権法で認められている範囲内で、適切にご利用ください。 PDF issue: 2021-10-01 Doctoral Dissertation 博士論文 Molecular taxonomic analysis of the genus Velarifictorus and V. micado species complex, and the speciation mechanism in East Asia Velarifictorus 属とツヅレサセコオロギ種群の分子系統解析と 東アジアにおける種分化機構 January 2014 平成 26 年 1 月 Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University 神戸大学大学院農学研究科 何祝清 HE Zhuqing 087A571A CONTENT Chapter 1 General introduction ................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Taxonomy ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Geographic distribution and life cycle ............................................................................................ 6 1.3 Photoperiodic response ................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Wing type ......................................................................................................................................
  • Orthoptera-Tettigoniidae)

    Orthoptera-Tettigoniidae)

    _??_1994 The Japan Mendel Society Cytologia 59 : 285-287, 1994 Karyotypes of Two Indian Grasshoppers of Mecopodinae (Orthoptera-Tettigoniidae) N. V. Aswathanarayana* and S. K. Ashwath Deprtment of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Manasa Gangotri , Mysore, 570 006, India Accepted June 2, 1994 Variation in the chromosome number and form in closely related groups are of great interest and importance in the karyotype evolution. Robertsonian rearrangements and peri centric inversions are both considered to be the principle modes of chromosomal change in animals. (Imai et al. 1977). There are instances where the karyotypes are relatively stable as in the Acrididae. However, in the related family of Tettigonidae there is a wide range of variation in the diploid numbers from 12 to 39 (Ferreira 1977, Ashwath 1981, Aswathanara yana and Ashwath 1985). In the present paper, the karyotype diversity in two species of the less studied subgroup Mecopodiane is described and discussed. Material and methods A total of 29 males of Mecopoda elongata and 27 males of Mecopoda sp. were collected in and around Mysore (S. W. India) for karyological studies. The chromosome preparations were made from testes as well as from hepatic caecae adopting the method of Imai et al. (1977). The C-banding was induced applying technique of Summer (1972) with minor modifications. Observations A. Karyotype: (1) Mecopoda elongata: The mitotic metaphases from hepatic caecae show 29 chromosomes in the males (2n= 28+XO). The karyotype possesses 8 pairs of metacentrics of which one pair is large (chrm. 1) and others are smaller in size. Of the other 6 pairs, 5 pairs are subacrocentric having one large pair (chrm.
  • Katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) Bio-Ecology in Western Cape Vineyards

    Katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) Bio-Ecology in Western Cape Vineyards

    Katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) bio-ecology in Western Cape vineyards by Marcé Doubell Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Sciences at Stellenbosch University Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences Supervisor: Dr P. Addison Co-supervisors: Dr C. S. Bazelet and Prof J. S. Terblanche December 2017 Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Declaration By submitting this thesis electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification. Date: December 2017 Copyright © 2017 Stellenbosch University All rights reserved Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Summary Many orthopterans are associated with large scale destruction of crops, rangeland and pastures. Plangia graminea (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is considered a minor sporadic pest in vineyards of the Western Cape Province, South Africa, and was the focus of this study. In the past few seasons (since 2012) P. graminea appeared to have caused a substantial amount of damage leading to great concern among the wine farmers of the Western Cape Province. Very little was known about the biology and ecology of this species, and no monitoring method was available for this pest. The overall aim of the present study was, therefore, to investigate the biology and ecology of P. graminea in vineyards of the Western Cape to contribute knowledge towards the formulation of a sustainable integrated pest management program, as well as to establish an appropriate monitoring system.