October 20, 2025

New species and notes on Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from southern Taiwan

Key Points

A new species, Taiyalia meridionalis sp. nov., adds to the diversity of Meconematini in Taiwan.
New locality records for multiple species were documented, expanding knowledge about orthopteran distribution.
Sampling was focused on Pingtung County in southern Taiwan, with additional findings from Nantou County.
The discovery emphasizes the ecological significance and diversity of the Orthoptera in Taiwan.

Abstract

Recent orthopteran sampling was conducted by the authors in Pingtung County in the southern part of Taiwan. A new species of Taiyalia Yamasaki, 1992 is described: Taiyalia meridionalis sp. nov. We also report new locality records for: Leptoteratura taiwana Yamasaki, 1987, Neocyrtopsis (Neocyrtopsis) longicauda Chen as well as Teratura (Teratura) cincta (Bey-Bienko, 1962) and Xiphidiopsis (Euxiphidiopsis) autumnalis (Gorochov, 1998) in Nantou County at the central part of Taiwan.

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