Sound producing apparatus of Gryllus testaceous Walker (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) and their importance in recognition of related taxa
2013
Khan, N. (Jinnah Univ. for Woman, Karachi (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Ahmad, I. (Karachi Univ. (Pakistan). Dept. of Agriculture)
In the recent work specimens of G. testaceous Walker were collected from Parachanar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, appeared newly recorded from this locality of Pakistan was subjected to Scanning technique of Electron Microscopy following the techniques of David et al. (2003) to study the structure of file, teeth, and plectrum for their identification. The stridulum pattern, the stridulatory file and the number of teeth there in appear important character to distinguish males of G. testaceous Walker from other related taxa found in Pakistan.
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