A Field Guide to the Bushcrickets, Wetas and Raspy Crickets of Tanzania and Kenya
This field guide covers northern to central Tanzania, southern Kenya and parts of central Kenya. Most species are illustrated by live specimens; generally, adult males and females are depicted, along with selected nymphal stages. For species-rich genera, morphological details are provided, together with keys to genera and species as well as distribution maps for most taxa. The enclosed DVD features the songs of 185 species.
More than 270 bushcricket species are treated, including raspy crickets (7 genera) and wetas (2 genera). The majority of the species shown are from the family Tettigoniidae, particularly from the subfamily Conocephalinae (including the tribes Agraeciini, Conocephalini and Copiphorini); in addition, the subfamilies Hetrodinae, Hexacentrinae, Meconematinae, Saginae, and Mecopodinae are represented as well. The subfamily Phaneropterinae is the most diverse in the area, with six genera in the tribe Acrometopini, plus representatives of the tribes Amblycoryphini, Catoptropterigini, Ducetiini, Holochlorini, Odonturini, Otiaphysini, Pardalotini, Phaneropterini, Terpnistrini and Tylopsidini. Genera of ungrouped Phaneropterinae in the area include Ectomoptera, Eulioptera, Euryastes, Lunidia, Materuana, Meruterrana, Oxyecous, Pseudopreussia, Sentia and Tropidonotacris. The subfamily Pseudophyllinae is also present with six genera (Acauloplax, Cymatomera, Cymatomerella, Pseudotomias, Stenampyx and Zabalius).
Foreword 7
Introduction 8
Bushcrickets, Wetas and Raspy Crickets of Tanzania and Kenya 8
Insect Anatomy 8
Bioacoustics by Klaus-Gerhard Heller 9
History of Orthoptera Research in East Africa 11
Biodiversity, Bioindication, and Conservation 12
Climate and Vegetation by Andreas Hemp 13
Species List of the Bushcrickets, Wetas and Raspy Crickets of Tanzania and Kenya 18
Family Tettigoniidae 25
Subfamily Conocephalinae, Meadow and Cone-headed Bushcrickets 25
Tribe Agraeciini 26
Genus Afroagraecia
Afroagraecias 26
Genus Afroanthracites
Afroanthracites 41
Genus Dendrobia
Tree Summiteers 64
Tribe Conocephalini
Subtribe Conocephalina
Meadow Bushcrickets 70
Genus Conocephalus
Meadow Bushcrickets
Subgenera Conocephalus and Anisoptera 71
Tribe Conocephalini
Subtribe Karniellina
Meadow Hoppers 75
Genus Acanthoscirtes
Thorny Meadow Hoppers 77
Genus Chortoscirtes
Brown Meadow Hoppers 79
Genus Fulvoscirtes
Orange Meadow Hoppers 82
Genus Melanoscirtes
Black Meadow Hoppers 88
Genus Phlesirtes
Montane Meadow Hoppers 92
Tribe Copiphorini 104
Genus Lanista
Mimicking Snout Noses 104
Genus Pseudorhynchus
Mimicking Snout Noses 105
Genus Ruspolia
Coneheads 107
Subfamily Hetrodinae
Armoured Ground Bushcrickets 110
Genus Enyaliopsis
Armoured Ground Bushcrickets 110
Genus Eugasteroides
Armoured Ground Bushcrickets 117
Genus Gymnoproctus
Armoured Ground Bushcrickets 119
Genus Spalacomimus
Armoured Ground Bushcrickets 123
Subfamily Hexacentrinae
Fierce Predatory Bushcrickets 130
Genus Aerotegmina
Balloons 130
Subfamily Meconematinae
Vibrating Bushcrickets 141
Genus Afrophisis
Spider Bushcrickets 141
Genus Amytta
Delicate Vibrating Bushcrickets 145
Genus Phlugidia
Phlugidias 156
Subfamily Saginae
Predatory Bushcrickets 163
Genus Clonia
Clonias 163
Subfamily group Phaneropteridae 166
Subfamily Mecopodinae
Brown Ground or Long-legged Bushcrickets 166
Genus Anoedopoda
Noisy Brown Ground Bushcrickets 166
Genus Apteroscirtus
Flightless Brown Ground Bushcrickets 168
Genus Gymnoscirtus
Nacked Flightless Brown Ground Bushcrickets 172
Genus Philoscirtus
Rugose Long-legged Bushcrickets 174
Subfamily Phaneropterinae
False Bushcrickets 180
Tribe Acrometopini 180
Genus Altihoratosphaga
Dotted Bushcrickets 180
Genus Horatosphaga
Grass Bushcrickets 191
Genus Lamecosoma
Elongate Grass Bushcrickets 200
Genus Peronura
Plump Bushcrickets 203
Genus Peronurella
Fragile Plump Bushcrickets 212
Genus Tenerasphaga
Fragile Grass Bushcrickets 213
Tribe Amblycoryphini 219
Genus Eurycorypha
Ant-mimicking Bushcrickets 219
Genus Plangia
Plangias 254
Tribe Catoptropterigini 267
Genus Catoptropteryx
Orange Spots 267
Tribe Ducetiini 270
Genus Ducetia
Pectinated Bushcrickets 270
Tribe Holochlorini 274
Genus Arantia
Arantias 274
Genus Gonatoxia
Yellow Surprise 279
Tribe Odonturini 289
Genus Monticolaria
Mountain Walkers 289
Genus Odonturoides
Odonturoides 295
Tribe Otiaphysini 299
Genus Debrona
Debronas 299
Tribe Pardalotini 303
Genus Poecilogramma
Poecilogrammas 303
Tribe Phaneropterini 306
Genus Dioncomena
Jewels 306
Genus Kefalia
Kefalias 318
Genus Melidia
Savanna Bushcrickets 321
Genus Parapyrrhicia
Glinting Eyes 325
Genus Phaneroptera
Sickle-bearing Bushcrickets 335
Tribe Terpnistrini 337
Genus Diogena
Acacia Bushcrickets 337
Genus Gelotopoia
Two-coloured Bushcrickets 339
Genus Terpnistria
Acacia Bushcrickets 340
Tribe Tylopsidini 342
Genus Tylopsis
Lily Bushcrickets 342
Ungrouped Phaneropterinae 346
Genus Ectomoptera
Cut-aways 346
Genus Eulioptera
False Sickle-bearing Bushcrickets 349
Genus Euryastes
Inflated Tree Bushcrickets 357
Genus Lunidia
Halfmoons 360
Genus Materuana
Red Eyes 366
Genus Oxyecous
Flat-Thorns 372
Genus Pseudopreussia
Yellow Leaves 377
Genus Sentia
Sentias 380
Genus Tropidonotacris
Ridgebacks 381
Subfamily Pseudophyllinae
False-Leaf Bushcrickets 385
Genus Acauloplax
Fragile False-Leaves 385
Genus Cymatomera
Bark Bushcrickets 388
Genus Cymatomerella
Bark Bushcrickets 393
Genus Pseudotomias
False-Leaves 398
Genus Stenampyx
Short Tushies 401
Genus Zabalius
Zabalius 404
Family Anostostomatidae
Wetas or King Crickets 408
Genus Libanasa
East African Weta 408
Genus Nasidius
Big-Face Wetas 412
Family Gryllacrididae
Raspy Crickets 415
Genus Afroepacra
Afroepacras 415
Genus Afroneanias
Afroneanias 417
Genus Ametroides
Flightless Raspy Crickets 418
Genus Atychogryllacris
Short-winged Raspy Crickets 420
Genus Glomeremus
Flightless Raspy Crickets 421
Genus Stictogryllacris
Raspy Crickets 424
Sources and Acknowledgements 429
Glossary 429
Authors Page 430
Literature 431
Photo credits 435
Index 436
List of songs 440
| Pm Supplier | Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9783510614189 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2021-03-31 |
| Pm Width | 210 |
| Pm Height | 28 |
| Pm Author | Hemp,Claudia, Hemp,Andreas, Heller,Klaus-Gerhard |
| Pm Longness | 220 |
- Key Info: 1104 colour photos, b/w illustrations, and colour distribution maps; includes DVD-ROM with sounds of 185 species (45 keys, 53 sound images) in wav file format
- Author: Hemp,Claudia, Hemp,Andreas, Heller,Klaus-Gerhard
- Page Count: 451
- Publication Date: 2021-03-31
A Field Guide to the Bushcrickets, Wetas and Raspy Crickets of Tanzania and Kenya
- Key Info: 1104 colour photos, b/w illustrations, and colour distribution maps; includes DVD-ROM with sounds of 185 species (45 keys, 53 sound images) in wav file format
- Author: Hemp,Claudia, Hemp,Andreas, Heller,Klaus-Gerhard
- Page Count: 451
- Publication Date: 2021-03-31
