Natura Croatica, Vol. 26 No. 1, 2017.
Kratko priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2017.26.11
First finding of Steppe mole cricket Gryllotalpa stepposa (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in Croatia.
Tomislav Bogdanović
; Institute of Public Health Osijek Baranja County, Drinska 8, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Fran Rebrina
; Bijenička cesta 182, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Nikola Tvrtković
; Alagovićeva 21, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
First finding of Gryllotalpa stepposa Zhantiev, 1991, a species typical of lowland steppe area of Eastern Europe, is documented for Croatia based on the shape of chitinized part of the epiphallus and the density of stridulatory teeth on male tegmen. All specimens from Valpovo, Podravina sample were brachypterous, which is usual for this species, morphologically very similar to the continental species G. gryllotalpa. Unusual variability is found in the appearance of veins on male tegmina, which should be investigated on a larger sample. This finding should encourage further research on mole crickets in Croatia, which will result in better understanding of their distribution and biogeography of this part of Europe in general.
Ključne riječi
Gryllotalpa stepposa; Croatia; morphological traits
Hrčak ID:
183350
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.6.2017.
Posjeta: 2.536 *