Gorochov A.V. 2025. Taxonomy of Podoscirtinae (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Part 17: some Madagascan genera and Varitrella // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.34. No.1: 19–36 [in English].
Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya Emb. 1, St Petersburg 199034 Russia.
Andrei Gorochov: orthopt@zin.ru ORCID https://orcid. org/0000-0001-7842-2498
doi: 10.15298/rusentj.34.1.03
ABSTRACT. Five Madagascan and one Indo-Malayan genera, belonging to the tribe Podoscirtini, are considered: Podoscirtus Serv., Eupodoscirtus Gor., Ombrotrella Gor., Allotrella Gor., Fryerius Uv. and Varitrella Gor. The former genus Brevitrella Gor. is firstly included in Fryerius s.l. as its subgenus. Ten new species and one new subspecies of these genera are described: O. reducta sp.n. and F. (B.) intermedius sp.n. from Madagascar; V. (Cantotrella) mindanao sp.n., V. (C.) simillima sp.n., V. (C.) contraria sp.n., V. (C.) sympatrica sp.n., V. (C.) paraiso sp.n., V. (C.) robusta luzoni subsp.n., V. (C.) exculta sp.n. and V.? ocellata sp.n. from the Philippines; V. (C.) sumatra sp.n. from Indonesia. Previously unknown female for E. stolarczyki Gor. and for Eupodoscirtus is briefly described. The genera Ombrotrella and Allotrella as well as O. beccalonii Gor. and A. analogica Gor. are briefly redescribed, and the confusion with their male genitalia in the original descriptions is corrected. Information on the lifestyle of Podoscirtus and Eupodoscirtus representatives as well as some other additional data are also given.
KEY WORDS: Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Podoscirtinae, Podoscirtini, crickets, Madagascar, Indo-Malayan Region, taxonomy, new taxa.