Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 26 December 2016 | 8(14): 9653–9662
Diversity of Orthoptera (Insecta) fauna from Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India
Sunil Kumar Gupta 1 & Kailash Chandra 2
1,2 Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, ‘M’ Block New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700053, India
1 skumarento@gmail.com (corresponding author), 2 kailash611@rediffmail.com
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.2487.8.14.9653-9662 | ZooBank: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:89924A86-428C-43CA-99CA-5DE85C49CC34
Editor: Nitin Kulkarni, Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, India. Date of publication: 26 December 2016 (online & print)
Manuscript details: Ms # 2487 | Received 04 June 2016 | Final received 12 December 2016 | Finally accepted 15 December 2016
Citation: Gupta, S.K. & K. Chandra (2016). Diversity of Orthoptera (Insecta) fauna from Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 8(14): 9653–9662; http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.2487.8.14.9653-9662
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Funding: CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) (Ref. No. F/CAMPA/306, dated 24/03/2011).
Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no competing interests.
Acknowledgements: The authors are grateful to the officer-in-Charge and staff of Orthoptera section for the necessary facilities. The authors are thankful to CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) for the funding.
Abstract: The paper deals with the study of faunal diversity of Orthoptera of Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh. Altogether 47 species pertaining to 44 genera under seven families are reported for the first time from the sanctuary. Two species, i.e., Phonarellus (Phonarellus) erythrocephalus erythrocephalus (Serville, 1839) and Teleogryllus (Macroteleogryllus) mitratus (Burmeister, 1838) are new additions to the Chhattisgarh State.
Keywords: Chhattisgarh, Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, India, Orthoptera.
Abbreviation: WS - Wildlife Sanctuary; FRH - Forest Rest House; coll.: - collector; NC - night collection; DC - day collection.
The Cosmopolitan Orthoptera is a moderately diverse order of exopterygote insects. The number of known species of Orthoptera from the whole world is about 27,260 species (Eades et al. 2016). Out of these, 1,033 species are known from India (Shishodia et al. 2010). The name of Orthoptera is derived from the combination of two Greek words, ortho and pteron, meaning straight or rigid wing, which refer to the forewings. This order is subdivided into two suborder: Ensifera, or long-horned orthopterans (katydids, cave-crickets, crickets and mole crickets), and Caelifera, or short-horned orthopterans (grasshoppers, locusts, pygmy grasshoppers, and pygmy mole-crickets). The orthopteran insects may be winged, brachypterous or apterous. These insects are usually moderate to large sized. The mouth parts are of the biting and chewing type, the compound eyes are well developed and the ocelli mostly 1 to 3. Antennae may be short with few segments or long and filiform with many segments. The prothorax is large. The hind legs are usually enlarged and modified for leaping or jumping. Fore-wings, if developed well, are elongate and more or less thickened with a submarginal costal vein and most often modified as stridulatory organs, while the hind-wings are membranous with an extensive anal area. Females generally posses a well developed ovipositor. The male external genitalia organs are symmetrical, concealed at rest by the enlarged 9th abdominal sternum (subgenital plate) which may or may not bear a pair of styles. The cerci are usually short and almost invariably unsegmented. Specialized auditory and stridulatory organs are frequently developed. Mostly the males stridulate but the females of some species can also produce sound. Metamorphosis is incomplete.
The oldest Orthoptera (suborder Ensifera, family Oedischiidae) hail from the Late Carboniferous period in France and China. The oldest Caelifera (family Locustopseidae) known is from the Triassic period (Gorochov 1995; Gorochov & Rasnitsyn 2002; Grimaldi & Engel 2005).
Notable work on Orthoptera fauna from Chhattisgarh was done by Chopard (1970) who described one new species of cricket from Kutumswar cave, Bastar. Sinha & Agrawal (1973) also studied one species of cave gryllid from the same locality. Dwivedi (1978) reported one species from Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh. Dwivedi & Chattoraj (1985) studied on energy budget of grasshopper Acrida exaltata (Walker) population from Bilaspur. Agrawal & Sinha (1987) described a new species Homoeogryllus indicus from Kacchuwa Pahar Cave, Raigarh. Dwivedi (1990) worked on bio-energetics of the grasshopper Catantops pinguis innotabilis (Walker) at Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). Shishodia (1995) reported 15 species belonging to six families of Orthoptera from Indravati Tiger Reserve. Shishodia (2000) reported 77 species of crickets and grasshoppers from Bastar. Chandra & Gupta (2005) recorded one species of family Schizodactylidae from Chhattisgarh. Chandra et al. (2007) reported 139 species of Orthoptera from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, of which 94 species from Madhya Pradesh and 84 species are from Chhattisgarh. Gupta et al. (2008) studied 18 species pertaining to 18 genera under five families of Orthoptera from Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bilaspur. Gupta & Chandra (2009) reported 23 species belonging 23 genera under seven families of Orthoptera from Madhav National Park, Shivpuri. Gupta & Shishodia (2009) reported 54 species belonging 48 genera under nine families of Orthoptera of Orthoptera fauna from Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.
Gupta & Chandra (2010) reported 64 species belonging to 57 genera under 12 families of Orthoptera fauna from Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, Bilaspur. Gupta & Chandra (2011) reported 16 species belonging 16 genera under five families of Orthoptera from Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal. Chandra & Gupta (2011) published 154 species of Orthoptera belonging to 100 genera under 10 families are reported from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, of which, 131 species from Madhya Pradesh and 101 species are from Chhattisgarh. Gupta & Chandra (2013) worked on Orthoptera fauna of Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary and reported 73 species pertaining to 62 genera under eight families. Gupta & Chandra (2014a) reported 50 species belonging 47 genera under 8 families of Orthoptera fauna from Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve. Gupta & Shishodia (2014b) reported 80 species under 68 genera belonging to 10 families of Orthopteran insects from Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. Chandra (2014) reported 50 species pertaining to 42 genera under seven families of Orthoptera fauna from Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary. Gupta (2015) published 31 species pertaining to 29 genera belonging to six families of Orthoptera fauna from Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary.
Recently Gupta (2016a,b) worked on Orthoptera fauna of Chhattisgarh and described two new species of family Tetrigidae, i.e., Euparatettix dandakaranyensis and Ergatettix subtrunctatus. Gupta & Chandra (2016) reported 56 species pertaining to 43 genera under eight families of Orthoptera fauna from Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary.
Some workers including Hancock (1915), Mason (1973), Bhowmik (1985a,b), Shishodia & Hazra (1986), Shishodia & Tandon (1987), Vasanth (1993), Dey & Hazra (2003), Shishodia & Barman (2004) and Shishodia et al. (2010) have worked on the fauna of other states and included the distribution of some species in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Skejo & Gupta (2015) worked on the genus Hedotettix (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) and reported Hedotettix punctatus Hancock, 1909 from Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary. There is no comprehensive faunal study of orthopterans is available for the sanctuary.
A total of 47 species and subspecies pertaining to 44 genera under seven families, viz., Acrididae—26 species 23 genera, Pyrgomorphidae—two species two genera, Tetrigidae—three species three genera, Tridactylidae—one species one genus, Gryllidae—six species six genera, Trigonidiidae—two species two genera, and Tettigoniidae—seven species seven genera, were collected from different localities by the survey team of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, during the extensive and intensive survey of Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary from 2011–2014. Two species, viz., Phonarellus (Phonarellus) erythrocephalus erythrocephalus (Serville, 1839) and Teleogryllus (Macroteleogryllus) mitratus (Burmeister, 1838) are recorded for the first time from Chhattisgarh State. The systematic account, details of material collected, co-ordinates and geographic distribution of all the species in Chhattisgarh are incorporated.
Material and Methods
Study area
Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary spread over 277.82km2 located in the Raigarh District lies between 21030’24”N & 83006’47”E. The vegetation of the sanctuary comprises of tropical dry deciduous forest with Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon), Saja (Terminalia tomentosa), Teak (Tectona grandis), Sal (Shorea robusta), Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus), Semal (Bombax ceiba), Dhaora (Anogeissus latifolia), Salai (Boswellia serrata), Aonla (Emblica officinalis), Haldu (Adina cordifolia), Mahua (Madhuca longifolia), Kulu (Sterculia urens), Amaltas (Cassia fistula) and Ber (Ziziphus as prominent species).
The specimens were collected by sweeping over vegetation by insect net, and the larger specimens were picked up directly by hand or with the help of fine forceps. The specimens were killed containing benzene or ethyl acetate in a killing bottle. For temporary storage in the field they were kept in insect envelopes. The specimens were brought to laboratory and pinned, labeled and preserved for the identification. Survey site co-ordinates were recorded using GPS (Garmin Oregon 550). The identified specimens were deposited in National Zoological Collection, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.
Collection localities: The list of collection localities along with latitude, longitude and altitude from Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary: Adharpani Bhaithak 21027’15.4”N & 83003’28.1”E, altitude 432m; Katal Dam 21023’23.9”N & 83005’59.6”E, altitude 253m; Kankabira 21027’39.0”N & 83007’120”E, altitude 254m; Lohari Pond 21027’42.3”N & 83004’59.6”E, altitude 313m; Madosilly Water Fall 21027’28.4”N & 83010’ 39.5”E, altitude 278m; Naresh Nagar 21028’38.1”N & 83007’21.5”E, altitude 220m; Putaka Jalasya 21023’54.0”N & 83005’18.9”E, altitude 247m; Saler Village, 21031’12.4”N & 83008’03.9”E, altitude 233m; Tamtora barrier 21026’21.0”N & 83005’48.9”E, altitude 262m; Tamtora Forest Rest House 21026’39.6”N & 83004’58.6”E, altitude 372m.
Results
Systematic Account
Order Orthoptera
Suborder Caelifera
Infraorder Acrididea
Superfamily Acridoidea
Family Acrididae
Subfamily Acridinae
Genus Acrida Linnaeus, 1758
1. Acrida exaltata (Walker, 1859)
1859. Truxalis exaltata Walker, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., 4(3): 222.
2010. Acrida exaltata, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 15-16.
Material examined: 14492/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary (WS); Kulhadighat, 28.vi.2014, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
2. Acrida gigantea (Herbst, 1786)
1786. Truxalis gigantea Herbst, Fuessly Archiv.: 173.
2008. Acrida gigantea, Shishodia, in: Faunal Diversity of Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh, Zool. Surv. India: 97.
Material examined: 14495-96/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Putaka Jalasya, 16.ii.2012, 2 (male, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
3. Acrida turrita (Linnaeus, 1758)
1758. Gryllus (Acrida) turritus, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. (ed. X),: 427.
1914. Acrida turrita, Kirby, Fauna Brit. India, Orth.,: 98.
Material examined: 14498/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 16.ii.2012, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Phlaeoba Stål, 1861
4. Phlaeoba panteli Bolivar, 1902
1902. Phlaeoba panteli Bolivar, Annls. Soc. Ent. Fr., 70: 589.
2003. Phleoba panteli, Dey & Hazra, Memoirs, zool. Surv. India, 19(3): 27.
Material examined: 14448/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Katal dam, 17.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Catantopinae
Genus Choroedocus Bolivar 1914
5. Choroedocus illustris (Walker, 1870)
1870. Heteracris illustris Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Br. Mus., 4: 662, 663.
1921. Chroedocus illustris, Uvarov, Trans, ent. Soc. Lond., 69: 109.
Material examined: 14500/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Diabolocatantops Jago, 1984
6. Diabolocatantops innotabilis (Walker, 1870)
1870. Acridium innotabile Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 4: 629.
2010. Diabolocatantops innotabilis, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 39.
Material examined: 14428-29-30/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 3 (1 male, 2 female, DC); 13969-13971/H5, Tamtora Forest Rest House, 26.v.2014, 3 (female, NC); 13975/H5, Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Stenocatantops Dirsh, 1953
7. Stenocatantops splendens (Thunberg, 1815)
1815. Gryllus splendens Thunberg, Mem. Acad. Sci. St. - Petersb., 5: 236.
2000. Stenocatantops splendens Shishodia & Tandon, State Fauna Series 7: Fauna of Tripura, Part 2, Zool. Surv. India: 210.
Material examined: 14414/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 2 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Xenocatantops Dirsh, 1953
8. Xenocatantops humilis (Serville, 1838)
1838. Acridium humile Serville Ins, Orth.: 662.
1953. Xenocatantops humilis humilis, Dirsh and Uvarov, Tijdschr. Ent., 96: 237.
2000. Xenocatantops humilis humilis, Shishodia, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 98(1): 62.
Material examined: 14404/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Katal Dam, 17.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Pachyacris Uvarov, 1923
9. Pachyacris vinosa (Walker, 1870)
1870. Acridium vinosum Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 4: 587.
2010. Pachyacris vinosa, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 33.
Material examined: 14505/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Coptacridinae
Genus Eucoptacra Bolivar, 1902
10. Eucoptacra praemorsa (Stål, 1860)
1860. Acridium (Catantops) praemorsum Stål, Kongl. Svensk. Fregat Eugen. Res.,Omkring Jorden, 3: 330.
2010. Eucoptacra praemorsa, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 48.
Material examined: 14436/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.v.2014, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Eyprepocnemidinae
Genus Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 1853
11. Eyprepocnemis alacris alacris (Serville, 1839)
1839. Acridium alacre Serville, Ins. Orth.,: 682.
2010. Eyprepocnemis alacris alacris, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 56.
Material examined: 14426/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 1(female, NC); 14427/H5, Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.v.2014, 1(female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
12. Eyprepocnemis roseus Uvarov, 1942
1942. Euprepocnemis roseus Uvarov, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., 9 (11): 597.
1999. Eyprepocnemis roseus, Shishodia, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 97(4): 40-42.
Material examined: 14476/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Naresh Nagar, 20.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur and Raigarh.
Genus Tylotropidius Stål, 1873
13. Tylotropidius varicornis (Walker, 1870)
1870. Heteracris varicornis Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 4: 667.
2000. Tylotropidius varicornis, Shishodia, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 98(1): 60.
Material examined: 14411/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Saler village, 15.ii.2012, 1 (male, DC); 14412/H5, Kanakbira, 19.ii.2012, 1 (male, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Gomphocerinae
Genus Leva Bolivar, 1909
14. Leva indica (Bolivar, 1902)
1902. Gymnobothrus indicus Bolivar, Annls. Soc. Ent. Fr., 70: 596.
1996. Leva indica Jago, Jour. Orth. Res. 5: 94.
Material examined: 14497/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Naresh Nagar, 20.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & Party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya and Raipur.
Subfamily Hemiacridinae
Genus Clonacris Uvarov, 1943
15. Clonacris kirbyi (Finot, 1903)
1903. Euthymia kirbyi Finot, Annls. Soc. ent. Fr., 71: 622-629.
1976. Clonacris kirbyi, Tandon, Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Pap. No. 3: 3.
Material examined: 13984-85/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 2 (male, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya and Raipur.
Subfamily OEDIPODINAE
Genus Acrotylus Fieber, 1853
16. Acrotylus humbertianus Saussure, 1884
1884. Acrotylus humbertianus Saussure, Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Geneva, 28(9): 189.
2000. Acrotylus humbertianus, Shishodia, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 98(1): 49.
Material examined: 14447/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 1 (male, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur and Raigarh.
Genus Aiolopus Fieber, 1853
17. Aiolopus thalassinus tamulus (Fabricius, 1798)
1798. Gryllus tamulus Fabricius, Entomologia systematica Suppl.,: 195.
2010. Aiolopus thalassinus tamulus, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 88.
Material examined: 14445/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Ceracris Walker, 1870
18. Ceracris nigricornis nigricornis Walker, 1870
1870. Ceracris nigricornis Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 4: 791.
1914. Ceracris nigricornis: Kirby, Fauna Brit. India, Orth.: 110.
Material examined: 14499/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya and Raipur.
Genus Dittopternis Saussure, 1884
19. Dittopternis venusta (Walker, 1870)
1870. Oedipoda venusta Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 4: 740.
2000. Dittopternis venusta, Shishodia, Rec. Zool. Surv. India, 98(1): 50.
Material examined: 14446/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Adharpani Bhaithak, 24.v.2014, 1 (male, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & Party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Koriya and Raipur.
Genus Gastrimargus Saussure, 1884
20. Gastrimargus africanus africanus (Saussure, 1888)
1888. Oedaleus (Gastrimargus) marmoratus var. africana Saussure, Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. nat. Geneve, 30 (1): 39.
2006. Gastrimargus africanus africanus, Shishodia, Bionotes, 8(1): 11.
2010. Gastrimargus africanus africanus, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 90.
Material examined: 13992/H5, 14138/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Adharpani baithak, 24.v.2014, 2 (male, DC); 13988/H5, 13990/H5, Tamtora Forest Rest House, 26.v.2014, 2 (male, female, NC); 13989/H5-13995/H5, Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 2 (male, female, DC), 14118/H5, 28.v.2014, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Morphacris Walker, 1870
21. Morphacris fasciata (Thunberg, 1815)
1815. Gryllus fasciatus Thunberg, Mem. Acad. Sci. St. Petersb., 5: 230.
2009. Morphacris fasciata, Hemp, Jour. Orth. Res., 18(2): 208.
2000. Morphacris fasciata sulcata, Shishodia, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 98(1): 50.
Material examined: 14435/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur and Raigarh.
Genus Oedaleus Fieber, 1853
22. Oedaleus abruptus (Thunberg, 1815)
1815. Gryllus abruptus Thunberg, Mem. Acad. Sci. St. Petersb. 5: 233.
1990. Oedaleus abruptus, Shishodia & Mandal, Rec. zool. Surv. India 87(1): 70.
2010. Oedaleus abruptus, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 93.
Material examined: 13996/H5, 14449/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 2 (male, female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Pternoscirta Saussure, 1884
23. Ptsernoscirta cinctifemur (Walker, 1859)
1859. Acridium cinctifemur Walker, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., 4(3): 223.
2004. Pternoscirta cinctifemur, Shishodia & Tandon, State Fauna Series, 10: Fauna of Manipur, Zool. Surv. India,: 121.
Material examined: 14435/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Katal dam, 17.ii.2012, 1(female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh.
Genus Trilophidia Stål, 1873
24. Trilophidia annulata (Thunberg, 1815)
1815. Gryllus annulatus Thunberg, Mem. Acad. Sci. St. Petersb. 5: 234.
1990. Trilophidia annulata, Shishodia & Mandal, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 87 (1): 70.
Material examined: 14186/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 1(female, DC); 14167/H5, Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 1(male, DC); 14469/H5, 28.v.2014, 1(female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Oxyinae
Genus Oxya Serville, 1831
25. Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
1831. Oxya hyla Serville, Ann. Sci. nat. (Zool.), Paris, 22: 287.
2010. Oxya hyla hyla, Shishodia et al. Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 109.
Material examined: 14004-06/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 3(male, DC); 14364-71/H5, Kulhadighat, 28.vi.2014, 8 (5males, 3females), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Spathosterninae
Genus Spathosternum Krauss, 1877
26. Spathosternum prasiniferum prasiniferum (Walker, 1871)
1871. Heteracris prasiniferum Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 5: 65.
2010. Spathosternum prasiniferum prasiniferum, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No., 314: 114.
Material examined: 14083/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC); 14082/H5, Adharpani Baithak, 23.v.2014, 1(male, DC); 14070/H5, 14080-81/H5, Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 3 (1 male, 2 females, NC); 14013-14/H5, 26.v.2014, 2 (female, DC); 14012/H5, Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 2(male, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea
Family Pyrgomorphidae
Subfamily Pyrgomorphinae
Genus Atractomorpha Saussure, 1862
27. Atractomorpha crenulata crenulata (Fabricius, 1793)
1793. Truxalis crenulatus Fabricius, Ent. Syst. II: 28.
1914. Atractomorpha crenulata, Kirby, Fauna Brit. India, Orth.,: 181.
2010. Atractomorpha crenulata, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No., 314: 129.
Material examined: 14420/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Saler village, 15.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC); 14419/H5, Kanakbira, 19.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC); 14422/H5, Adharpani Bhaithak, 24.v.2014, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raipur and Raigarh.
Genus Chrotogonus Serville, 1838
Subgenus Chrotogonus Serville, 1838
28. Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) trachypterus trachypterus (Blanchard, 1836)
1836. Ommexecha trachypterum Blanchard, Ann. Soc. ent. France, 5: 618.
2010. Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) trachypterus trachypterus, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 134.
Material examined: 14440-43/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 4 (2 males, 2 females, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Superfamily Tetrigoidea
Family Tetrigidae
Subfamily Scelimeninae
Genus Euscelimena Günther, 1938
29. Euscelimena harpago (Serville, 1839)
1839. Tetrix harpago Serville, Orthopteres,: 763.
2010. Euscelimena harpago, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 162.
Material examined: 14415-18/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Kanakbira, 19.ii.2012, 4 (3 males, 1 female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Tetriginae
Genus Ergatettix Kirby, 1914
30. Ergatettix dorsiferus (Walker, 1871)
1871. Tettix dorsifera Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 5: 825.
2010. Ergatettix dorsiferus, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 165.
Material examined: 14488/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Kulhadighat, 28.vi.2014, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Hedotettix Bolivar, 1887
31. Hedotettix gracilis (Haan, 1843)
1842. Acridium gracile Haan, Gesch. Ned. Overszee. Bezitt, 2: 169.
2010. Hedotettix gracilis, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 169.
Material examined: 14486-87/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.v.2014, 2 (female, NC); 14477-80/H5, Kulhadighat, 28.vi.2014, 4 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Superfamily Tridactyloidea
Family Tridactylidae
Subfamily Tridactylinae
Genus Tridactylus Olivier, 1789
32. Tridactylus thoracicus Guérin-Meneville, 1844
1844. Tridactylus thoracicus Guérin, Iconogr. R. Anim., Ins.,: 336.
2010. Hedotettix gracilis, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 184.
Material examined: 14037/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Lohari Pond, 28.v.2014, 1 (male, DC) coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Raigarh and Raipur.
Suborder Ensifera
Superfamily Grylloidea
Family Gryllidae
Subfamily Gryllinae
Genus Gryllodes Saussre, 1874
33. Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)
1869. Gryllus sigillatus Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus.,: 46.
2000. Gryllodes sigillatus, Shishodia, Rec. zool. Surv. India. 98 (1): 67.
Material examined: 14463/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Katal dam, 17.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC); 14462/H5, Tamtora barrier, 22.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Itaropsis Chopard, 1925
34. Itaropsis tenella (Walker, 1869)
1869. Gryllus tenellus Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus.,: 37.
1871. Gryllus parviceps Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus.,: 8.
1998. Itaropsis tenellus, Schmidt, J. Ent. Res. Soc., 1(1): 43.
Material examined: 14444/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.vi.2014, 1 (male, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh.
Genus Modicogryllus Chopard, 1961
Subgenus Modicogryllus Chopard, 1961
35. Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) confirmatus (Walker, 1859)
1859. Acheta confirmata Walker, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., 4(3): 221.
2010. Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) confirmatus, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 220.
Material examined: 14489-90/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.vi.2014, 2 (1 male, 1 female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Phonarellus Gorochov, 1983
Subgenus Phonarellus Gorochov, 1983
36. Phonarellus (Phonarellus) erythrocephalus erythrocephalus (Serville, 1839)
1839. Gryllus erythrocephalus Serville, Orthopteres,: 339.
1993. Phonarellus erythrocephalus, Shishodia & Tandon, State Fauna Series, 3: Fauna of West Bengal, Part 4, Zool. Surv. India,: 233.
Material examined: 14501-02/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 02.ii.2012, 2 (male, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh.
Remark: New record from Chhattisgarh State.
Genus Teleogryllus Chopard, 1961
Subgenus Macroteleogryllus Gorochov, 1988
37. Teleogryllus (Macroteleogryllus) mitratus (Burmeister, 1838)
1838. Gryllus mitratus Burmeister, Handb. Ent., 2: 34.
2002. Teleogryllus mitratus, Ingrisch, Entomologica Basiliensia, 24: 140.
Material examined: 14491/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.vi.2014, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh.
Remark: New record from Chhattisgarh State.
Subfamily Nemobiinae
Genus Dianemobius Vickery, 1973
38. Dianemobius fascipes (Walker, 1869)
1869. Eneoptera fascipes Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus.,: 67.
2010. Dianemobius fascipes, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 240.
Material examined: 14473-74/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.xi.2012, 2 (1 male, 1 female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Jashpur and Raigarh.
Family Trigonidiidae
Genus Homoeoxipha Saussure, 1874
39. Homoeoxipha lycoides (Walker, 1869)
1869. Phyllopalpus lycoides Walker, Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus.,: 71.
2007. Homoeoxipha lycoides, Chandra et al., Zoos΄ Print Journal, 22 (5): 2685.
Material examined: 14450-51/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Kulhadighat, 28.vi.2014, 2 (males, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar and Raigarh.
Genus Trigonidium Rambur, 1838
Subgenus Trigonidium Rambur, 1838
40. Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides Rambur, 1838
1839. Trigonidium cicindeloides Rambur, Faune Andal, 2: 39.
2010. Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 258.
Material examined: 14472/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.v.2014, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Koriya and Raigarh.
Superfamily Tettigonioidea
Family Tettigoniidae
Subfamily Conocephalinae
Genus Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815
Subgenus Anisoptera Latreille, 1829
41. Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus (Le Guillou, 1841)
1841. Xiphidion maculatum Le Guillou, Revue Zool., 4: 294.
2010. Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus, Shishodia et al., Rec. zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No. 314: 284.
Material examined: 14159/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Saler Village, 15.ii.2012, 2 (females, DC); 14425/H5, Kankabira, 19.ii.2012, 1 (male, DC); 14424/H5, Adharpani Bhaithak, 04.v.2014, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Phaneropterinae
Genus Himertula Uvarov, 1940
42. Himertula kinneari (Uvarov, 1923)
1923. Himerta kinneari Uvarov, J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 29 (3): 661.
2007. Himertula kinneari, Chandra et al., Zoos΄ Print Journal, 22 (5): 2684.
Material examined: 14423/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Kanakbira, 19.ii.2012, 1(female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Raipur and Raigarh.
Genus Khaoyaiana Ingrisch, 1990
43. Khaoyaiana nitens Ingrisch, 1990
1990. Khaoyaiana nitens Ingrisch, Senckenbergiana biologica, 70: 107.
2000. Khaoyaiana nitens, Ingrisch & Shishodia, Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges., 90: 20.
Material examined: 14456-57/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 28.v.2014, 2 (males, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raipur and Raigarh.
Genus Letana Walker, 1869
44. Letana intermedia Ingrisch, 1990
1990. Letana intermedia Ingrisch, Entomologica Scandinavica, 21(3): 260.
2005. Letana intermedia, Kulkarni & Shishodia, Conservation Area Series, 24: Fauna of Melghat Tiger Reserve, Zool. Surv. India,: 321.
Material examined: 14470-71/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 1 (female,NC), 28.v.2014, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Jashpur, Kabirdham, Koriya, Raigarh and Raipur.
Genus Phaneroptera Serville, 1831
45. Phaneroptera gracilis Burmeister, 1838
1838. Phaneroptera gracilis Burmeister, Handb. Ent., 2: 690.
2003. Phaneroptera gracilis, Ingrisch & Muralirangan, Bonn. Zoolog. Beitr. 51(4): 310.
Material examined: 14455/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora Forest Rest House, 23.v.2014, 1 (female, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Koriya and Raigarh.
Subfamily Hexacentrinae
Genus Hexacentrus Serville, 1831
46. Hexacentrus unicolor Serville, 1831
1831. Hexacentrus unicolor Serville, Ann. Sci. nat. (Zool.), Paris, 22: 146.
2000. Hexacentrus unicolor Shishodia, Rec. zool. Surv. India. 98 (1): 13.
Material examined: 14438/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Tamtora RH, 28.v.2014, 1 (male, NC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh and Raipur.
Subfamily Mecopodinae
Genus Mecopoda Serville, 1831
47. Mecopoda elongata elongata (Linnaeus, 1758)
1758. Gryllus / Tettigonia elongata Linnaeus, Systema Naturae per Regna Tria naturae, (10th ed.): 429.
1993. Mecopoda elongata, Barman, State Fauna Series 3: Fauna of West Bengal, Zool. Surv. India, (4): 363.
Material examined: 14506/H5, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh, Gomerda WS; Madosilly Water Fall, 22.ii.2012, 1 (female, DC), coll. S.K. Gupta & party.
Distribution in Chhattisgarh: Raigarh and Raipur.
Discussion
Orthopteran insects have not been reported by any workers from Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, except single species Hedotettix punctatus Hancock, 1909 of Tetrigidae, Orthoptera by Skejo & Gupta (2015). Agrawal & Sinha (1987) described Homoeogryllus indicus sp. nov. Phalangopsidae: Orthoptera from Kacchuwa Pahar Cave Amadol (Botalda): Kharsia, District Raigarh.
The present work is an attempt to provide a comprehensive account of Orthopteran fauna of Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. A total of 47 species and subspecies under 44 genera belonging seven families of Oreder Orthoptera have been reported from Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, of which two species are new additions to the Chhattisgarh State.
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