Diversity of Orthoptera (Insecta) fauna from Gomerda Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India

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Sunil Kumar Gupta
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-4394
Kailash Chandra
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8352-8534

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. 

 

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Sunil Kumar Gupta, Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, ‘M’ Block New Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700053, India

Post Doctorol Fellow- Orthoptera Section

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