Species
Pteropera matzkei Yetchom Fondjo & Husemann, 2024
Nomenclature (1)
- Pteropera matzkei Yetchom Fondjo & Husemann, 2024 in Yetchom Fondjo, Nzoko Fiemapong, Tindo, Fite, Ivković & Husemann, 2024: 240.
Holotype; male; SMNK -ORTH-0000002; deposited at: Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe (SMNK); Cameroon: Est: Haut-Nyong: Somalomo, forest along Dja River
References (1)
- Yetchom Fondjo, J.A., Nzoko Fiemapong, A.R., Tindo, M., Fite, T., Ivković, S. & Husemann, M. (2024) Taxonomic review of the grasshopper genus Pteropera Karsch, 1891 (Orthoptera, Acrididea, Catantopinae) with description of three new species and a preliminary phylogeny of the Cameroonian species. ZooKeys, 1216, 219–264. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.130270
Descendants and synonyms
Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:
The species is named after Danilo Matzke, an important taxonomist for Dermaptera in Germany, for his dedication and scientific contributions to the taxonomy of earwigs.
Stats
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| Rank | Extant | Fossil | Invalid | Total |
| Species | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |