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Pterotiltus biafrensis Rowell & Oumarou-Ngoute, 2025

Nomenclature (1)

  • Pterotiltus biafrensis Rowell & Oumarou-Ngoute, 2025: 92.

    Holotype; male; MNCN_Ent 324769; deposited at: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN); Equatorial Guinea: Litoral: Rio Muni, Cabo San Juan

Nomenclature references (1)

  • Rowell, C.H.F. & Oumarou-Ngoute, C. (2025) Review of Pterotiltus Karsch, 1893 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Oxyinae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 986, 1–104. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.986.2853

Descendants and synonyms

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

The term “Biafra” was used historically by Europeans (including I. Bolívar) for the eastern region of the Gulf of Guinea from E Nigeria (Niger/Cross River delta) to Gabon, including Cabo San Juan.

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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
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