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Anterastes serbicus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882

Serbische Zwerg-Beißschrecke; Serbian Pygmy Bush-cricket
CollectionObject 1475617; 789b5f78-9e85-4267-867b-357b42ae1967: male, lateral view (holotype of Anterastes serbicus petkovskii). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1475617; 789b5f78-9e85-4267-867b-357b42ae1967: male, lateral view (holotype of Anterastes serbicus petkovskii). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1475617; 789b5f78-9e85-4267-867b-357b42ae1967: male pronotum, lateral view (holotype of Anterastes serbicus petkovskii). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1475617; 789b5f78-9e85-4267-867b-357b42ae1967: male cerci (holotype of Anterastes serbicus petkovskii). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1475617; 789b5f78-9e85-4267-867b-357b42ae1967: male cercus (holotype of Anterastes serbicus petkovskii). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1475617; 789b5f78-9e85-4267-867b-357b42ae1967: label (holotype of Anterastes serbicus petkovskii). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516795; fc0c1e55-85e3-4449-a7d3-7326f40ec5f1: male, lateral view (syntype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516795; fc0c1e55-85e3-4449-a7d3-7326f40ec5f1: male, dorsal view (syntype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1516795; fc0c1e55-85e3-4449-a7d3-7326f40ec5f1: labels (syntype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1536588; 4aa1ac3b-5e2c-4d58-aff0-98fbefae17ab, CH2212: male. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574028; 687edd6b-6f65-462a-99d5-b6971c943841: juvenile (Albania, Thatë Mts). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574029; 28d36039-d07f-4d74-b68f-49fcbecc9e55: juvenile (Albania, Thatë Mts). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574030; f9675ae3-675f-48d2-bc9a-32db9f3ade2f: juvenile (Albania, Thatë Mts). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574031; f69f6e03-3abf-4a40-8031-e73e06e7d28a: female (Macedonia, Galicica Mts). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574032; 02c46a67-f2ee-4399-afc1-abb64f9b4f6a: male (Macedonia, Galicica Mts). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574032; 02c46a67-f2ee-4399-afc1-abb64f9b4f6a: male (Macedonia, Galicica Mts). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1574033; 53c8638e-50b6-4b37-ac7d-8990c55b929e: male (Macedonia, Galicica Mts). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575326; 0bba0b0d-56b4-43b9-a80e-11cde05ff138: female, lateral view (syntype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575326; 0bba0b0d-56b4-43b9-a80e-11cde05ff138: female, dorsal view (syntype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575326; 0bba0b0d-56b4-43b9-a80e-11cde05ff138: female, ventral view (syntype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575326; 0bba0b0d-56b4-43b9-a80e-11cde05ff138: labels (syntype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575327; 81b604da-8add-453a-b0c9-f90dfea68110: male, lateral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575327; 81b604da-8add-453a-b0c9-f90dfea68110: male, dorsal view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575327; 81b604da-8add-453a-b0c9-f90dfea68110: male, ventral view. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1575327; 81b604da-8add-453a-b0c9-f90dfea68110: labels. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1578741; 7fb4b431-d778-46b5-acf5-9449ebf790fb: male (BG: Rila). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1579373; 0fcd9804-634c-4a8a-af3f-0ecf9c1e8288: female (Serbia, Stara planina, 06.07.2016). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1579374; 1dbfef86-a854-4a88-88f3-5ca07cb61d62: female (Serbia, Stara planina, 06.07.2016). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1579373; 0fcd9804-634c-4a8a-af3f-0ecf9c1e8288: male (Serbia, Stara planina, 06.07.2016). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1579374; 1dbfef86-a854-4a88-88f3-5ca07cb61d62: male (Serbia, Stara planina, 06.07.2016). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1583625; 825352ca-66f3-4ee9-a024-52b771bf33f1: male (BG: Rila Mts.). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1587956; 011c8478-b5e8-433a-a6a1-cf48b9a9fca5: male (MK: Pehchevo). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1588091; 3578b76f-79ec-4d4c-95aa-d098cdf89703: female. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1588684; 59f6b201-3c75-4eb7-bd72-f03bf19122d1: male. (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1588684; 59f6b201-3c75-4eb7-bd72-f03bf19122d1: female. (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (26)

  • Anterastes serbicus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882: 329.

    Syntype; male; fc0c1e55-85e3-4449-a7d3-7326f40ec5f1; deposited at: Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien (NMW); Serbia: Nišavski: Suva Planina. Syntype; 534ebb55-303c-4342-a98a-7d926b7ecbd2; deposited at: Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUM); Serbia: Nišavski: Suva Planina. Syntype; female; 0bba0b0d-56b4-43b9-a80e-11cde05ff138; deposited at: Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien (NMW); Serbia: Nišavski: Suva Planina

  • Thamnotrizon serbica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882) in Schulthess, 1882: 385.
  • Anterastes serbicus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 in Uluar, Yahyaoğlu, Başıbüyük & Çıplak, 2023: 559, 561, 564, 567.
  • Anterastes serbicus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 in Ünal, 2025: 42.

References (24)

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  • Çıplak, B., Kaya, S. & Gündüz, I.G. (2010) Phylogeography of Anterastes serbicus species group (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): phylogroups correlate with mountain belts, but not with the morphospecies. Journal of Orthoptera Research, 19(1), 89–100. Available at http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1665/034.019.0115
  • Çıplak, B., Kaya, S., Boztepe, Z. & Gündüz, I.G. (2015) Mountainous genus Anterastes (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): autochthonous survival across several glacial ages via vertical range shifts. Zoologica Scripta, 44(5), 534–549.
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Descendants and synonyms

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Etymology:

Reference to the type locality in Serbia.

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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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Species1023