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Scelimena melli Günther, 1938

Scelimena melli Günther, 1938: Fig. 73 (specimen from Canton). male habitus. (Otu).
Scelimena melli Günther, 1938: Fig. 73 (specimen from Canton). male habitus. (Otu).
Scelimena melli Günther, 1938: Fig. 77 (specimen from Canton). male, head and pronotum, dorsal view. (Otu).
CollectionObject 1505116; 353b037f-8548-456c-8045-1e2bc53e924f: male, lateral view (paratype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505116; 353b037f-8548-456c-8045-1e2bc53e924f: male, dorsal view (paratype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505116; 353b037f-8548-456c-8045-1e2bc53e924f: male, frontal view (paratype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505116; 353b037f-8548-456c-8045-1e2bc53e924f: labels (paratype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505117; 939a4d46-2949-4998-9bf0-47c2b495fac1: female, lateral view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505117; 939a4d46-2949-4998-9bf0-47c2b495fac1: female, dorsal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505117; 939a4d46-2949-4998-9bf0-47c2b495fac1: female, frontal view (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1505117; 939a4d46-2949-4998-9bf0-47c2b495fac1: labels (holotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1582183; 0baf5504-e228-47ea-9bbe-5e9842326a76: Josip Skejo reproduced with permission 2017. specimen on riverside muddy rock, surrounded by liverwort (Marchantiophyta). (CollectionObject).

Type specimen

Holotype; female; 939a4d46-2949-4998-9bf0-47c2b495fac1; deposited at: Senckenberg Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden, Germany (SMTD); China: Guangdong: Canton

Nomenclature (46)

  • Scelimena melli Günther, 1938: 384, 396.

    Holotype; female; 939a4d46-2949-4998-9bf0-47c2b495fac1; deposited at: Senckenberg Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden, Germany (SMTD); China: Guangdong: Canton

  • Scelimena melli Günther, 1938 in Günther, 1939: 314.
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  • Scelimena wulingshana Zheng, 1993 (subjective synonym of Scelimena melli Günther, 1938) in Lao, Kasalo, Gao, Deng & Skejo, 2022: 329.
  • Scelimena wulingshaneneis [sic] Zheng, 1993 (misspelling of Scelimena wulingshana Zheng, 1993)

Nomenclature references (26)

  • Adžić, K., Deranja, M., Franjević, D. & Skejo, J. (2020) Are Scelimeninae (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) monophyletic and why it remains a question. Entomological News, 129(2), 128–146.
  • Blackith, R.E. (1992) Tetrigidae (Insecta; Orthoptera) of Southeast Asia: Annotated catalogue with partial translated keys and bibliography. JAPAGA, Wicklow, Ireland, i-liv, 1–248.
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  • Cao, C.-Q. & Zheng, Z.-M. (2011) A survey of Tetrigoidea from Emeishan, Sichuan, China (Orthoptera) with descriptions of two new species. Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 36(3), 737–741. Available at http://www.zootax.com.cn/viewmulu_en.aspx?qi_id=656&mid=16728
  • Deng, W.-A. (2016) In Taxonomic study of Tetrigoidea from China. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan. 341 pp.
  • Deng, W.-A., Zheng, Z.-M. & Wei, S.-Z. (2007) In Fauna of Tetrigoidea from Yunnan and Guangxi. Guangxi Science & Technology Press, Nanning, China. 1–458 pp.
  • Deng, W.-A., Zheng, Z.-M., Li, X., Lin, M., Wei, S.-Z., Yuan, B.-D. & Lin, L.-L. (2015) The groundhopper fauna (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) of Shiwanshan (Guangxi, China) with description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3925(2), 151–178.
  • Ding, J.-H., Wen, T., Wu, X.-M., Boonmee, S., Eungwanichayapant, P.D. & Zha, L. (2017) Species diversity of Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) in Guizhou, China with description of two new species. Journal of Natural History, 51(13-14), 741–760.
  • Günther, K. (1938) Revision der Acrydiinae, I. Sectiones Tripetalocerae, Discotettigiae, Lophotettigiae, Cleostrateae, Bufonidae, Cladonotae, Scelimenae verae. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 23, 299–437.
  • Günther, K. (1939) Revision der Acrydiinae (Orthoptera), III. Sectio Amorphopi (Metrodorae Bol. 1887, aut.). Abhandlungen und Berichte aus den Staatlichen Museen für Tierkunde und Völkerkunde in Dresden (Ser. A: Zool.) (N.F.), 20 (NF Bd.1), 16–335.
  • Günther, K. (1940) Die von J. Klapperich, Bonn, in Fokien (Südostchina) gesammelten Dornschrecken (Orth., Acrididae, Acrydiinae). Decheniana, 98(2), 249–254. Available at http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Decheniana_99B_0249-0254.pdf
  • Jiang, G. & Liang, G.-qiu (2004) Fifty-three species of Tetrigoidea (Orthoptera) from Cenwang Mountain in the western Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, China. Entomological News, 115(4), 201–206. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/20616#page/221/mode/1up
  • Jiang, G. & Zheng, Z.-M. (1998) In Grasshoppers and Locusts from Guangxi. Guangxi Normal University. 390 pp.
  • Lao, C., Kasalo, N., Gao, F., Deng, W.-A. & Skejo, J. (2022) Review of the Chinese species of the genus Scelimena Serville, 1838 (Tetrigidae: Scelimeninae: Scelimenini). Zootaxa, 5200(4), 321–343.
  • Li, R., Ying, X., Deng, W.-A., Rong, W. & Li, X. (2021) Mitochondrial genomes of eight Scelimeninae species (Orthoptera) and their phylogenetic implications within Tetrigoidea. PeerJ, 9(e10523). Available at http://peerj.com/articles/10523/?fbclid=IwAR2mzXASCnKbE2jLA5qmUqzdHRXCwvgAuUFLrIFODyYv7Hw3vsTp-Ga57Go
  • Li, X., Lin, C., Wang, L., Gao, Z., Zhu, T. & Lin, L.-L. (2021) Mitogenomic characterization and phylogeny of Scelimena melli Günther (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea: Scelimeninae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 6(10), 3021–3022. Available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23802359.2021.1978887
  • Liang, G.-qiu & Zheng, Z.-M. (1998) Orthoptera Tetrigoidea. Fauna Sinica, Insecta, 12, i-x, 1–278.
  • Liang, G.-qiu (2002) A new genus of Tetrigidae (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea). In Animal Science. Shaanxi Normal University Publishing House, Xi’an, China. 98–101 pp.
  • Muhammad, A.A., Tan, M.K., Abdullah, N.A., Azirun, M.S., Bhaskar, D. & Skejo, J. (2018) An annotated catalogue of the pygmy grasshoppers of the tribe Scelimenini Bolívar, 1887 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with two new Scelimena species from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Zootaxa, 4485(1), 1–70.
  • Zha, L., Yu, F., Boonmee, S., Eungwanichayapant, P.D. & Wen, T. (2017) A new species of the genus Scelimena (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) in Thailand and notes on its biology and ecology. Entomological News, 126(5), 372–382.
  • Zheng, Z.-M. & Jiang, G. (1994) Five new species of Tetrigoidea from Guangxi (Orthoptera). Guangxi Sciences, 1(2), 32–36.
  • Zheng, Z.-M. & Shi, F. (2006) Discotettigidae, Cladonotidae, Scelimenidae, Metrodoridae and Tetrigidae. In Insects from Chishui Spinulose Tree Fern Landscape. Guizhou Science and Technology Publishing House, Guiyang. 79–92.
  • Zheng, Z.-M. (1993) Orthoptera: Tetrigidae. In Insects of Wuling Mountains Area, Southwestern China. Science Press, Beijing. pp. 81–86.
  • Zheng, Z.-M. (2004) Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea. In Insects from Mt. Shiwandashan Area of Guangxi. China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing. 69–89 pp.
  • Zheng, Z.-M. (2005) In Fauna of the Tetrigoidea from Western China. Science Press, Beijing. 1–501 pp.
  • Zheng, Z.-M. (2014) A survey of Tetrigoidea from Hunan province (Orthoptera). Journal of Shaanxi Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 42(6), 54–59.
  • Zheng, Z.-M., Li, K. & Shi, F. (2003) A new genus and three new species of Tetrigoidea (Orthoptera) from China. Oriental Insects, 37, 473–479.
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Descendants and synonyms

  • Scelimena melli Günther, 1938
    • =Scelimena brevispina Cao & Zheng, 2011
    • =Eufalconoides guizhouensis Zheng & Shi, 2006
    • =Scelimena mellioides Deng, 2016
    • =Eufalconoides tridentatus Zheng, Li & Shi, 2003
    • =Scelimena wulingshana Zheng, 1993
    • =Scelimena wulingshaneneis [sic] Zheng, 1993
    • =Paracriotettix zhengi Liang, 2002
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Scelimena melli Günther, 1938

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