First record of the ant-loving cricket Myrmecophilus crenatus Gorochov, 1986 (Orthoptera, Myrmecophilidae) in Kazakhstan

The ant-loving cricket Myrmecophilus crenatus Gorochov, 1986 was found in the Turkestan oblast of southern Kazakhstan. This is the first species record for this area. Thus, the current fauna of ant-loving crickets in Kazakhstan includes three species – Myrmecophilus crenatus, M. acervorum (Panzer, 1...

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Published in:Acta Biologica Sibirica
Main Author: Izbasar I. Temreshev
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Altai State University 2020
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3897/abs.6.e54135
https://doaj.org/article/67fbffc9e7f248d49ac49d6908782db6
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Summary:The ant-loving cricket Myrmecophilus crenatus Gorochov, 1986 was found in the Turkestan oblast of southern Kazakhstan. This is the first species record for this area. Thus, the current fauna of ant-loving crickets in Kazakhstan includes three species – Myrmecophilus crenatus, M. acervorum (Panzer, 1799) and Bothriophylax semenovi (Miram, 1930).