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Almacris alleochroa, Alma’s colorful hopper,

is a new genus and species from the Philippines. The genus was named after Alma Mohagan, a Philippine zoologist who greatly contributed to tetrigidology of the Philippines. The specific epithet means “colorful”.

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Ginixistra novaebritanniae, New Britain’s Ginixistra,

is a new genus and species from New Guinea. The genus name refers to New Guinea and the genus Xistra. The species name is the genitive of Latinized “New Britain”, Nova Britannia.

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Ginixistra davorkae, Davorka’s Ginixistra,
is a new genus and species from New Guinea. The genus name refers to Guinea and a similar genus, Xistra. The species was named after the late Davorka Kitonić (1947-2020), a Sister of Kokoda and a friend of JS.

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@cmkosemen.bsky.social has graced us with his rendition of Nophtha proditor, a traitor scarcely larger than a flea! If you ever feel the need to intersect imagination and biology, Kosemen is your man!

Name inspired by @michaelcisco.bsky.social's character.

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New paper: barcoding of Ethiopian Tetrigidae!

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We discovered a new species of Legionella!

L. sheltonii is named in honor of Brian G. Shelton, a scientist and epidemiologist who dedicated his career to Legionella prevention, control, and remediation.

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Nophtha proditor, Nophtha the traitor,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus is named after Nophtha, the character from @michaelcisco.bsky.social ’s “The Traitor”, since it betrayed our understanding of Tetrigidae taxonomy. The species name means “traitor”.

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Poseidontettix neptunus, the god of the sea,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus is named after Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, due to the tridentate pronotal apex. The species is named after Neptune, the Roman god of the sea.

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Spertor solus, the lone hoper,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus name means "the one who hopes", while the species name means “alone”. The names reference the fact that only a single specimen of this species is known.
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Xerapelpa monteithi, Monteith’s Xerapelpa,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus name is an anagram of “Peraxelpa”. The species is named for Dr Geoff Monteith who, while curator of entomology at the Queensland Museum, led numerous collecting expeditions.
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Xerapelpa franjevici, Franjević’s Xerapelpa,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus name is an anagram of “Peraxelpa”. The species is named for Dr Damjan Franjević, who has continuously provided immense inspiration and support to NK and JS.
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Notredamia jadranka, Jadranka’s Notredamia,

is a new species from New Caledonia. The species is named for Jadranka Škorput, a Croatian molecular biologist from Split, JS’s girlfriend and NK’s friend and colleague, who helped them in many fieldworks and in data analyses.

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Yintettix tumbrincki, Tumbrinck’s Yintettix,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus name refers to “yin”, the passive or negative principle from Chinese philosophy. The species is named for Dr Josef Tumbrinck, whose work had a profound effect on tetrigidology.
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Yintettix lingshengzhai, Ling-Sheng Zha’s Yintettix,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus name refers to “yin”, the passive or negative principle. The species is named for Dr Ling-Sheng Zha, who contributed greatly to the taxonomy of Tetrigidae.

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Yangtettix grimbacheri, Grimbacher’s Yangtettix,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus name refers to “yang”, the active or positive principle from Chinese philosophy. The species is named for Dr Peter Grimbacher, who assisted on the QM expeditions

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Yangtettix burwelli, Burwell’s Yangtettix,

is a new genus and species from New Caledonia. The genus name refers to “yang”, the active or positive principle from Chinese philosophy. The species is named for Dr Chris Burwell, curator of entomology at the QM.
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Hyperyboella manautei, Manaute’s Hyperyboella,

is a new species from New Caledonia. The species is named for Joseph Manaute, Minister for the Environment in New Caledonia, who gave much help and support to Queensland Museum expeditions.

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Hyperyboella adoptata, the adopted Hyperyboella,

is a new species from New Caledonia. The specific epithet is the perfect passive participle of the Latin verb adoptō, meaning “chosen” or “adopted”. The name contrasts with the orphan Hyperyboella, H. orphania.

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Platythorus inabsolutus, the unfinished Platythorus,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet is the Latin adjective “absolutus” (unfinished, incomplete). The name refers to the fact that the species lacks alae and is thus incomplete.

Metrodora ala, the winged Metrodora,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet is the Latin word “ala” (wing) in apposition. The name refers to the fact that the lateral lobes of this species are spread out like wings when seen from above.

Metrodora mollilobata, the delicate Metrodora,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet is a Latin compound adjective coined from the Latin words “mollis” (soft, delicate) and “lobata” (lobed). The name refers to the species’ rounded lobes.

Otumba ignicula, the burning Otumba,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin noun “igniculus” (little fire). The name refers to the brown-orange coloration that resembles a burning fire.

Otumba auricarinata, the golden Otumba,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet is an adjective coined from the Latin words “aurum” (gold) and “carinata” (keeled). The name refers to the carinae which are interspersed with yellow patches.

Otumba tenuis, the slim Otumba,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet is the Latin adjective “tenuis” in the nominative case, feminine gender, meaning “thin”. The name refers to the species’ elongated and gracile appearance.

Lophotettix semicristatus, the half-crested Lophotettix,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet refers to the fact that this species has a much lower crest than its congeners.

Scaria bimaculata, the two-spotted Scaria,
is a new species from Costa Rica. The specific epithet is the Latin adjective “bimaculata” in the nominative case, meaning “two-spotted”. The name refers to the two white spots on the tegmina.

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Archaeoarmatus messelensis, Messel’s ancient-armed,
is a new extinct genus and species found in Grube Messel. The genus name is coined from “archaeo-“ (“ancient”) and “armatus” (“armed, equipped”). The species is named after the type locality.

Messeltettix cryptoantennatus, antennae-hiding Messeltettix
is a new extinct genus and species found in the Grube Messel. The genus is named after the fossil site. The species is named after the antennae without clearly visible segments.

Parahirrius amorosus
is a new species from The Philippines. The genus name means ‘near Hirrius’, under which this new genus and species were hidden for more than 145 years, while the species was named after Victor B. Amoroso, a famous Philippine botanist.

Parahirrius parvus
is a new genus and species from The Philippines. The genus name means ‘near Hirrius’, the genus under which this new genus and species were hidden for more than 145 years, while the species name means ‘small’.