Myrmecophilus jordanicus, a new species of ant cricket from Jordan and Israel, with notes on the synonymy of Myrmecophilus nigricornis (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae)

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Biodiversity, Orthoptera, Myrmecophilidae, ant crickets, new species, new synonymy, systematics, taxonomy, Israel, Jordan, Levant, Middle East

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A new species of ant cricket, Myrmecophilus (Myrmophilina) jordanicus n. sp., is described from Israel and Jordan. Detailed information is provided about the host ant species of this myrmecophilous species and its habitat. Myrmecophilus nigricornis Chopard, 1963, n. syn., is considered a junior synonym of Myrmeco­philus ochraceus Fischer, 1853, and the fate of the type specimens of the latter is discussed.

To cite: Stalling, Th. 2024. Myrmecophilus jordanicus, a new species of ant cricket from Jordan and Israel, with notes on the synonymy of Myrmecophilus nigricornis (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae). Israel Journal of Entomology 53: 25–32.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11163758
urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CCD7B354-2C30-47DB-9F1D-D75911004A25

Holotype of Myrmecophilus jordanicus, a new species of ant crickets from Israel and Jordan

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2024-05-12

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