Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 38(2) 1995

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VOL 38(2) 1995

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Distribution, zoogeography, Orthoptera, Palaearctic, regionalization, diversity, endemism

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The general distribution of Orthoptera in the eastern parts of the Saharan-Gobian and Scythian Subregions

• Michael G. SERGEEV

Abstract:

The biogeographical problems concerning the distribution and diversity of the Orthoptera in Central Asia are discussed. The regionalization scheme is presented for the eastern parts of the Saharan-Gobian and Scythian Subregions of the Palaearctic. New synonyms: Thrinchini Stal (=Thrinchinae Yin); Mekongianina Kevan & Akbar (=Mekongiellinae Yin); Eyprepocnemidini BRUNNER VON WATTENWYL (=Habrocneminae Yin); Bryodemini BEY-BlENKO (=Bryodeminae Yin); Bryodemini BEY-BlENKO (=Bryodemellinae Yin); Arcypterini Shumakov(=Arcypterinae Yin); Hypernephiini L. Mistshenko (=Asoninae Yin); Hypernephiini L. Mistshenko (=Dysaneminae Yin); Sphingonotini Shumakov(=OrinhippinaeYin).