Published June 12, 2017
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The importance of validated alpha taxonomy for phylogenetic and DNA barcoding studies: a comment on species identification of pygmy grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae)
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- 1. SIGTET-Special Interest Group Tetrigidae, Stahnsdorf, Germany
- 2. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, Direction of Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Brussel, BelgiumSIGTET-Special Interest Group Tetrigidae, Stahnsdorf, Germany
- 3. Auf der Hees, Wassenberg, GermanySIGTET-Special Interest Group Tetrigidae, Stahnsdorf, Germany
- 4. SIGTET-Special Interest Group Tetrigidae, Stahnsdorf, GermanyUniversity of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- 5. Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 6. SIGTET-Special Interest Group Tetrigidae, Stahnsdorf, GermanyTrier University, Trier, Germany
Description
In a recently published paper on colour polymorphism in a Pygmy grasshopper from China (Zhao et al 2016) an unidentified Paratettix sp. was misidentified as Tetrix bolivari. This case highlights the need for correct species identification and provides an opportunity to recommend some aspects of Good Taxonomic Practice (GTP) in Tetrigidae to reduce the number of erroneous identifications.
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