The identity of the tropical AfricanPolichne mukonjaGriffini, 1908 (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae).
Polichne mukonjaGriffini, 1908 from Cameroon was hitherto known only from the holotype preserved at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels. This was probably due to the fact that the genusPolichneStål, 1874 distributed only in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In view of this distribution, the tropical African species was therefore overlooked in the African literature. The recent discovery of two specimens at the Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, now provides us with a better understanding of the identity of this taxon, which is related to the African genusCatoptropteryxKarsch, 1890.Polichne mukonjais here transferred to a new genusGriffinipteryxand both taxa are proposed to be included in the new tribe Catoptropterigini.
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Catoptropterigini trib. n.; Griffinipteryx gen. n.; distribution; taxonomy; tropical Africa