Josip Skejo
@skejo.bsky.social
Grasshopper expert from Croatia | 100+ new Tetrigidae species discovered | Also studying eukaryotic evolution | Asst Prof at Faculty of Science—University of Zagreb | Member of IUCN | https://linktr.ee/skejo
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The Kole wetlands of Kerala is a unique wet ecosystem, and yet its insects have not been thoroughly studied. In this paper, a generic level key for the identification of pygmy grasshoppers in the region is provided.
Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.152281
Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.152281
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The Kole wetlands of Kerala is a unique wet ecosystem, and yet its insects have not been thoroughly studied. In this paper, a generic level key for the identification of pygmy grasshoppers in the region is provided.
Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.152281
Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/jor.35.152281
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Valalyllum folium is a new genus and species from Madagascar. It belongs to a newly described tribe Valalyllini together with Lepocranus fuscus. Both species inhabit the rainforest which is suffering severe deforestation.
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Lepocranus and Valalyllum gen. nov. (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae, Cladonotinae), endangered Malagasy dead-leaf-like grasshoppers
Only two leaf-like pygmy grasshopper species and specimens are known from Madagascar: the Leatherback Pygmy Grasshopper (Lepocranus fuscus Devriese, 1991) —which has a relatively low median carina of the pronotum; and the Malagasy Litterhopper (Valalyllum folium gen. et. sp. nov.), herein described — which has a high median carina. Lepocranus fuscus is known from the rainforests around Tampolo, Manakambahiny, and Mahavelona (Foulpointe). The new taxon, Valalyllum folium gen. et. sp. nov. is known only from the Belanono forest. Both species inhabit northeastern Madagascar. The new species could be rare or not-easy-to-spot in the rainforest leaf litter, where it most probably lives. A new tribe, Valalyllini trib. nov., is described for the two mentioned genera because its members are different from the Caribbean leaf-like Choriphyllini Cadena-Castañeda & Silva, 2019, from the African leaf-like Xerophyllini Günther, 1979, and from the Asian leaf-like Cladonotini Bolívar, 1887. A tabular key to the tribes of Cladonotinae with leaf-like representatives is provided, together with photographs of type specimens of both species belonging to the newly described tribe. The holotype of the new species belongs to the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle Orthoptera collection, Paris.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Valalyllum folium is a new genus and species from Madagascar. It belongs to a newly described tribe Valalyllini together with Lepocranus fuscus. Both species inhabit the rainforest which is suffering severe deforestation.
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The results of two years' worth of our Orthoptera fieldwork has just been published. There are more than 100 species in this relatively small area of Dinarides!
June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The results of two years' worth of our Orthoptera fieldwork has just been published. There are more than 100 species in this relatively small area of Dinarides!
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A new leaf-like species just dropped! Choriphyllum wallaceum, named after the one and only Alfred Russel Wallace for his 200th birthday is a new species of Tetrigidae from Cuba.
June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A new leaf-like species just dropped! Choriphyllum wallaceum, named after the one and only Alfred Russel Wallace for his 200th birthday is a new species of Tetrigidae from Cuba.
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Central America is a treasure trove of Tetrigidae, but you would be hard-pressed to find which species live there. In our newest publication, we have fixed this injustice.
Read our richly illustrated catalogue at:
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June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Central America is a treasure trove of Tetrigidae, but you would be hard-pressed to find which species live there. In our newest publication, we have fixed this injustice.
Read our richly illustrated catalogue at:
Read our richly illustrated catalogue at:
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A species from Nepal has just been named after me! I am beyond honored.
Thanks to Madan for letting my spirit inhabit the Himalayas in this way.
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Thanks to Madan for letting my spirit inhabit the Himalayas in this way.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A species from Nepal has just been named after me! I am beyond honored.
Thanks to Madan for letting my spirit inhabit the Himalayas in this way.
Read more at:
Thanks to Madan for letting my spirit inhabit the Himalayas in this way.
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New paper! A new species of Tetrigidae, Aryalidonta itishreea, named after the legendary Nepali satirist Bhairav Aryal.
June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New paper! A new species of Tetrigidae, Aryalidonta itishreea, named after the legendary Nepali satirist Bhairav Aryal.
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There is a new Dinaric endemic genus, Dinarippiger! Read at:
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
There is a new Dinaric endemic genus, Dinarippiger! Read at:
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New paper!
DNA Barcoding of Pygmy Hoppers—The First Comprehensive Overview of the BOLD Systems’ Data Shows Promise for Species Identification
DNA Barcoding of Pygmy Hoppers—The First Comprehensive Overview of the BOLD Systems’ Data Shows Promise for Species Identification
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New paper!
DNA Barcoding of Pygmy Hoppers—The First Comprehensive Overview of the BOLD Systems’ Data Shows Promise for Species Identification
DNA Barcoding of Pygmy Hoppers—The First Comprehensive Overview of the BOLD Systems’ Data Shows Promise for Species Identification
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New paper: Definition of the tribe Metrodorini (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with notes on biogeography and evolution of Metrodorinae and Cladonotinae
A bit dry but a necessary half-step for setting up future research.
A bit dry but a necessary half-step for setting up future research.
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New paper: Definition of the tribe Metrodorini (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with notes on biogeography and evolution of Metrodorinae and Cladonotinae
A bit dry but a necessary half-step for setting up future research.
A bit dry but a necessary half-step for setting up future research.
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Two new Central American genera, just described!
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Two new Central American genera, just described!
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New genus and species: Naskreckiana kosemeni
Thanks to Piotr Naskrecki and @cmkosemen for being an inspiration, each in his own way.
Thanks to Piotr Naskrecki and @cmkosemen for being an inspiration, each in his own way.
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New genus and species: Naskreckiana kosemeni
Thanks to Piotr Naskrecki and @cmkosemen for being an inspiration, each in his own way.
Thanks to Piotr Naskrecki and @cmkosemen for being an inspiration, each in his own way.
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New genus and species: Procellator kai
Thanks to Kai Squires for going above and beyond to bring this species to light. Procellator kai is by far the prettiest known tetrigid.
Thanks to Kai Squires for going above and beyond to bring this species to light. Procellator kai is by far the prettiest known tetrigid.
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New genus and species: Procellator kai
Thanks to Kai Squires for going above and beyond to bring this species to light. Procellator kai is by far the prettiest known tetrigid.
Thanks to Kai Squires for going above and beyond to bring this species to light. Procellator kai is by far the prettiest known tetrigid.
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We just described a new, 40 million years old, genus and species!
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We just described a new, 40 million years old, genus and species!
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Lamellitettigodes jhalakmani, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper:
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Lamellitettigodes jhalakmani, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper:
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Aryalidonta rochaki, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Aryalidonta rochaki, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
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Hebarditettix sanduki, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hebarditettix sanduki, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
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Skejotettix mahajodi, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Skejotettix mahajodi, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
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Skejotettix mahendrai, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Skejotettix mahendrai, a new species from Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. Described in our newest paper: Tetrigidae (Orthoptera) of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park in Nepal.
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Thanks to the Queensland Museum, we got an incredible opportunity to study tetrigids collected from Fiji. We identified a baffling diversity and described many new taxa: 2 tribes, 4 genera, and 7 species. The showcases of the new species are upcoming.
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Thanks to the Queensland Museum, we got an incredible opportunity to study tetrigids collected from Fiji. We identified a baffling diversity and described many new taxa: 2 tribes, 4 genera, and 7 species. The showcases of the new species are upcoming.
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Salomonotettix vincekae is a new species from Fiji.
Its name honors Nadica Vincek, the technician of the Evolution Lab, University of Zagreb, who assisted us a lot over the years.
Read more in our newest paper:
Its name honors Nadica Vincek, the technician of the Evolution Lab, University of Zagreb, who assisted us a lot over the years.
Read more in our newest paper:
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Salomonotettix vincekae is a new species from Fiji.
Its name honors Nadica Vincek, the technician of the Evolution Lab, University of Zagreb, who assisted us a lot over the years.
Read more in our newest paper:
Its name honors Nadica Vincek, the technician of the Evolution Lab, University of Zagreb, who assisted us a lot over the years.
Read more in our newest paper:
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Exanimus somniator, the Dead Dreamer, is a new genus and species of pygmy grasshoppers from Fiji. The name is inspired by Thomas Ligotti’s short story collection “Songs of a Dead Dreamer”.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Exanimus somniator, the Dead Dreamer, is a new genus and species of pygmy grasshoppers from Fiji. The name is inspired by Thomas Ligotti’s short story collection “Songs of a Dead Dreamer”.
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Exanimus torviscriba, the grimscribe, is a new genus and species of pygmy grasshoppers from Fiji. The name refers to Thomas Ligotti’s short story collection “Grimscribe: His Lives and Works”.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Exanimus torviscriba, the grimscribe, is a new genus and species of pygmy grasshoppers from Fiji. The name refers to Thomas Ligotti’s short story collection “Grimscribe: His Lives and Works”.
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Gammonotus draudrau, the leafy groundhopper, is a new genus and species from Fiji. The genus name is a wordplay on “Deltonotus”, its SE Asian relative. The specific epithet „draudrau” is a Fijian adjective, meaning “leafy”.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Gammonotus draudrau, the leafy groundhopper, is a new genus and species from Fiji. The genus name is a wordplay on “Deltonotus”, its SE Asian relative. The specific epithet „draudrau” is a Fijian adjective, meaning “leafy”.
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Fijixistra drobnaki, Drobnak’s Fijixistra, is a new genus and species from Fiji. The genus name is a reference to Xistra. The species was named for M. Drobnak, the mentor of S. Budimir who loaned us the equipment for examining the specimens.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Fijixistra drobnaki, Drobnak’s Fijixistra, is a new genus and species from Fiji. The genus name is a reference to Xistra. The species was named for M. Drobnak, the mentor of S. Budimir who loaned us the equipment for examining the specimens.
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