A new edible cricket species from Africa of the genus Scapsipedus

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Zootaxa

Name of Author

Chrysantus M. Tanga, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology NairobiFollow
Henlay J.O. Magara, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Monica A. Ayieko, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
Robert S. Copeland, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Fathiya M. Khamis, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Samira A. Mohamed, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Fidelis L.O. Ombura, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Saliou Niassy, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Sevgan Subramanian, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Komi K.M. Fiaboe, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Nanna Roos, Københavns Universitet
Sunday Ekesi, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Sylvain Hugel, Université de Strasbourg

Publication Date

9-28-2018

Abstract

A new cricket of the genus Scapsipedus is described from Kenya. The distribution, acoustic behavior, including call and courtship song, mitochondrial sequences, and data on the biology of that new species are given. This edible cricket is a very promising species for mass production for food and feed.

Keywords

bioacoustics, insect farming, new species, Orthoptera

PubMed ID

30313752

Recommended Citation

Tanga, C., Magara, H., Ayieko, M., Copeland, R., Khamis, F., Mohamed, S., Ombura, F., Niassy, S., Subramanian, S., Fiaboe, K., Roos, N., Ekesi, S., & Hugel, S. (2018). A new edible cricket species from Africa of the genus Scapsipedus. Zootaxa, 4486 (3), 383-392. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4486.3.9