A new orthopteran-parasitizing horsehair worm, Acutogordius taiwanensis sp. n., with a redescription of Chordodes formosanus and novel host records from Taiwan (Nematomorpha, Gordiida)

A description of a new species of horsehair worm, Acutogordius taiwanensis sp. n., a redescription of Chordodes formosanus, and novel host records for the latter are provided. Acutogordius taiwanensis sp. n. is morphologically similar to A. protectus with moderately flat areoles on its tail tips, bu...

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Main Authors: Ming-Chung Chiu, Chin-Gi Huang, Wen-Jer Wu, Shiuh-Feng Shiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=12673