taxonID	type	description	language	source
FACDAD8F28205CD5A2F70839B7DD4226.taxon	etymology	Etymology. - The species is named after Niko Kasalo, an emerging tetrigidologist from Croatia and a good friend of mine. The specific epitheton is a Latinized noun in apposition referring to the surname of Niko Kasalo (patronymic).	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
FACDAD8F28205CD5A2F70839B7DD4226.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. - Type material. Holotype (Fig. 5 A-C): NEPAL • ♀; Gandaki Province, Parbat District, Modi Rural Municipality, Bajung, Kafleko Pakho; 28.27626 ° N, 83.69860 ° E; 1920 m a. s. l; 30. IX. 2022; M. Subedi leg.; countryside road amid sloping grassland and forest, collected by hand, ICAG; ICAG-ORT-TETR 1. Paratypes. - (Figs 5 D-L, 6) NEPAL • 1 ♂; Gandaki Province, Parbat District, Modi Rural Municipality, Bajung, Basnee Gaun; 28.27321 ° N, 83.69778 ° E; 1880 m a. s. l; 28. IX. 2022; M. Subedi leg., sloping grassland on the edge of a cliff, collected by hand, ICAG; ICAG-ORT-TETR 2 • 1 ♀; Gandaki Province, Parbat District, Modi Rural Municipality, Bajung, Panikhola; 28.27569 ° N, 83.70610 ° E; 1665 m a. s. l; 28. IX. 2022; M. Subedi leg.; stream bank; collected by hand, ICAG; ICAG-ORT-TETR 3 • 1 ♂; Gandaki Province, Parbat District, Modi Rural Municipality, Bajung, Kafleko Pakho; 28.27626 ° N, 83.69860 ° E; 1920 m a. s. l; 30. IX. 2022; M. Subedi leg.; countryside road amid sloping grassland and forest; collected by hand, ICAG; ICAG-ORT-TETR 4 • 1 ♀; Gandaki Province, Parbat District, Modi Rural Municipality, Bajung, Kafleko Pakho; 28.27626 ° N, 83.69860 ° E; 1920 m a. s. l; 11. X. 2022; M. Subedi leg.; countryside road amids sloping grassland and forest, collected by hand, ICAG; ICAG-ORT-TETR 5.	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
FACDAD8F28205CD5A2F70839B7DD4226.taxon	materials_examined	Additional material. - Several adults and nymphs were photographed in the wild to study the characters and variations among individuals. The videos recorded are uploaded to the social media platform YouTube (YouTube channel: Nepali Grasshoppers, https: // www. youtube. com / channel / UCp 9 QdbRCPSy 19 KZbnsPw _ JQ).	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
FACDAD8F28205CD5A2F70839B7DD4226.taxon	materials_examined	Photographic material. - The specimens of the type series in their natural habitat are shown in Fig. 4.	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
FACDAD8F28205CD5A2F70839B7DD4226.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. - Skejotettix kasalo differs from the type species of Ergatettix Kirby, 1914, E. dorsiferus (Walker, 1871) in having a wider vertex with parallel lateral borders instead of a narrow vertex with lateral borders usually converging towards the front, with convex vertex (in frontal view) without horns instead of being concave with the presence of horns, and with the middle femora being robust instead of being slender. However, the species also share similarities: (i) presence of a notch on the scapus of the antenna; (ii) wings extending beyond the pronotum (valid in macropronotal form of S. kasalo); (iii) antennal grooves distinctly below the ventral margins of compound eyes; and (iv) median carina (in lateral view) undulated. Skejotettix kasalo sp. nov. can be differentiated from other species of the genus by the set of characters listed in Table 2.	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
FACDAD8F28205CD5A2F70839B7DD4226.taxon	description	Description. - Head: Eyes reniform. Top margin of eyes higher than vertex. Vertex low and flat between lateral carinae of vertex. Frontal costa bifurcates at around half length of compound eye from top. Facial carinae divergent, forming scutellum as wide as scapus before widening distinctly at bottom. Lateral carinae of vertex following outline of eye anteriorly; curved inward, almost straight at half-length of frontal costa from the top. Nodules distinct from top of vertex to halfway of compound eye. Paired ocelli placed at about bottom third. Top margin of antennal groove below lower margin of compound eyes. Minute hairs distributed all over face. Caudal margin of eye not in contact with anterior margin of pronotum. Vertex below top margin of eyes. Frontal costa visible as straight in front of anterior level of eyes, incurves halfway from top of compound eye, diverges into two facial carinae and runs straight down to lower margin of compound eye. Facial carinae curve outwards, forming a convex protrusion. Head exserted above general surface of pronotum, vertex approximately at level of elevation in anterior part of pronotum. Hairs present in lower half of face. Vertex at base of eyes wider than an eye, slightly narrowing anteriorly, as wide as an eye at its apex. Anterior margin of vertex in line with anterior margin of the eyes; frontal costa produced slightly ahead of anterior margin of eyes. Medial carina of vertex extending slightly beyond anterior half of vertex between eyes. Lateral carinae of vertex present in anterior half of vertex between eyes. Fossulae shallow, elongated, and present in anterior two-thirds of vertex between eyes. Posterior margin of eyes distinctly in front of anterior margin of pronotum. Antennae. Filiform. As long as length between anterior margin of head and lateral lobes of pronotum. Scapus with a large notch in lateral view. The number of antennomeres is 16, with apical one consisting of fused segments, possibly 2 segments. Pronotum: Brachypronotal, tip of the pronotum slightly shy of tip of abdomen. Sub rectangular. Median carina raised in anterior part of pronotum above vertex giving a tectiform appearance. Median carina sinuate, with most prominent elevation at transition between prozona and metazona; undulation gradually decreases in elevation afterwards. Prozonal carinae elevated, clearly visible. Prozona sulcated with sulci of an irregular shape. Lateral lobe sub-rectangular, sub-rounded. Ventral and tegminal sinus in shape of an obtuse angle. Humero-apical carina distinctly visible. Infrascapular area long; subrectangular in anterior half, gradually narrowing toward end. Lateral area progressively widening caudally. Small nodules present throughout the surface of pronotum. Small nodules distributed over entire surface. Anterior margin of pronotum truncated. Prozonal carinae distinct, converging caudally. Median carina continuous, reaching apex of pronotum. Lateral lobes projected downward; apex sub-rounded. Humeral angles oblique. Pronotum progressively narrowing caudally, ending in bluntly rounded apex. External lateral carina undulating. Internal lateral carina converges internally in last fifth, thereafter runs straight to tip, exposing wide lateral area. Two dark humeroapical spots present. Wings: Alae not reaching apex of pronotum. Tegmina oval, entirely visible. Legs: Fore legs setulose over entire length. Fore femora about 3.36 times as long as wide; dorsal margin denticulate; ventral margin erose. Fore tibia maculate; dorsal and ventral margins crenulate. Fore tarsus with first segment short (dark brown to black in color); second segment maculate, elongated, and with claws. Mid femora about 3.36 times as long as wide; dorsal margin denticulate; ventral margin erose; dorso-external and ventro-external carinae distinct; area enclosed between the ventro-external carina and ventral margin concave. Mid tibia Setose; dorsal and ventral margins erose; ventral margin with large spines. Mid tarsus with first segment short (dark brown to black in color); second segment maculate, elongated, and with claws. Hind femora robust; about 2.41 times as long as wide; its dorsal margin serrate, serrations uniform throughout length of dorsal margin before being raised into a group of closely placed 5 dents just before antegenicular tooth; ventral margin erose; antegenicular teeth arc-shaped, tip pointed. Hind tibia Smooth; ventral margin with large spines. Hind tarsus with first segment long (dark brown to black in color), having pulvilli with spinose tips; second segment small, third elongated and with claws.	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
FACDAD8F28205CD5A2F70839B7DD4226.taxon	description	Measurements. - The key measurements of the holotype and paratypes are presented in Table 3.	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
33D3811E731051B6B50FF98EE310E6F5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. - Endemic to Nepal, the genus (with its three species) is distributed in subtropical and temperate regions. Skejotettix netrajyoti is known only from the subtropical Sal forest of Churlingtar, Ghyalchok, Gorkha (Subedi 2022). S. muglingi is known from the Trishuli River near the Mugling Bazar riverbed (Ingrisch 2001 b); the stream banks of Buldi khola, Vyas Municipality, Tanahun; in the vicinity of the manmade ponds of Ghadiyal Breeding Center, Kasara amid the subtropical Sal forest; and in the vicinity of the manmade ponds of Umari, Kapilvastu (Subedi 2022). Skejotettix kasalo sp. nov. is known from different localities of Bajung, Parbat, Nepal: Kafleko pakho (type locality), Basnee Gaun, and Panikhola. The locations are shown in Fig. 3.	en	Subedi, Madan (2023): A new species of the genus Skejotettix (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae) from Nepal. Journal of Orthoptera Research 32 (1): 81-92, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.32.97276
