Taxonomic Revision Of Teleogryllus Mitratus (Burmeister, 1838) And T. Occipitalis (Serville, 1838) In India, With The Description Of Teleogryllus Rohinae Jaiswara & Jain Sp. Nov. And A Key For Teleogryllus Species From India (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)

The genus Teleogryllus is known from 52 species distributed worldwide, of which India is home to 11 species. We update Teleogryllus diversity by describing a new species, T. rohinae Jaiswara & Jain sp. nov., from Kerala, India. In addition, we revise the description of the two widespread Teleogryllus species, i.e., T. mitratus (Burmeister, 1838) and T. occipitalis (Serville, 1838) and describe their female genital structures for the first time. Finally, we provide updated identification keys for all Indian Teleogryllus species.