A new species of Burttia Dirsh (Caelifera, Acridoidea, Acrididae, Catantopinae) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania

A new species of Burttia Dirsh, B. caerulea sp. nov., is described from the Nguru Mountains of Tanzania. It is the second species in the genus, both being restricted to Tanzanian localities. Both B. sylvatica, known only from the Uluguru Mountains, and B. caerulea sp. nov. are morphologically very similar in habitus and outer morphology, suggesting a recent speciation.

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A new species of Burttia Dirsh, named B. caerulea sp. nov., is described from the Nguru Mountains of Tanzania. This species is the second in the genus and is restricted to specific areas in Tanzania, similar to B. sylvatica. The close morphological resemblance suggests recent speciation.