Ming Kai Tan

Ming Kai Tan, Singaporean entomologist.

• Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 12 taxon names authored by Ming Kai Tan

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2012

• Gorochov, A.V. & Tan, M.K. 2012. New crickets of the subfamilies Phaloriinae and Pteroplistinae (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) from Singapore. Zootaxa 3525: 18–34. Preview Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. 2012. New species of Glenophisis (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Hexacentrinae) from Singapore, with key to species. Zootaxa 3185: 64–68. Preview (PDF).

2014

• Gorochov, A.V. & Tan, M.K. 2014. Species of the subgenus Cantotrella (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Podoscirtinae: Varitrella) from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Zootaxa 3774(6): 535–551. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.6.3 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. 2014. Short taxonomic review of little-known Phaneropterinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Malay Peninsula. Zootaxa 3826(2): 329–340. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.2.3 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. 2014. New species of small scaly crickets of genus Micrornebius (Orthoptera: Mogoplistidae; Mogoplistinae) from Singapore. Zootaxa 3895(1): 117–126. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3895.1.7 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. 2014. An annotated checklist of the bush katydids (Orthoptera: Phaneropteridae: Phaneropterinae) from Singapore, including an illustrated key to species. Zootaxa 3884(6): 573–593. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3884.6.6 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Ingrisch, S. 2014: New taxa and notes of some described species of Agraeciini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae) from Malay Peninsula. Zootaxa 3765(6): 541–556. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.3. Reference page. 

2015

• Tan, M.K. & Artchawakom, T. 2015. A new species from the genus Gorochovitettix (Tetrigidae: Metrodorinae) from Thailand. Zootaxa 3990(3): 444–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.3.9. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Dawwrueng, P. & Artchawakom, T. 2015: A new species of Velarifictorus (Pseudocoiblemmus) from Thailand (Gryllidae; Gryllinae; Modicogryllini) with key to species. Zootaxa 3981(1): 138–142. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3981.1.8. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Dawwrueng, P. & Artchawakom, T. 2015. Taxonomic review of Kuzicus Gorochov, 1993 (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), with two new species from Thailand and key to species. Zootaxa 3999(2): 279–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.7. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Dawwrueng, P. & Artchawakom, T. 2015. Contribution to the taxonomy of scaly crickets (Orthoptera: Mogoplistidae: Mogoplistinae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 4032(4): 381–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4032.4.3. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Ingrisch, S. & Kamaruddin, K.N. 2015. A new species of spine-headed katydid Mesagraecia Ingrisch, 1998 (Conocephalinae: Agraeciini), with key to species. Zootaxa 4057(3): 437–443. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4057.3.9. Preview (PDF) Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Liu, C-X. & Artchawakom, T. 2015: Taxonomic review of Tapiena (Orthoptera: Phaneropteridae: Phaneropterinae), with key to species and new species from Thailand. Zootaxa 3920(1): 40–50. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3920.1.2. Reference page. 

2016

• Tan, M.K. 2016. Annotated checklist and key to species of Gryllotalpa (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) from the Oriental region. Zootaxa 4132(1): 77–86. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.1.6. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Kamaruddin, K.N. 2016. A new species of Gryllotalpa mole cricket (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae: Gryllotalpinae) from Peninsular Malaysia. Zootaxa 4066(5): 552–560. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4066.5.3. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Kamaruddin, K.N. 2016. A contribution to the knowledge of Orthoptera diversity from Peninsular Malaysia: Bukit Larut, Perak. Zootaxa 4111(1): 21–40. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4111.1.2. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Kamaruddin, K.N. 2016. New taxa and notes on some Landrevinae (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) from Malay Peninsula. Zootaxa 4162(3): 559–570. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4162.3.9 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Kamaruddin, K.N. 2016. Redescription of the little-known grasshopper Willemsella (Acrididae, Hemiacridinae) from Peninsular Malaysia. Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7775. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.4.e7775. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Robillard, T. & Kamaruddin, K.N. 2016. Revision of the grasshopper genus Sedulia Stål, 1878 (Acrididae: Catantopinae) from Malay Peninsula. Zootaxa 4107(2): 255–266. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4107.2.7. Reference page. 

2017

• Dawwrueng, P., Tan, M.K., Artchawakom, T. & Waengsothorn, S. 2017. Species checklist of Orthoptera (Insecta) from Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Thailand (Southeast Asia). Zootaxa 4306(3): 301–324. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4306.3.1. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Artchawakom, T. 2017. Taxonomic review of the katydid genus Alloteratura (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Meconematinae) with the description of one new species from Thailand. Zootaxa 4226(1): 103–112. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4226.1.5. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Artchawakom, T. 2017. New species of Leleja (Orthoptera: Gryllinae; Gryllini) with first female description for the genus. Zootaxa 4236(3): 592–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4236.3.12. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Dawwrueng, P. & Artchawakom, T. 2017. A new species and locality record for Pseudopsyra katydid (Orthoptera: Phaneropterinae). Zootaxa 4231(4): 595–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4231.4.12. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Gorochov, A.V. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2017. New taxa and notes of katydids from the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Meconematinae) from Brunei Darussalam. Zootaxa 4337(3): 390–402. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4337.3.4. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Ingrisch, S. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2017. First Velarifictorus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae, Gryllinae) cricket described from Borneo (Southeast Asia) and notes on a co-occurring congener. Zootaxa 4282(2): 374–384. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4282.2.10 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Storozhenko, S.Yu., Hwang, W.S. & Meier, R.. 2017. Integrative taxonomy reveals two sympatric species of the genus Eucriotettix Hebard, 1930 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae). Zootaxa 4268(3): 377–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4268.3.4. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2017. Taxonomic review of Stictophaula (Orthoptera: Phaneropterinae) with the description of one new species from Brunei Darussalam. Zootaxa 4247(3): 301–312. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.3.4. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2017. New taxa and notes on crickets of the subfamily Landrevinae (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo. Zootaxa 4365(4): 440–454. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4365.4.4 . Reference page. 

2018

• Muhammad, A.A., Tan, M.K., Abdullah, N.A., Azirun, M.S., Bhaskar, D. & Skejo, J. 2018. An annotated catalogue of the pygmy grasshoppers of the tribe Scelimenini Bolívar, 1887 (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with two new Scelimena species from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Zootaxa 4485(1): 1–70. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4485.1.1 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Ingrisch, S., Robillard, T., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2018. New taxa and notes on spine-headed katydids (Orthoptera: Conocephalinae: Agraeciini) from the Philippines. Zootaxa 4462(3): 331–348. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4462.3.2 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2018. Preliminary study on the diversity of Orthoptera from Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre, Brunei Darussalam, Borneo. Journal of Orthoptera Research 27(2): 119–142. DOI: 10.3897/jor.27.24152 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2018. New taxa and notes of katydids from the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Meconematinae) from Brunei Darussalam (Part 2). Zootaxa 4407(4): 582–590. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4407.4.10 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2018. A new species of Tapiena (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea: Phaneropterinae) from Brunei Darussalam (Borneo, Southeast Asia). Zootaxa 4413(1): 193–196. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4413.1.9 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2018. Notes on the taxonomy of poorly known Gryllacrididae (Stenopelmatoidea) from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo. Zootaxa 4462(4): 579–591. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4462.4.9 Reference page. 

2019

• Baroga-Barbecho, J.B., Yap, S.A., Tan, M.K. & Robillard, T. 2019. Taxonomic review of the genus Paranisitra Chopard (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae: Nisitrini) with description of a new species from Mindanao. Zootaxa 4568(1): 81–96. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4568.1.5 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2019. Taxonomic notes on Trigonidium and related groups with one new species from the Philippines (Orthoptera: Trigonidiidae; Trigonidiinae). Zootaxa 4564(2): 573–587. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4564.2.13 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2019. An account on the Orthoptera from Siargao Island (Southeast Asia: Philippines: Mindanao). Zootaxa 4609(1): 1–30. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4609.1.1 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Gorochov, A.V., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2019. A new species of Landrevinae (Orthoptera) from the Philippines, with notes on Endodrelanva and Endolandrevus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae; Gryllinae; Landrevini). Zootaxa 4544(2): 285–295. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4544.2.8 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Gorochov, A.V., Wahab, R. bin H.A., Japir, R. & Chung, A.Y.C. 2019. New taxa of crickets (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Gryllinae, Phaloriinae and Pteroplistinae) from northern Borneo (Belait and Sandakan). Zootaxa 4661(1): 101–117. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4661.1.4 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Ingrisch, S., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2019. New species of Ornebius (Orthoptera: Mogoplistidae; Mogoplistinae) from Siargao Island of the Philippines. Zootaxa 4590(1): 166–176. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.1.7 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Japir, R. & Chung, A.Y.C. 2019. Uncovering the Grylloidea and Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in the Forest Research Center (Sepilok) Entomological Collection. Zootaxa 4701(4): 301–349. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4701.4.1 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Tumbrinck, J., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2019. A new species and morphometric analysis of Cladonotella (Tetrigidae: Cladonotinae). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 28: 129–135. DOI: 10.3897/jor.28.32464 Reference page. 

2020

• Baroga-Barbecho, J.B., Tan, M.K., Yap, S.A. & Robillard, T. 2020. Taxonomic study of Lebinthus Stål, 1877 (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae) with description of six new species in the Philippines. Zootaxa 4816(4): 401–438. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4816.4.1 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B., Japir, R., Chung, A.Y.C., Wahab, R.B.H.A. & Yap, S.A. 2020. A taxonomic study on the Bornean and Philippines Sword-tailed Crickets in the genus Rhicnogryllus Chopard, 1925 (Orthoptera: Trgonidiidae; Trigonidiinae). Zootaxa 4763(2): 217–230. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4763.2.5 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Gorochov, A.V., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2020. New data on some crickets of the subfamilies Landrevinae, Phaloriinae and Podoscirtinae (Orthoptera: Grylloidea) from Laguna (Philippines: Luzon Island). Zootaxa 4809(1): 29–55. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4809.1.2 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Japir, R., Chung, A.Y.C. & Wahab, R.B.H.A. 2020. New taxa of crickets (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Phaloriinae, Phalangopsinae, Itarinae and Podoscirtinae) from Borneo (Brunei Darussalam and Sandakan). Zootaxa 4810(2): 244–270. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4810.2.2 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Jin, X-B., Baroga-Barbecho, J.B. & Yap, S.A. 2020. Taxonomy and bioacoustics of Meconematinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Laguna (Philippines: Luzon). Zootaxa 4732(4): 527–544. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4732.4.2 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R.B.H.A.. 2020. A short taxonomic note on the katydids from the genus Cercoteratura Gorochov, 2019 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), with a key to species. Zootaxa 4750(4): 591–595. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4750.4.10 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K. & Wahab, R. bin H.A. 2020. New taxa and notes on palm and false-leaf katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Mecopodinae, Sexavaini; Pseudophyllinae, Cymatomerini) from Brunei Darussalam. Zootaxa 4808(2): 301–316. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4808.2.4 Reference page. 

2021

• Tan, M.K., Ingrisch, S., Rahmadi, C. & Robillard, T. 2021. A new species of Heminicsara (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Agraeciini) from West Papua (New Guinea). Zootaxa 4991(1): 161–168. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4991.1.8 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Muhammad, A.A. & Robillard, T. 2021. A review of the genus Changiola (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Pteroplistinae) and description of the first species from Borneo. Zootaxa 4941(1): 101–114. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4941.1.6 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Rahmadi, C. & Robillard, T. 2021. New species of Phaloria (Orthoptera: Phalangopsidae: Phaloriinae) from West Papua (Indonesia). Zootaxa 4985(4): 513–530. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4985.4.5 Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Wahab, R. bin H.A., Japir, R., Chung, A.Y.C, Robillard, T. 2021. Revision of the cricket genus Nisitrus Saussure (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Eneopterinae) and descriptions of five new species. European Journal of Taxonomy. 761(1): 1–75. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.761.1449 Reference page. 

2023

• Robillard, T. & Tan, M.K. 2023. Platybinthus, a new genus of Lebinthina crickets (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Eneopterinae) from Maluka, Indonesia. European Journal of Taxonomy 856: 46–66. Reference page. 
• Tan, M.K., Japir, R., Chung, A.Y.C. & Robillard, T. 2019. Crickets of the subfamily Eneopterinae (Orthoptera: Grylloidea) from Sandakan, Sabah: one new species and calling songs of a sympatric species. Zootaxa 4619(2): 347–363. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4619.2.9 Reference page. 

2025

• Neo, I., Loh, R.K., Cho, T.J.Y., Puniamoorthy, N., Yeo, D.C.J. & Tan, M.K. 2025. First DNA barcodes and morphometric analysis of Singaporean Tetrigidae (Orthoptera, Caelifera) support color variations as intraspecific polymorphism through integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1257: 305–326. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1257.163020 Reference page.