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., 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.