Leptysminae is a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Members of this subfamily are known as spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers. There are at least 20 genera in Leptysminae, found in North, Central, and South America.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Leptysminae |
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Genera
editThese 21 genera belong to the subfamily Leptysminae:[1]
- Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 1961 c g
- Carbonellacris Roberts, 1977 c g
- Chloropseustes Rehn, 1918 c g
- Columbacris Bruner, 1911 c g
- Cornops Scudder, 1875 c g
- Cylindrotettix Bruner, 1906 c g
- Eumastusia Bruner, 1911 c g
- Guetaresia Rehn, 1929 c g
- Haroldgrantia Carbonell, Ronderos & Mesa, 1967 c g
- Leptysma Stål, 1873 i c g b
- Leptysmina Giglio-Tos, 1894 c g
- Mastusia Stål, 1878 c g
- Nadiacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972 c g
- Oxybleptella Giglio-Tos, 1894 c g
- Oxyphyma Saussure, 1861 c g
- Seabratettix Roberts, 1980 c g
- Stenacris Walker, 1870 i c g b
- Stenopola Stål, 1873 c g
- Tetrataenia Stål, 1873 c g
- Tucayaca Bruner, 1920 c g
- Xenismacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]
References
edit- 1 2 Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2018). "Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ↑ "Leptysminae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ↑ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ↑ "Leptysminae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
Further reading
edit- Bland, Roger (2003). The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. ISBN 978-1565250178.
- Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.
- Otte, Daniel (1997). Poole, Robert W.; Gentili, Patricia (eds.). Orthoptera. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. Vol. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. Entomological Information Services. pp. 581–634. ISBN 978-1-889002-04-0. Archived from the original on 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
External links
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