Rhytidochrotinae
| Rhytidochrotinae | |
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| Rhytidochrota risaraldae - Colombia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Superfamily: | Acridoidea |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Rhytidochrotinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 |
Rhytidochrotinae is a subfamily of grasshoppers from the family Acrididae[1] with 20 genera and 47 species.[2] This group is found from southern Central America to northern South America (Costa Rica to Brazil) with most species distributed in montane forests.[3] The highest concentration of species are found on the Pacific coast and in the West Andes of Colombia with 11 genera and 23 species registered.[2][3] Many are brightly colored in reds, especially males, and most species are apterous (without wings).[3]
Genera
- Brakeracris Rowell, 1995
- Chiriquacris Rowell & Bentos-Pereira, 2005
- Driphilacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
- Exerythracris Rowell, 1995
- Galidacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
- Hylopedetes Rehn, 1929
- Lathacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
- Liparacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
- Micropaon Descamps & Rowell, 1984
- Muyscacris Hebard, 1923
- Oedalacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
- Opaon Kirby, 1902
- Opaonella Hebard, 1923
- Parapiezops Hebard, 1923
- Paropaon Hebard, 1923
- Piezops Hebard, 1923
- Rhytidochrota Stål, 1873
- Scirtopaon Descamps & Rowell, 1984
- Talamancacris Rowell, 1995
- Trichopaon Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
References
- ↑ Orthoptera Species File "Subfamily Rhytidochrotinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893" Check
|url=scheme (help). - 1 2 "Varón, A. 2001. Nuevas Especies de Rhytidochrotinae (Insecta: Orthoptera: Acrididae) y Aspidophymini (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampinae) de Colombia. Caldasia, 23(1: 323-331.".(Spanish)
- 1 2 3 "Rowell, C.H.F. 1995: New and little known taxa of Rhytidochrotinae (Acrididae, Orthoptera) from Costa Rica. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 102(3): 553-583.".
External links
Data related to Rhytidochrotinae at Wikispecies- Rhytidochrotinae en Biolib
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