Rhytidochrotinae

Rhytidochrotinae
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

  1. ↑ Orthoptera Species File "Subfamily Rhytidochrotinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893" Check |url= value (help).
  2. 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)
  3. 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.".
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