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Acrididea
Acrididea including the Acridomorpha is an infraorder of insects that describe the grasshoppers (thus also locusts) and ground-hoppers. It contains a large majority of species in the suborder Caelifera and the taxon Acridomorpha may also be used, which excludes the Tetrigoidea. Both names are derived from older texts, such as Imms,Imms AD, rev. Richards OW & Davies RG (1970) ''A General Textbook of Entomology'' 9th Ed. Methuen 886 pp. which placed the "short-horned grasshoppers" and locusts at the family level ( Acrididae). The study of grasshopper species is called acridology. Acridomorpha The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following superfamilies: most families and species belong to the Acridoidea. * Acridoidea (MacLeay, 1821) * Eumastacoidea Burr, 1899 ** Chorotypidae Stål, 1873 ** Episactidae Burr, 1899 ** Eumastacidae Burr, 1899 ** Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 1948 ** Mastacideidae Rehn, 1948 ** Morabidae Rehn, 1948 ** † Promastacidae Kevan & Wighton, 1981 ** Theri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caelifera
The Caelifera are a suborder of orthopteran insects. They include the grasshoppers and grasshopper-like insects, as well as other superfamilies classified with them: the ground-hoppers ( Tetrigoidea) and pygmy mole crickets ( Tridactyloidea). The latter should not be confused with the mole crickets ( Gryllotalpidae), which belong to the other Orthopteran sub-order Ensifera. The name of this suborder comes from Latin meaning ''chisel-bearing'' ("chisel" in Latin: ''caelum''), referring to the "stout" shape of its species' ovipositors. Subdivisions and their distribution The Caelifera include some 2,400 valid genera and about 12,000 known species. Many undescribed species probably exist, especially in tropical forests. The Caelifera have a predominantly tropical distribution (as with most Orthoptera) with fewer species known from temperate climate zones. Caelifera are divided into two infraorders: the more basal Tridactylidea and the Acrididea or grasshopper-like species. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grasshopper
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago. Grasshoppers are typically ground-dwelling insects with powerful hind legs which allow them to escape from threats by leaping vigorously. As hemimetabolous insects, they do not undergo complete metamorphosis; they hatch from an egg into a Nymph (biology), nymph or "hopper" which undergoes five moults, becoming more similar to the adult insect at each developmental stage. The grasshopper hears through the tympanal organ which can be found in the first segment of the abdomen attached to the thorax; while its sense of vision is in the compound eyes, the change in light intensity is perceived in the simple eyes (ocelli). At high population densities and under certain environmental conditions, some grasshopper species can change color and behavior and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teratodes Monticollis
''Teratodes'', commonly known as hooded grasshoppers, is a genus of grasshopper native to India and Sri Lanka. It was established by the French entomologist Gaspard Auguste Brullé in 1835. The type species is '' Teratodes monticollis'', which was described by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1832 as ''Gryllus monticollis''. Hooded grasshoppers feed on tree leaves, and they can become serious pests of teak and sandalwood. Both the nymphs and adults of the species are dull green in color. The pronotum expands into a large sharp "hood" structure edged with yellow-orange, giving them the general appearance of a leaf. Species Three species are listed in the ''Orthoptera Species File'': * ''Teratodes foliatus'' (Herbst, 1803) emporary name* ''Teratodes brachypterus ''Teratodes'', commonly known as hooded grasshoppers, is a genus of grasshopper native to India and Sri Lanka. It was established by the French entomologist Gaspard Auguste Brullé in 1835. The type spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promastacidae
''Promastax'' is a genus of "monkey grasshoppers" belonging to the extinct monotypic family Promastacidae and containing the single species ''Promastax archaicus''. The species is dated to the Early Eocenes Ypresian stage and has only been found at the type locality in east central British Columbia. History and classification The holotype fossil of ''Promastax archaicus'' was collected by Lawrence Lambe from outcrops of the Horsefly Shales at the horsefly Mine on 20 July 1906, and then subsequently described by Anton Handlirsch in 1910. The type description was published in his ''Canadian fossil Insects. 5. Insects from the Tertiary lake deposits of the southern interior of British Columbia'', along with a number of other Okanagan Highlands insect species. Handlirsch did not include the etymological derivation of genus or species names in the volume. Handlirsch initially grouped ''Promastax'' into the orthopteran superfamily Acridioidea without making a more precise placemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigonopterygidae
The ''Trigonopterygidae'' are an insect family in the Orthoptera: Caelifera found in south and south-east Asia. Subfamilies and Genera The ''Orthoptera Species File''Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 19 December 2022) includes two sub-families: ; Borneacridinae Kevan, 1952 Distribution: W. Malesia
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Trigonopterygoidea
The Trigonopterygoidea are an insect superfamily in the Orthoptera: Caelifera.Species File (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 20 December 2022) Sometimes described as leaf grasshoppers, American species in the Xyronotidae have also been called razor-backed bush-hoppers. Families and distribution The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists two families: * Trigonopterygidae Walker, 1870: found in south and south-east Asia # subfamily Borneacridinae Kevan, 1952 # subfamily Trigonopteryginae Walker, 1870 * |
Pyrgomorphoidea
Pyrgomorphidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera; it is the only family in the superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea, with a pan-tropical distribution. Their name is probably derived from ''pyrgos'' (Greek: ''Πύργος'') meaning "tower": a reference to the form (''morph'') of the head in the type genus '' Pyrgomorpha'' and other genera. They may sometimes be known as "gaudy grasshoppers", due to the striking, often aposematic colouration of a number of genera; however many others are camouflaged or cryptic, including the genus '' Pyrgomorpha''. Subfamilies and tribes Incomplete list of genera and species: Subfamily Orthacridinae All tribes and selected genera only are shown here: * Tribe Brunniellini Kevan, 1963 - Philippines * Tribe Chapmanacridini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - W. Africa * Tribe Fijipyrgini Kevan, 1966 - Fiji * Tribe Geloiini Bolívar, 1905 - Madagascar * Tribe Gymnohippini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Madagascar * Tribe Ichthiacridini Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pneumoroidea
The Pneumoridae are a family of nocturnal short-horned grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera, commonly known as the bladder grasshoppers and the sole representative of the superfamily Pneumoroidea. Their centre of diversity is in southern Africa, but one species occurs as far north as South Sudan. Most adult males acquire an inflated abdomen, a specialization for amplified sound production, which is likely its primary function. Most genera display striking sexual dimorphism, and several species exhibit a dual male phenotype. Description They are nocturnal, specialized herbivores which (with few exceptions) are endemic to coastal regions of southern Africa. The smallest species is '' Pneumoracris browni'' occurring in the Succulent Karoo ecoregion, while the largest is the wide-ranging Afromontane forest species, '' Physophorina livingstoni''. Sexual dimorphism The body length of adult males vary from 11.5 to 68.0 mm, and that of females from 22.0 to 107 mm. Males of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locustopsidae
Locustopsidae is an extinct family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera. There are about 17 genera and more than 60 described species in Locustopsidae. Genera These 17 genera belong to the family Locustopsidae: * † '' Araripelocusta'' Martins-Neto, 1995 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian * † '' Britannacrida'' Gorochov, Jarzembowski & Coram, 2006 Lulworth Formation, United Kingdom, Berriasian * † '' Conocephalella'' Strand, 1926 Solnhofen Limestone, Germany, Tithonian * † '' Cratolocustopsis'' Martins-Neto, 2003 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian * † '' Cratozeunerella'' Martins-Neto, 1998 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian * † '' Liadolocusta'' Handlirsch, 1906 (dubious) * † ''Locustopsis'' Handlirsch, 1906 Lilstock Formation, United Kingdom, Rhaetian, Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Hettangian, Blue Lias, United Kingdom, Hettangian, Sagul Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Toarcian, Green Series, Posidonia Shale, Germany, Toarcian, Itat Formation, Russia, Bajocian/Bathonian, Daohug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locustavidae
Locustavidae is an extinct family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grass .... There are about 6 genera and 12 described species in Locustavidae, with fossils found in Australia, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. Genera These six genera belong to the family Locustavidae: * † '' Brevilocustavus'' Gorochov, 2005 * † '' Locustavus'' Sharov, 1968 * † '' Mesacridites'' Riek, 1954 * † '' Miolocustavus'' Gorochov, 2005 * † '' Praelocustopsis'' Sharov, 1968 * † '' Triassolocusta'' Tillyard, 1922 References Caelifera Prehistoric insect families {{Paleo-insect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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