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Holocerus
''Holocerus'' is a monotypic genus of groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the tribe Guntheritettigini, erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1887. Previously placed in the subfamily Metrodorinae, it now forms part of the Guntheritettiginae after a revision in 2025.Cadena-Castañeda OJ, Quintana-Arias RF, Infante IC, Silva DSM, Tavares GC (2025) Studies on pygmy grasshoppers: On the current Metrodorinae sensu lato classification (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with emphasis on American and Malagasy taxa. ''Zootaxa'', 5597(1), 1–265DOI/ref> Species The ''Orthoptera Species File''Orthoptera Species File: genus ''Holocerus'' Bolívar, 1887 (retrieved 12 July 2025)] currently (2025) only includes the one type species ''Holocerus lucifer'' ; this occurs in the tropical forests of eastern Madagas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groundhopper
Tetrigidae is an ancient family in the order Orthoptera, which also includes similar families such as crickets, grasshoppers, and their allies. Species within the Tetrigidae are variously called groundhoppers, pygmy grasshoppers,Borror DJ, Tripplehorn CA, Johnson NF (1989) An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 6th edition. Harcourt Brace College Publishers. New York. pg 213 pygmy devils or (mostly historical) "grouse locusts".Imms AD, rev. Richards OW & Davies RG (1970) ''A General Textbook of Entomology'' 9th Ed. Methuen 886 pp. Diagnostic characteristics Tetrigidae are typically less than in length and are recognizable by a long pronotum. This pronotum extends over the length of the abdomen, sometimes to the tip of the wings, and ends in a point. In other Orthoptera, the pronotum is short and covers neither the abdomen nor the wings. Tetrigidae are generally cryptic in coloration. Some species have enlarged pronota that mimic leaves, stones or twigs. Other characteristic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
