Batrachideinae is a subfamily of
groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers. There are thought to be 20 genera in Batrachideinae, with genera found in the Americas, Africa, (mostly tropical) Asia and Australia.
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Description
Groudhoppers in this subfamily are characterised by having antennae consisting of 18-22 segments (other Tetrigidae have less than 16).
Genera
About 25 genera in three tribes
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belong to the subfamily Batrachideinae:
Batrachideini
Auth. Bolívar, 1887 - Americas
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* '' Batrachidea'' Serville, 1838 c g
* '' Cranotettix'' Grant, 1955 c g
* '' Danatettix'' Thomas, Skejo & Heads, 2019
* '' Eutettigidea'' Hancock, 1914 c g
* '' Halmatettix'' Hancock, 1909 c g
* '' Lophoscirtus'' Bruner, 1910 c g
* '' Paurotarsus'' Hancock, 1900 c g
* '' Paxilla'' Bolívar, 1887 i c g
* '' Plectronotus'' Morse, 1900 c g
* '' Puiggaria'' Bolívar, 1887 c g
* '' Rehnidium'' Grant, 1956 c g
* '' Scaria'' Bolívar, 1887 c g
* '' Tettigidea'' Scudder, 1862 i c g b
Bufonidini
Auth. Hancock, 1907 - Australasia
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* '' Anaselina'' Storozhenko, 2019
* '' Bufonides'' Bolívar, 1898 c g
* '' Hyperyboella'' Günther, 1938
* '' Paraselina'' Storozhenko, 2019
* '' Selivinga'' Storozhenko, 2019
* '' Vilma'' Steinmann, 1973 c g
* '' Vingselina'' Sjöstedt, 1921 c g
Cassitettigini
Auth. Yin, 1984 - Africa, tropical Asia
* '' Ascetotettix'' Grant, 1956 c g
* '' Palaioscaria'' Günther, 1936 c g
* '' Phloeonotus'' Bolívar, 1887 c g
* '' Saussurella'' Bolívar, 1887 c g
* '' Wiemersiella'' Tumbrinck, 2014 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
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Tetrigidae
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