''Macrotona''
is a genus of
grasshoppers
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.
Grasshop ...
in the family
Acrididae and tribe
Catantopini
Catantopini is a tribe in the subfamily Catantopinae, a group of grasshoppers found in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Subtribes & Genera
The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following (genera incomplete):
* subtribe Apotropina Key, 1993 - ...
. It includes eight described species and around 35
undescribed species
In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon (for example, a species) that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named. The various Nomenclature Codes specify the requirements for a new taxon to be validly described and name ...
.
They are often found in
association
Association may refer to:
*Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
*Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
*Voluntary associatio ...
with
spinifex Spinifex may refer to:
* Spinifex (coastal grass), ''Spinifex'' (coastal grass), a genus of grasses growing on coastal dunes in Asia and Australasia
* Triodia (plant), ''Triodia'' (plant), a genus of grasses of inland Australia, commonly known as '' ...
.
Species
List of ''Orthoptera Species File'':
* ''
Macrotona australis''
(Walker, 1870)
* ''
Macrotona curvicostalis''
(Sjöstedt, 1921)
* ''
Macrotona genicularis''
(Sjöstedt, 1921)
* ''
Macrotona lineosa''
(Walker, 1870)
* ''
Macrotona mjobergi''
Sjöstedt, 1920
* ''
Macrotona modesta''
(Sjöstedt, 1921)
* ''
Macrotona picta''
(Sjöstedt, 1920)
* ''
Macrotona securiformis''
(Sjöstedt, 1921)
References
*
Acrididae genera
Taxa named by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl
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