Morabidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order
Orthoptera
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. There are more than 40 genera and 120 described species in Morabidae, found in
Australasia
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Genera
These 42 genera belong to the family Morabidae:
* '' Achuraba'' Key, 1976
* '' Achurimima'' Key, 1976
* '' Alatiplica'' Key, 1976
* '' Aliena'' Key, 1976
* ''Amangu
The Amangu are an indigenous Yamatji people of the mid-western region of Western Australia.
Language
Two early glossaries of some words from the Champion Bay Amangu were collected. One, by R. J. Foley, was published in a work by Augustus Oldfi ...
'' Key, 1976
* '' Aruntina'' Key, 1976
* '' Baruca'' Key, 1976
* '' Biroella'' Bolívar, 1903
* '' Bundinja'' Key, 1976
* '' Callimunga'' Key, 1976
* '' Callita'' Key, 1976
* '' Callitala'' Sjöstedt, 1921
* '' Capsigera'' Key, 1976
* '' Carnarvonella'' Key, 1976
* '' Chinnicka'' Key, 1976
* '' Crois'' Key, 1976
* '' Culmacris'' Key, 1976
* '' Drysdalopila'' Key, 1977
* '' Filoraba'' Key, 1976
* '' Flindersella'' Key, 1976
* '' Furculifera'' Key, 1976
* '' Geckomima'' Key, 1976
* '' Georgina'' Key, 1976
* '' Hastella'' Key, 1976
* ''Heide
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The German word ''Heide'' means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided ...
'' Key, 1976
* ''Keyacris
''Keyacris'' is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Morabidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Australia.
Species:
*''Keyacris interpres''
*''Keyacris marcida''
*''Keyacris scurra''
References
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'' Rehn, 1952
* '' Malleolopha'' Key, 1976
* '' Micromeeka'' Key, 1976
* '' Moraba'' Walker, 1870
* '' Moritala'' Key, 1976
* '' Namatjira'' Key, 1976
* '' Nanihospita'' Key, 1976
* '' Prorifera'' Key, 1976
* '' Proscopiomima'' Key, 1976
* '' Sicula'' Key, 1976
* '' Spectriforma'' Key, 1976
* '' Stiletta'' Key, 1976
* '' Swanea'' Key, 1976
* '' Vandiemenella'' Key, 1976
* '' Warramaba'' Key, 1976
* ''Warramunga
The Warumungu (or Warramunga) are a group of Aboriginal Australians of the Northern Territory. Today, Warumungu are mainly concentrated in the region of Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.
Language
Their language is Warumungu, belonging to the ...
'' Rehn, 1952
* '' Whiteacris'' Key, 1976
References
Further reading
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Caelifera
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