''Potua'' is a genus of Asian
groundhoppers in the subfamily
Cladonotinae
Cladonotinae is a subfamily of groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) containing more than 70 genera and 260 described species. These insects are found in tropical areas world-wide.
Tribes and genera
The following genera, in four tribes, belong ...
and tribe
Xerophyllini, erected by Bolívar in 1887;
[Bolívar I (1887) ''Ann. Soc. Entom. Belgique'' 31: 183, 192, 208.] distribution records are discontinuous between India and western
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
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[Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)]
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Species
The ''Orthoptera Species File''[ lists:
# '' Potua coronata'' Bolívar, 1887 - type species (2 subspecies)
# '' Potua morbillosa'' (Walker, 1871)
# '' Potua sabulosa'' Hancock, 1915
Note: ''Potua aptera'' is a synonym of '' Deltonotus gibbiceps'' (Bolívar, 1902)
]
References
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Caelifera genera
Orthoptera of Asia