Rhytidochrotinae is a subfamily of

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s from the family

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with 20 genera and 47 species. This group is found from southern Central America to northern South America (

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) with most species distributed in montane forests. The highest concentration of species are found on the Pacific coast and in the West Andes of

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with 11 genera and 23 species registered. Many are brightly colored in reds, especially males, and most species are apterous (without wings). "Rhytido" is derived from the Greek word ''rhytis'', which means "wrinkle". Driphilacris tuberosa

Genera

*'' Brakeracris'' Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica *'' Chiriquacris'' Rowell & Bentos-Pereira, 2005: 1 species; Panama *'' Driphilacris'' Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Western Colombia *'' Exerythracris'' Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica *'' Galidacris'' Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 4 species; Colombia *'' Hylopedetes'' Rehn, 1929: 7 species; Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia *'' Lathacris'' Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Southeastern Brazil *'' Liparacris'' Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Western Colombia *'' Micropaon'' Descamps & Rowell, 1984: 1 species; Costa Rica *'' Muyscacris'' Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Colombia *'' Oedalacris'' Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 5 species; Panama and Colombia *'' Opaon'' Kirby, 1902: 4 species; Colombia and Ecuador *'' Opaonella'' Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Colombia *'' Parapiezops'' Hebard, 1923: 2 species; Colombia *'' Paropaon'' Hebard, 1923: 2 species; Colombia, Ecuador and Peru *'' Piezops'' Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Panama and Colombia *'' Rhytidochrota'' Stål, 1873: 7 species; 6 species in Colombia, 1 species in Bolivia *'' Scirtopaon'' Descamps & Rowell, 1984: 1 species; Costa Rica *'' Talamancacris'' Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica *'' Trichopaon'' Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 4 species; 3 species in Colombia 1 species in Ecuador

References

External links

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''Rhytidochrotinae'' en Biolib
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3429901 Acrididae Orthoptera subfamilies Taxa named by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl Taxa described in 1893