Hapithus is a genus of flightless bush crickets in the family Oecanthidae and typical of the tribe [Hapithini]], from the Americas. There are more than 200 described species in Hapithus.[1][2][3]
| Hapithus | |
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| Hapithus saltator, Maryland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Oecanthidae |
| Tribe: | Hapithini |
| Genus: | Hapithus Uhler, 1864 |
| Subgenera | |
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The genus Orocharis was recently determined to be a taxonomic synonym of Hapithus, and is now considered a subgenus of the genus Hapithus.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. "Orthoptera Species File Online". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "GBIF, Hapithus Uhler, 1864". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Hapithinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
Further reading
edit- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Capinera, J.L; Scott, R.D.; Walker, T.J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press.
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