Romaleinae is a subfamily of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae, found in North and South America. More than 60 genera and 260 described species are placed in the Romaleinae.[1][2][3]
| Romaleinae | |
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| Brachystola magna | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Romaleidae |
| Subfamily: | Romaleinae Pictet & Saussure, 1887 |
| Tribes | |
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Tribes and genera
editThese tribes and genera belong to the subfamily Romaleinae:[3]
Chariacrini
editAuth: Rehn & Grant, 1959
- Aprionacris Descamps, 1978
- Chariacris Walker, 1870
- Prionacris Stål, 1878
Elaeochlorini
editAuth: Rehn & Grant, 1959
- Agriacris Walker, 1870
- Brasilacris Rehn, 1940
- Cibotopteryx Rehn, 1905
- Staleochlora Roberts & Carbonell, 1992
Eurostacrini
editAuth: Amédégnato, 1997
- Eurostacris Descamps, 1978
- Pseudeurostacris Descamps, 1978
Hisychiini
editAuth: Descamps, 1979
- Acrideumerus Descamps, 1979
- Acridophaea Descamps, 1979
- Cloephoracris Descamps, 1979
- Hisychius Stål, 1878
- Pareusychius Amédégnato & Poulain, 1994
- Porphoracris Descamps, 1979
- Pseudhisychius Descamps, 1979
Leguini
editAuth: Amédégnato & Poulain, 1986
Phaeopariini
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Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1898
- Abila Stål, 1878
- Albinella Carbonell, 2002
- Aristia Stål, 1876
- Costarica Koçak & Kemal, 2008
- Epiprora Gerstaecker, 1889
- Graciliparia Amédégnato & Poulain, 1994
- Maculiparia Jago, 1980
- Phaeoparia Stål, 1873
- Pseudaristia Carbonell, 2002 (monotypic)
- Stornophilacris Amédégnato & Descamps, 1978
- Tepuiacris Carbonell, 2002
Procolpini
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Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1898
- subtribe Prionolophina Rehn & Grant, 1959
- Alcamenes Stål, 1878
- Colpolopha Stål, 1873
- Draconata Pictet & Saussure, 1887
- Helionotus Rehn, 1909
- Prionolopha Stål, 1873
- Securigera Bolívar, 1909
- Xyleus Gistel, 1848
- subtribe Procolpina Giglio-Tos, 1898
- Aeolacris Scudder, 1875
- Munatia Stål, 1875
- Procolpia Stål, 1873
- Prorhachis Scudder, 1875
- Xomacris Rehn, 1955
Romaleini
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Auth: Pictet & Saussure, 1887
- Alophonota Stål, 1873
- Antandrus Stål, 1878
- Aplatacris Scudder, 1875
- Brachystola Scudder, 1876 (grassland lubbers)
- Callonotacris Rehn, 1909
- Chromacris Walker, 1870
- Coryacris Rehn, 1909
- Costalimacris Carbonell & Campos-Seabra, 1988
- Diponthus Stål, 1861
- Dracotettix Bruner, 1889 (dragon lubbers)
- Eidalcamenes Rosas Costa, 1957
- Gurneyacris Liebermann, 1958
- Limacridium Carbonell & Campos-Seabra, 1988
- Litoscirtus Bruner, 1907
- Phrynotettix Glover, 1872 (toad lubbers)
- Radacridium Carbonell, 1984
- Romalea Serville, 1831 (lubber grasshopper)
- Spaniacris Hebard, 1937
- Taeniopoda Stål, 1873
- Thrasyderes Bolívar, 1881
- Tytthotyle Scudder, 1897
- Xestotrachelus Bruner, 1913
- Zoniopoda Stål, 1873
Tropidacrini
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Auth: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- Titanacris Scudder, 1869
- Tropidacris Scudder, 1869
Trybliophorini
editAuth: Giglio-Tos, 1898
- Trybliophorus Serville, 1831
- tribe not placed
- Quitus Hebard, 1924
References
edit- ^ "Romaleinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Romaleinae subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ a b Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "subfamily Romaleinae Pictet & Saussure, 1887". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
Further reading
edit- Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.
- Otte, Daniel (1997). Poole, Robert W.; Gentili, Patricia (eds.). Orthoptera. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. Vol. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. Entomological Information Services. pp. 581–634. ISBN 978-1-889002-04-0.
External links
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