Biology:Proscopiidae

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Short description: Family of grasshoppers

Proscopiidae
Horsehead Grasshopper (Pseudoproscopia scabra), Tambopata Lodge.jpg
Horsehead grasshopper (Pseudoproscopia scabra), Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Informal group: Acridomorpha
Superfamily: Proscopioidea
Family: Proscopiidae
Serville, 1838
Synonyms

Proscopides

Proscopiidae[1] is a family of Neotropical grasshoppers, now placed in its own superfamily, the Proscopioidea.[2] Some species may be known as stick grasshoppers or jumping sticks.

Subfamilies and selected genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists three subfamilies, with several genera unplaced:[2]

  • Hybusinae Liana, 1980 (monotypic)
  • Proscopiinae Serville, 1838
    • Tribe Proscopiini Serville, 1838
      • Proscopia Klug, 1820
      • Pseudoproscopia Bentos-Pereira, 2006
    • Tribe Tetanorhynchini Bentos-Pereira, 2003
      • Scleratoscopia Jago, 1990
      • Tetanorhynchus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890
  • Xeniinae Liana, 1980
    • Xenium Liana, 1980
  • incertae sedis
    • Bazylukia Liana, 1972
    • Bolidorhynchus Jago, 1990
    • EoproscopiaHeads, 2008
    • Epsigrypa Mello-Leitão, 1939
    • Nodutus Liana, 1972
    • Orthophastigia Tapia, 1982
    • Scopaeoscleratoscopia Jago, 1990

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q962797 entry