Rhytidochrotinae is a subfamily of grasshoppers from the family Acrididae[1] with 20 genera and 47 species.[2] This group is found from southern Central America to northern South America (Costa Rica to Brazil) with most species distributed in montane forests.[3] The highest concentration of species are found on the Pacific coast and in the West Andes of Colombia with 11 genera and 23 species registered.[2][3] Many are brightly colored in reds, especially males, and most species are apterous (without wings).[3]
Rhytidochrotinae | |
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Rhytidochrota risaraldae, mating, Colombia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Subfamily: | Rhytidochrotinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 |
"Rhytido" is derived from the Greek word rhytis, which means "wrinkle".
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
- Data related to Rhytidochrotinae at Wikispecies
- Rhytidochrotinae en Biolib
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