Biology:Oxyinae

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Short description: Subfamily of grasshoppers

Oxyinae
Oxya hyla (female) in the Lama Forest of Benin
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Oxyinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893[1]
Tribes

Oxyinae is subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Species are distributed throughout Africa (including Madagascar ) and Australasia.

Tribes and Genera

According to the Orthoptera Species File there are two clearly defined tribes, Oxyini and Praxibulini, and other genera of uncertain affiliation:[2]

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; selected genera:

Praxibulini

Auth. Rehn, 1957 – Australia

tribe not placed

As of 2021:[2]

  • Badistica Karsch, 1891 – Africa
  • Boninoxya Ishikawa, 2011 – Japan
  • Chitaura Bolívar, 1918 – India, southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea
  • Cylindrotiltus Ramme, 1929 – Africa
  • Digentia Stål, 1878 – Africa
  • Dirshia Brown, 1962 – southern Africa
  • Gerista Bolívar, 1905 – Africa
  • Hygracris Uvarov, 1921 – India
  • Oxycrobylus - monotypic Oxycrobylus agilis Ingrisch, 1989 - Thailand
  • Oxytauchira Ramme, 1941 – Indo-China
  • Pterotiltus Karsch, 1893 – Africa

References

  1. Révision du système des orthoptères et description des espèces rapportées par M. Leonardo Fea de Birmanie. KB von Wattenwyl, L Fea - 1893
  2. 2.0 2.1 Orthoptera Species File
  • Ingrisch, S. , F.Willemse & S. Shishodia 2004: New species and interesting records of Acrididae (Orthoptera) from northeast India. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147, pages 289–320

Wikidata ☰ Q3359115 entry