Episactidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera. There are about 19 genera and more than 60 described species in the family Episactidae,and are found in Central and South America, China, and Madagascar.[1][2][3]
Genera
These 19 genera belong to the family Episactidae:
- Acronomastax Descamps, 1965
- Antillacris Rehn & Rehn, 1939
- Episactus Burr, 1899
- Espagnola Rehn & Rehn, 1939
- Espagnoleta Perez-Gelabert, 2000
- Espagnolopsis Perez-Gelabert, Hierro & Otte, 1997
- Gymnotettix Bruner, 1901
- Heteromastax Descamps, 1965
- Lethus Rehn & Rehn, 1934
- Malagassa Saussure, 1903
- Neibamastax Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006
- Paralethus Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006
- Pielomastax Chang, 1937
- Rhabdomastax Descamps, 1969
- Seyrigella Chopard, 1951
- Tainacris Perez-Gelabert, Hierro, Dominici & Otte, 1997
- Teicophrys Bruner, 1901
- † Miraculum Bolívar, 1903
- † Paleomastacris Perez-Gelabert, Hierro, Dominici & Otte, 1997
References
- ^ "Episactidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Episactidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2018). "Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2019-04-16.
Further reading
- 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 1-889002-04-6.