Oxyinae

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Oxyinae
Oxya hyla (female) in the Lama Forest of Benin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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[edit]

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

Oxyini[edit]

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; selected genera:

Praxibulini[edit]

Auth. Rehn, 1957 – Australia

  1. Kosciuscola Sjöstedt, 1934
  2. Methiola Sjöstedt, 1920
  3. Methiolopsis Rehn, 1957
  4. Praxibulus Bolívar, 1906

tribe not placed[edit]

As of March 2024:[2]

  1. Badistica Karsch, 1891 – Africa
  2. Boninoxya Ishikawa, 2011 – Japan
  3. Caryandoides Zheng & Xie, 2007
  4. Chitaura Bolívar, 1918 – India, southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea
  5. Cylindrotiltus Ramme, 1929 – Africa
  6. Digentia Stål, 1878 – Africa
  7. Dirshia Brown, 1962 – southern Africa
  8. Fer Bolívar, 1918 - China, Indochina
  9. Gerista Bolívar, 1905 – Africa
  10. Hilloxya Kumar & Chandra, 2019
  11. Hygracris Uvarov, 1921 – India
  12. Longchuanacris Zheng & Fu, 1989
  13. Ochlandriphaga Henry, 1933
  14. Oxycrobylus - monotypic Oxycrobylus agilis Ingrisch, 1989 - Thailand
  15. Oxytauchira Ramme, 1941 – Indo-China
  16. Paratoacris Li & Jin, 1984
  17. Pseudogerunda Bey-Bienko, 1935
  18. Pterotiltus Karsch, 1893 – Africa

References[edit]

  1. ^ Révision du système des orthoptères et description des espèces rapportées par M. Leonardo Fea de Birmanie. KB von Wattenwyl, L Fea - 1893
  2. ^ a b 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