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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.

Genera

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

Tribe Oxyini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

Tribe Praxibulini Rehn, 1957 – Australian

Not placed in a tribe:[2]

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. ^ 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