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Proscopiidae

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Proscopiidae
Horsehead grasshopper (Pseudoproscopia scabra), Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Superfamily: Proscopioidea
Family: Proscopiidae
Serville, 1838
Synonyms

Proscopides

Proscopiidae[1] is a family of Neotropical grasshoppers, now placed in its own superfamily, the Proscopioidea.[2] Some species may be known as stick grasshoppers or jumping sticks.

Taxonomy

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following subfamilies, tribes and genera:[2]

Auth: Liana, 1980

Auth: Serville, 1838

Auth: Liana, 1980

References