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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
Informal group: Acridomorpha
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.

Subfamilies and selected genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists three subfamilies, with several genera unplaced:[2]

References

  1. ^ Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (2011). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist. Species 2000. Reading, UK. 24 september 2012.
  2. ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 28 January 2019)
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