Romaleinae
| Romaleinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Romaleidae |
| Subfamily: | Romaleinae |
Romaleinae is a subfamily of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae. There are about 8 genera and 11 described species in Romaleinae.[1][2][3][4]
Genera
These eight genera belong to the subfamily Romaleinae:[2][3]
- Abila Stål, 1878
- Brachystola Scudder, 1876 (grassland lubbers)
- Dracotettix Bruner, 1889 (dragon lubbers)
- Phrynotettix Glover, 1872 (toad lubbers)
- Romalea Serville, 1831 (lubber grasshoppers)
- Spaniacris Hebard, 1937 (spanistic desert grasshoppers)
- Taeniopoda Stal, 1873 (horse lubbers)
- Tytthotyle Scudder, 1897 (furnace heat lubbers)
References
- ^ "Romaleinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ a b "Romaleinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ a b "Romaleinae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. "Orthoptera Species File Online". Retrieved 2018-03-06.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- Bland, Roger (2003). The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. ISBN 978-1565250178.
- 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.
- Majka, C. (2009). "Thomas L. Casey and Rhode Island". ZooKeys. doi:10.3897/zookeys.22.93.
- Otte, Daniel (1997). Poole, Robert W.; Gentili, Patricia (eds.). Orthoptera. Entomological Information Services. pp. 581–634. ISBN 1-889002-04-6.
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