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Episactidae
Episactidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grassho .... There are about 19 genera and more than 60 described species in Episactidae, found in Central and South America, China, and Madagascar. Genera These 19 genera belong to the family Episactidae: * '' Acronomastax'' Descamps, 1965 * '' Antillacris'' Rehn & Rehn, 1939 * '' Episactus'' Burr, 1899 * '' Espagnola'' Rehn & Rehn, 1939 * '' Espagnoleta'' Perez-Gelabert, 2000 * '' Espagnolopsis'' Perez-Gelabert, Hierro & Otte, 1997 * '' Gymnotettix'' Bruner, 1901 * '' Heteromastax'' Descamps, 1965 * '' Lethus'' Rehn & Rehn, 1934 * '' Malagassa'' Saussure, 1903 * '' Neibamastax'' Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006 * '' Paralethus'' Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006 * '' Pielomastax'' Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthoptera
Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grasshoppers, locusts, and close relatives; and Ensifera – crickets and close relatives. More than 20,000 species are distributed worldwide. The insects in the order have incomplete metamorphosis, and produce sound (known as a "stridulation") by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs, the wings or legs containing rows of corrugated bumps. The tympanum, or ear, is located in the front tibia in crickets, mole crickets, and bush crickets or katydids, and on the first abdominal segment in the grasshoppers and locusts. These organisms use vibrations to locate other individuals. Grasshoppers and other orthopterans are able to fold their wings (i.e. they are members of Neoptera). Etymology The name is derived from the Greek ὀρθό ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
