The ErianthinaeBurr M (1904) ''Genera Insectorum'' 2, 6. are a subfamily of Asian

grasshopper Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago. Grasshopp ...

s in the family

Chorotypidae Chorotypidae is a family of tropical Asian grasshoppers Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to ...

and based on the type genus '' Erianthus''. There are currently 12 genera and more than 40 described species recorded from southern China, Japan,

Indo-China Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

and

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...

Genera

These 12 genera belong to the subfamily Erianthinae: * '' Bennia'' Burr, 1899 * '' Bornerianthus'' Descamps, 1975 * ''

Butania ''Butania'' is a genus of Asian grasshoppers in the family Chorotypidae Chorotypidae is a family of tropical Asian grasshoppers Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly th ...

'' Bolívar, 1903 * '' Erianthella'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Erianthina'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Erianthus'' Stål, 1875 * '' Khaserianthus'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Macroerianthus'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Pieltainerianthus'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Pseuderianthus'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Stenerianthus'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Xenerianthus'' Descamps, 1975

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q21224777 Caelifera Orthoptera of Asia