Chorotypidae is a family of tropical Asian

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(order Orthoptera), formerly included within the family Eumastacidae. These grasshoppers have a head that rises above the level of the thorax and short antennae. Some species have reduced wings, others have wings that widen towards the tips and still others have a flattened leaf-like shape. They lack abdominal tympani (hearing organs).

Subfamilies and Genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following: Orthoptera Species File
(31 March 2010)

Chininae

Chininae - China, Indo-China * '' China'' * '' Eupatrides''

Chorotypinae

Auth. Stål 1873 - Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Africa LeafGrasshopper

* '' Burrinia'' Bolívar, 1930 * '' Chorotypus'' Serville, 1838 * '' Hemierianthus'' Saussure, 1903 * '' Orchetypus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898 * '' Phyllochoreia'' Westwood, 1839 * '' Pseudorchetypus'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Scirtotypus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898 * '' Xiphicera'' Lamarck, 1817: ''Xiphicera gallinacea'' (Fabricius, 1793)

Erianthinae

Auth. Karsch 1889 - Southeast Asia, South Asia Erianthus sp

* '' Bennia'' Burr, 1899 * '' Bornerianthus'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Butania'' 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 - monotypic '' Stenerianthus annamensis'' Descamps, 1975 * '' Xenerianthus'' Descamps, 1975

Eruciinae

Auth. Burr 1899 - Southeast Asia Monkey Hopper (Erucius sp

* '' Erucius'' Stål, 1875

Mnesicleinae

Auth. Descamps 1973 - Indo-Malayan Archipelago * '' Adrapetes'' Karsch, 1889 * '' Borneacridium'' Kevan, 1963 * '' Chromomnesicles'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Hyalomnesicles'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Karnydia'' Bolívar, 1930 * '' Lobiacris'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Loximnesicles'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Mnesicles'' Stål, 1878 * '' Mnesiclesiella'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Mnesiclesina'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Odontomastax'' Bolívar, 1944 * '' Paramnesicles'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Philippinacridium'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Pseudomnesicles'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Samariella'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Sibuyania'' Descamps, 1974 * '' Tuberomastax'' Bolívar, 1944 * '' Uvarovia'' Bolívar, 1930 * '' Xenomnesicles'' Descamps, 1974

Prionacanthinae

Auth. Descamps 1973 - India * '' Prionacantha'' Henry, 1940

References

External links

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Orthoptera database
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10451216 Orthoptera families Taxa named by Carl Stål