Copiocerinae

Copiocerinae is a subfamily of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 20 genera in Copiocerinae, found in southern North America, Central America, and South America.[1]

Copiocerinae
Monachidium lunum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Copiocerinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

Genera

These 21 genera belong to the subfamily Copiocerinae:[1]

  • Adimantus Stål, 1878 c g
  • Aleuas Stål, 1878 c g
  • Antiphon Stål, 1878 c g
  • Apoxitettix Descamps, 1984 c g
  • Bucephalacris Giglio-Tos, 1894 c g
  • Caenacris Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979 c g
  • Chlorohippus Bruner, 1911 c g
  • Clematodes Scudder, 1900 i c g b
  • Contacris Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979 c g
  • Copiocera Burmeister, 1838 c g
  • Copiocerina Descamps, 1978 c g
  • Copiotettix Descamps, 1984 c g
  • Cyphacris Gerstaecker, 1889 c g
  • Dellia Stål, 1878 c g
  • Episcopotettix Rehn, 1903 c g
  • Eumecacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972 c g
  • Hippacris Scudder, 1875 c g
  • Monachidium Serville, 1831 c g
  • Oncolopha Stål, 1873 c g
  • Opshomala Serville, 1831 c g
  • Zygoclistron Rehn, 1905 c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

Tribes

There are three tribes in Copiocerinae:[1]

  • Aleuasini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
    • genera: Aleuas, Zygoclistron
  • Clematodini Rehn & Eades, 1961
    • genera: Apoxitettix, Bucephalacris, Clematodes, Dellia
  • Copiocerini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
    • genera: Adimantus, Antiphon, Caenacris, Chlorohippus, Contacris, Copiocera, Copiocerina, Copiotettix, Cyphacris, Episcopotettix, Eumecacris, Hippacris, Monachidium, Oncolopha, Opshomala

References
  1. Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2018). "Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. "Copiocerinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  3. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  4. "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  5. "Copiocerinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-12-29.

Further reading
  • 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.
  • Otte, Daniel (1997). Poole, Robert W.; Gentili, Patricia (eds.). Orthoptera. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. Entomological Information Services. pp. 581–634. ISBN 1-889002-04-6.


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