| Chromacris | |
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| Chromacris psittacus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Romaleidae |
| Subfamily: | Romaleinae |
| Tribe: | Romaleini |
| Genus: | Chromacris Walker, 1870 |
Chromacris is a genus of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae. The nine described species in Chromacris are found in Mexico, Central America, or South America. [1] [2]
These nine species belong to the genus Chromacris:
Bandwings, or band-winged grasshoppers, are the subfamily Oedipodinae of grasshoppers classified under the family Acrididae. They have a worldwide distribution and were originally elevated to full family status as the Oedipodidae. Many species primarily inhabit xeric weedy fields, and some are considered to be important locusts:
The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus Romalea. The species in this family can be found in the Americas.
Trimerotropis is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 50 described species in Trimerotropis.
The subfamily Pseudophyllinae contains numerous species in the family Tettigoniidae, the katydids or bush crickets. Sometimes called "true katydids", together with the crickets of suborder Ensifera, they form part of the insect order Orthoptera which also contains grasshoppers.
The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf katydids, are a subfamily of insects within the family Tettigoniidae. Nearly 2,060 species in 85 genera throughout the world are known. They are also known as false katydids or round-headed katydids.
Xiphoceriana is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae.
Arphia is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 11 described species in Arphia.
Gryllidea is an infraorder that includes crickets and similar insects in the order Orthoptera. There are two superfamilies, and more than 6,000 described species in Gryllidea.
Romaleinae is a subfamily of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae, found in North and South America. More than 60 genera and 260 described species are placed in the Romaleinae.
Stilpnochlora is a genus of phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 15 described species in Stilpnochlora.
Hippopedon is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Hippopedon.
Paratettix is a genus of ground-hoppers or pygmy grasshoppers, with more than 60 described species found worldwide.
Lactista is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 10 described species in Lactista.
Pyrgocorypha is a genus of coneheads in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 16 described species in Pyrgocorypha.
Montezumina is a genus of phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are at least 30 described species in Montezumina.
Podoscirtinae is a subfamily of crickets in the family Gryllidae.
Amblytropidia is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 14 described species in Amblytropidia.
Lobosceliana is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae. There are about nine described species in Lobosceliana, found in southern Africa.
Cota is a genus of pygmy grasshoppers in the family Tetrigidae. There are at least three described species in Cota.
Coscineuta is a genus of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about eight described species in Coscineuta, found in the Neotropics and South America.
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