The acouchis are rodents belonging to the family Dasyproctidae from the Amazon basin. They are generally smaller than agoutis and have very short tails, while agoutis lack tails. For this reason the acouchis are also called tailed agoutis.
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:
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Trimerotropini is a tribe of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 70 described species in Trimerotropini.
Circotettix crotalum, the rattling grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Circotettix is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 10 described species in Circotettix.
Ozophora is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae. There are more than 100 described species in Ozophora.
Peripsocus is a genus of stout barklice in the family Peripsocidae. There are more than 250 described species in Peripsocus.
Hoplitis is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 380 described species in Hoplitis.
Tetraloniella is a genus of long-horned bees in the family Apidae. There are more than 100 described species in Tetraloniella.
Circotettix shastanus, known generally as the Shasta grasshopper or sierra crackler, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Circotettix coconino, the coconino wrangler grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Lasiini is a tribe of ants in the family Formicidae. There are about 10 genera and more than 450 described species in Lasiini.
Exechia is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are more than 180 described species in Exechia.
Atomaria is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are more than 160 described species in Atomaria.
Anaea andria, known generally as the goatweed leafwing or goatweed butterfly, is a species of leafwing in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America.
Circotettix carlinianus, the carlinian snapper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Circotettix undulatus, known generally as the undulant-winged grasshopper or great basin crackler, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Circotettix maculatus, the dancing grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Circotettix rabula, the wrangler grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
