Esselenia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Family: | Acrididae |
Subfamily: | Gomphocerinae |
Genus: | Esselenia Hebard, 1920 |
Esselenia is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Esselenia, E. vanduzeei. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known because all locusts are of the Acrididae. The subfamily Oedipodinae is sometimes classified as a distinct family Oedipodidae in the superfamily Acridoidea. Acrididae grasshoppers are characterized by relatively short and stout antennae, and tympana on the side of the first abdominal segment.
Heliaula is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Heliaula, H. rufa.
Aidemona is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about five described species in Aidemona.
Shotwellia is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Shotwellia, S. isleta.
Camnula is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Camnula, C. pellucida.
Acantherus is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Acantherus, A. piperatus.
Tropidolophus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Tropidolophus is monotypic, with the single species T. formosus from North America.
Mermiria texana, known generally as the Texas mermirium or Texas slant-face grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Dissosteira pictipennis, the California rose-winged grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Trimerotropis pistrinaria, the barren land grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Mermiria picta, the lively mermirium, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Circotettix rabula, the wrangler grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Spharagemon bolli, known generally as the Boll's grasshopper or Boll's locust, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Pseudopomala is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There is at least one described species in Pseudopomala, P. brachyptera.
Xanthippus montanus, the sandhills band-wing grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Ageneotettix brevipennis, the short-wing big-headed grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Eritettix obscurus, known generally as the obscure grasshopper or obscure slant-faced grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Trimerotropis schaefferi, the gulf dune grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Chimarocephala elongata is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Trimerotropis bifasciata, the two-banded grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Amphitornus is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Amphitornus.
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