Kuantania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
Subfamily: | Orthacridinae |
Tribe: | Orthacridini |
Informal group: | Orthacris group |
Genus: | Kuantania Miller, 1935 |
Kuantania [1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, subfamily Orthacridinae and tribe Orthacridini. [2] [3]
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following species: [2]
Lucretilis is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oxyinae and tribe Oxyini. Species can be found in west Malesia.
Pyrgomorphidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera; it is the only family in the superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea, with a pan-tropical distribution. Their name is probably derived from pyrgos meaning "tower": a reference to the form (morph) of the head in the type genus Pyrgomorpha and other genera.
Proscopiidae is a family of Neotropical grasshoppers, now placed in its own superfamily, the Proscopioidea. Some species may be known as stick grasshoppers or jumping sticks.
Pyrgacris is a small genus of grasshoppers in the monotypic family Pyrgacrididae. The two species in the genus Pyrgacris are found only on Reunion Island.
Tettigoniidea is an infraorder of the order Orthoptera, with six extant families.
Zonocerus is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera) in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the tribe Phymateini. The two species are found in Africa, with Z. elegans found more in central and southern regions, including Madagascar. Both species are significant agricultural pests, especially for African smallholder farmers.
Nemobius is a genus of crickets in the family Trigonidiidae.
Paranemobius is a genus of cricket in the subfamily Nemobiinae; species can be found on the Indian subcontinent including Sri Lanka.
Traulia is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae; it was considered typical of tribe Trauliini, but is now placed in the tribe Mesambriini. A majority of species found in South-East Asia.
Cyrtacanthacris is the type genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. Species records are distributed in Africa through to Indo-China.
Trilophidia is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae and the only member of the tribe Trilophidiini. The recorded distribution of species is from Africa and the middle-East through to Japan and Malesia.
Heteropternis is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae, and tribe Epacromiini. The recorded distribution of species in Heteropternis is from Africa and India through to Japan, Malesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Pharmacus montanus, the Mount Cook flea, is a type of cave wētā found above the tree line in the South Island of New Zealand. It was first described by Francois Jules Pictet de la Rive and Henri Saussure in 1893. Pharmacus montanus is one of the most widespread species within the genus, found from Aoraki/Mount Cook to Mt Owen in northern South Island. The highest recorded specimens of this species are from a population between 2700 and 2800 m above sea level on Mt Annan above the Tasman Glacier.
Apalacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae and subfamily Coptacrinae. The recorded distribution of species includes: India, Indo-China and Malesia.
Rhopaloceracris is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Coptacrinae.
Oedipoda miniata, sometimes known as the red-winged grasshopper, is a grasshopper species in the subfamily Oedipodinae found in Southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle-East.
Tylotropidiopsis is a monotypic genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, containing the species Tylotropidiopsis abrepta, which is endemic to Vietnam.
Liaromorpha is an Asian genus of bush crickets in the tribe Agraeciini, belonging to the 'conehead' subfamily Conocephalinae. Species records are mostly from Indo-China.
Gerenia is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Gereniini. Species can be found in India and Indo-China.
Bettotania is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Incolacridinae, not assigned to any tribe. Species have been recorded from Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.