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:
Tauchira is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Tauchirini. Species can be found in South-East Asia.
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Phaneroptera is an Old World genus of katydids in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. It was described by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1831.
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Eupholidoptera is a genus of bush crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae.
Mecopodinae, the long-legged katydids, are a subfamily of bush crickets found in western South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. In Asia, the distribution includes India, Indochina, Japan, the Philippines, and Malesia to Papua New Guinea and Australasia, including many Pacific islands.
Agraeciini is a bush cricket tribe in the 'conehead' subfamily Conocephalinae.
Chitaura is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oxyinae found in tropical Asia.
Oxyini is one of two tribes of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oxyinae.
Valanga is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae and the bird grasshopper subfamily. Species are found from the Indian subcontinent through southeast Asia and the Korean peninsula to Australia and the Pacific islands.
Erianthus is a genus of grasshoppers restricted to Southeast Asia. They occur in Japan, northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, South China including Hong Kong, and extend east to Sumatra. In the past some neotropical species were also included in the genus. They have narrow ranges and species are identifiable only by their characteristics of male and female genitalia.
Oxya is a genus of grasshoppers found in Africa and Asia.
Rhacocleis is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini. Species can be found in southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Traulia is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae with a majority of species found in South-East Asia.
Stenocatantops is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae and subfamily Catantopinae. The recorded distribution of species includes: India, China, Indo-China and Malesia through to Australia.
Apalacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae and subfamily Catantopinae. The recorded distribution of species includes: India, Indo-China and Malesia.
