| Pseudoxistrella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Superfamily: | Tetrigoidea |
| Family: | Tetrigidae |
| Subfamily: | Metrodorinae |
| Genus: | Pseudoxistrella Liang, 1991 |
Pseudoxistrella [1] is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe. [2]
Pseudoxistrella currently consists of two species: [2]
Ensifera is a suborder of insects that includes the various types of crickets and their allies including: true crickets, camel crickets, bush crickets or katydids, grigs, weta and Cooloola monsters. This and the suborder Caelifera make up the order Orthoptera. Ensifera is believed to be a more ancient group than Caelifera, with its origins in the Carboniferous period, the split having occurred at the end of the Permian period. Unlike the Caelifera, the Ensifera contain numerous members that are partially carnivorous, feeding on other insects, as well as plants.
The Caelifera are a suborder of orthopteran insects. They include the grasshoppers and grasshopper-like insects, as well as other superfamilies classified with them: the ground-hoppers (Tetrigoidea) and pygmy mole crickets (Tridactyloidea). The latter should not be confused with the mole crickets (Gryllotalpidae), which belong to the other Orthopteran sub-order Ensifera.
The Myrmecophilidae or ant-loving crickets are rarely encountered relatives of mole crickets, and are obligate inquilines within ant nests. They are very small, wingless, and flattened, so resemble small cockroach nymphs. The few genera contain fewer than 100 species. Ant crickets are yellow, brown, or nearly black in color. They do not produce sound, and lack both wings and tympanal organs ("ears") on the front tibia.
Tetrigidae is an ancient family in the order Orthoptera, which also includes similar families such as crickets, grasshoppers, and their allies. Species within the Tetrigidae are variously called groundhoppers, pygmy grasshoppers, pygmy devils or "grouse locusts".
The Eyprepocnemidinae are a subfamily of Acrididae in the Orthoptera: Caelifera. Species can be found in Africa, mainland Europe and Asia.
Scelimeninae is a subfamily of ground hoppers belonging to the Tetrigidae family of Orthopterans.
Discotettiginae is a subfamily of groundhoppers : currently containing 6 genera and more than 20 described species. These insects can be found in southern China, Indo-China and Malesia.
Cladonotinae is a subfamily of groundhoppers containing more than 70 genera and 260 described species. These insects are found in tropical areas world-wide.
Metrodorinae is a subfamily of groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers. There are at least 90 genera and more than 590 described species, found in South America, Africa and Asia.
Truxalis is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Acridinae and tribe Truxalini. Species can be found in: Africa, the Iberian peninsula, Asia minor through to Indo-China.
Chlorophlaeoba is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Acridinae. Species can be found in southern China and Indo-China.
Tagasta is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, subfamily Pyrgomorphinae and tribe Tagastini. Species can be found around the Himalayan mountains, southern China, Indo-China and Malesia. It was described in 1905.
Thoradonta is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Scelimeninae and typical of the tribe Thoradontini.
Sinstauchira is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae, not assigned to any tribe. Species can be found in southern China and Vietnam.
Bolivaritettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Austrohancockia is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Cladonotinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Deltonotus' is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Cladonotinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Zhengitettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Scelimeninae and not assigned to any tribe.
Criotettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Scelimeninae and the tribe Criotettigini.
Macromotettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Data related to Pseudoxistrella at Wikispecies