| Rhopalina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Tetrigidae |
| Subfamily: | Metrodorinae |
| Tribe: | Cleostratini |
| Genus: | Rhopalina Tinkham, 1939 |
| Synonyms | |
CorystotettixGünther, 1939 | |
Rhopalina is a genus of Asian ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Metrodorinae; [1] it was erected by Ernest Tinkham in 1939 [2] and placed in the tribe Cleostratini by S.Y. Storozhenko. [3]
The Orthoptera Species File [1] lists:
The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave crickets, camel crickets, spider crickets, and sand treaders. Those occurring in New Zealand are typically referred to as jumping or cave wētā. Most are found in forest environments or within caves, animal burrows, cellars, under stones, or in wood or similar environments. All species are flightless and nocturnal, usually with long antennae and legs. More than 500 species of Rhaphidophoridae are described.
Tauchira is a genus of grasshoppers (Acrididae) in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Tauchirini. Species can be found in South-East Asia.
The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve tribes.
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".
Caryanda is a large genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Caryandinae. Species are recorded from Africa and Asia.
Plagiostira is a North American genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are at least three described species in Plagiostira. It is the only genus in the monotypic tribe PlagiostiriniStorozhenko, 1994.
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.
Toacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Tauchirini. Species have been recorded in southern China and Vietnam, but may also be present elsewhere in Indo-China.
Tripetaloceroides is a genus of Asian groundhoppers in the subfamily Tripetalocerinae and tribe Tripetalocerini Bolívar, 1887.
Epitettix parallelus is a species of ground-hoppers, from Vietnam and not assigned to any tribe.
Cleostratoides is a 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.
Epitettix' is a genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Cladonotinae and typical of the new (2023) tribe Epitettigini; records are from Madagascar and Asia.
Pseudoxistrella is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Stolzia is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Incolacridinae. Species have been recorded from India and Malesia.
The Incolacridinae are a small subfamily of grasshoppers found mostly in Indochina and Malesia.
Asymmetritania is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Incolacridinae. To date, species have been recorded from Thailand and Vietnam.
Incolacris is the type genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Incolacridinae. To date, species have been recorded from China, the Philippines and Peninsular Malaysia.
Miriatroides is a genus of Asian ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and placed in the tribe Cleostratini; it was erected by Z. Zheng and G. Jiang in 2002. The recorded distribution for species in this genus is western China, India, Vietnam and Sulawesi.
Rhopalotettix is a genus of Asian ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and since 2017 placed in the tribe Ophiotettigini; it was erected by Joseph Hancock in 1910. The recorded distribution for species in this genus is southern China, Indochina and western Malesia.
Data related to Metrodorinae at Wikispecies