Romaleidae

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Romaleidae
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Tropidacris collaris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Superfamily: Acridoidea
Family: Romaleidae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Subfamilies

Bactrophorinae
Romaleinae

The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus Romalea . The species in this family can be found in the Americas. It is known to be polyphagous, but there is not much else known regarding its diet. [1]

Contents

Tribes and selected genera

The Orthoptera Species File Online database lists two subfamilies: [2]

Bactrophorinae

Othnacris surdaster (Bactrophorinae) Othnacris surdaster MHNT.jpg
Othnacris surdaster (Bactrophorinae)

Auth. Amédégnato, 1974; [3] distribution: central and tropical South America.

Romaleinae

Pseudaristia oxycodia, Colombia Pseudaristia oxycodia Antioquia.jpg
Pseudaristia oxycodia, Colombia
Taeniopoda reticulata Taeniopoda reticulata 2.jpg
Taeniopoda reticulata
Titanacris albipes Giant Purple-winged Grasshopper (Titanacris albipes) female (39701232652).jpg
Titanacris albipes

Auth. (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893), selected genera:

Subfamily unassigned

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References

  1. Capinera, John (March 2014). "Host Plant Selection by Romalea Microptera (Orthoptera: Romaleidae)". The Florida Entomologist. 97: 38.
  2. "Family Romaleidae". Orthoptera Species File Online. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. Amédégnato (1974) Acrida 3(3): 199.