| Scelimena | |
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| Scelimena bellula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Tetrigidae |
| Tribe: | Scelimenini |
| Genus: | Scelimena Serville, 1838 |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scelimena is a genus of ground hoppers in the family Tetrigidae, with records from India, Indo-China, Malesia and Papua New Guinea.
The Orthoptera Species File [1] lists:
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".
Eufalconius pendleburyi is a groundhopper found in Malaysia, belonging to the tribe Scelimenini. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Eufalconius.
Batrachideinae is a subfamily of groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers. There are thought to be 20 genera in Batrachideinae, with genera found in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Paratettix is a genus of ground-hoppers or pygmy grasshoppers, with more than 60 described species found worldwide.
Tetriginae is a large subfamily of groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers. Members of Tetriginae occur on every continent except Antarctica.
Scaria is a genus of groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers in the tribe Batrachideini from South America. There are about eight described species in Scaria.
Scelimeninae is a subfamily of ground hoppers belonging to the Tetrigidae family of Orthopterans.
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.
Coptotettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Tetriginae.
Euparatettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Tetriginae and tribe Tetrigini.
Ergatettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Tetriginae.
Eucriotettix is a genus of ground-hoppers in the tribe Thoradontini. Species have been recorded from tropical Asia: India, Indochina, through to New Guinea.
Thoradonta is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers and typical of the tribe Thoradontini.
Bolivaritettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Epitettix' is a genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Cladonotinae and not assigned to any tribe; records are from Madagascar and Asia.
Criotettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the tribe Criotettigini.
Loxilobus is a genus of ground-hoppers in the tribe Thoradontini. Species have been recorded from West Africa, throughout Asia and Australia.
Mazarredia is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Macromotettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe.