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:
Trimerotropini is a tribe of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 70 described species in Trimerotropini.
Spharagemon crepitans, the crepitating grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Spharagemon is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 10 described species in Spharagemon.
Spharagemon bunites is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Boopedon nubilum, known generally as ebony grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the black-males grasshopper and plains boopie. It is found in Central America and North America.
Tettigidea lateralis, known generally as black-sided pygmy grasshopper, is a species of pygmy grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. Other common names include the black-sided grouse locust and sedge grouse locust. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, North America, and the Caribbean.
Spharagemon campestris, the campestral grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Spharagemon cristatum, known generally as the ridgeback grasshopper or ridgeback sand grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Acrolophitus hirtipes, known generally as the green fool grasshopper or plains point-head grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Spharagemon saxatile, the ledge grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Hadrotettix trifasciatus, known generally as the three-banded grasshopper or three-banded range grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Hadrotettix is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least four described species in Hadrotettix.
Trachyrhachys kiowa, known generally as the Kiowa grasshopper or ash-brown grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Cordillacris occipitalis, known generally as the spot-winged grasshopper or spotted wing grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Spharagemon bolli, known generally as the Boll's grasshopper or Boll's locust, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Eritettix obscurus, known generally as the obscure grasshopper or obscure slant-faced grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Eumorsea balli, known generally as the huachuca monkey grasshopper or Ball's monkey grasshopper, is a species of monkey grasshopper in the family Eumastacidae. It is found in North America.
Neotridactylus apicialis, known generally as larger pygmy mole grasshopper, is a species of pygmy mole cricket in the family Tridactylidae. Other common names include the larger pygmy locust and larger sand cricket. It is found in North America and South America.
Amphitornus is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Amphitornus.
