Steiroxys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Tettigoniidae |
Subfamily: | Tettigoniinae |
Tribe: | Platycleidini |
Genus: | Steiroxys Herman, 1874 |
Steiroxys is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
These four species belong to the genus Steiroxys: [2] [3] [4]
Aglaothorax is a genus of ovate shieldbacks in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about six described species in Aglaothorax.
Spaniacris is a genus of spanistic desert grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae. There is at least one described species in Spaniacris, S. deserticola.
Stilpnochlora couloniana is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, native to southeastern United States, the Bahamas and Cuba. It is known as the giant katydid and it is the largest katydid in the United States, with an average length of 6.6 cm (2.6 in) in adult males and 7.8 cm (3.1 in) in adult females. Individuals from Cuba tend to grow 5–10% larger than those from the United States. They are sometimes kept as pets.
Syrbula montezuma, known generally as the Montezuma's grasshopper or slant-faced grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Steiroxys strepens, known generally as the noisy shieldback or shield-backed katydid, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Asemoplus is a genus of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Asemoplus.
Falcicula is a genus of winged bush crickets, or trigs, in the family Gryllidae, containing the single species Falcicula hebardi.
Phrynotettix is a genus of toad lubbers in the family Romaleidae. There are at least three described species in Phrynotettix.
Stilpnochlora is a genus of phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. There are about 15 described species in Stilpnochlora.
Syrbula is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Syrbula.
Psinidia fenestralis, known generally as longhorn band-wing grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the long-horned grasshopper, long-horned locust, and sand locust. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Psinidia is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Psinidia.
Melanoplus chiricahuae, the Chiricahua short-wing grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Gryllita is a genus of cricket in the subfamily Gryllinae. There are at least two described species in Gryllita.
Melanoplus stonei, known generally as the Stone's grasshopper or Stone's locust, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Xanthippus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about six described species in Xanthippus.
Pediodectes stevensonii, or Stevenson's shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae.
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.
Steiroxys trilineata, the three-lined shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neduba propsti, known generally as the Catalina shield-back cricket or Propst's shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.