Trigonopterygoidea

Trigonopterygoidea

Trigonopterygoidea

Superfamily of grasshoppers

The Trigonopterygoidea are an insect superfamily in the Orthoptera: Caelifera.[2] Sometimes described as leaf grasshoppers, American species in the Xyronotidae have also been called razor-backed bush-hoppers.[3]

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Families and distribution

The Orthoptera Species File lists two families:[2]

  1. subfamily Borneacridinae Kevan, 1952
  2. subfamily Trigonopteryginae Walker, 1870
  • Xyronotidae Bolívar, 1909: found in Central America north to Mexico[4]
  1. genus Axyronotus Dirsh & Mason, 1979
  2. genus Xyronotus Saussure, 1884

References

  1. [1]
    Walker F (1870) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum. vol. 3 Locustidae (contd.), Acrididae. British Museum, London, p. 425-604.
  2. [2]
    Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 20 December 2022)
  3. [3]
    Orthoptera species file: Xyronotidae
  4. [4]
    Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 30 March 2010)
  • Media related to Trigonopterygoidea at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Trigonopterygoidea at Wikispecies
  • Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  • ITIS: Trigonopterygoidea
  • ADW: Trigonopterygoidea
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