Oxyinae
| Oxyinae | |
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| Oxya hyla (female) in the Lama Forest of Benin | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Subfamily: | Oxyinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893[1] |
| Tribes | |
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Oxyinae is subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Species are distributed throughout Africa (including Madagascar) and Australasia.
Tribes and Genera[]
According to the Orthoptera Species File there are two clearly defined tribes, Oxyini and Praxibulini, and other genera of uncertain affiliation:[2]
Oxyini[]
Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; selected genera:
- Gesonula Uvarov, 1940
- Lucretilis Stål, 1878
- Oxya Serville, 1831
- Oxyina Hollis, 1975
- Pseudoxya Yin & Liu, 1987
- Quilta Stål, 1861
- Thanmoia Ramme, 1941
Praxibulini[]
Auth. Rehn, 1957 – Australia
- Kosciuscola Sjöstedt, 1934
- Methiola Sjöstedt, 1920
- Methiolopsis Rehn, 1957
- Praxibulus Bolívar, 1906
tribe not placed[]
As of 2021:[2]
- Karsch, 1891 – Africa
- Ishikawa, 2011 – Japan
- Chitaura Bolívar, 1918 – India, southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea
- Ramme, 1929 – Africa
- Stål, 1878 – Africa
- Brown, 1962 – southern Africa
- Bolívar, 1905 – Africa
- Uvarov, 1921 – India
- - monotypic Ingrisch, 1989 - Thailand
- Oxytauchira Ramme, 1941 – Indo-China
- Karsch, 1893 – Africa
Pseudoxya diminuta
Chitaura sp.
References[]
- ^ Révision du système des orthoptères et description des espèces rapportées par M. Leonardo Fea de Birmanie. KB von Wattenwyl, L Fea - 1893
- ^ a b Orthoptera Species File
- Ingrisch, S. , F.Willemse & S. Shishodia 2004: New species and interesting records of Acrididae (Orthoptera) from northeast India. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147, pages 289–320
Categories:
- Oxyinae
- Orthoptera subfamilies
- Taxa named by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl