Tetrix (insect)
| Tetrix | |
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| Tetrix subulata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Tetrigidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetriginae |
| Tribe: | Tetrigini |
| Genus: | Tetrix Latreille, 1802 |
| Diversity | |
| At least 180 species. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tetrix[1] is a genus of ground-hoppers or pygmy grasshoppers in the family Tetrigidae. There are at least 180 described species in Tetrix.[2][3][4][5]
Tetrix undulata: typical brachypterous form
Tetrix (syn. Depressotetrix) depressa: macropronotal form
Selected Species[]
- Tetrix arenosa (obscure pygmy grasshopper)
- Tetrix ceperoi (Cepero's ground-hopper)
- Tetrix ornata (ornate pygmy grasshopper)
- Tetrix subulata (slender ground-hopper) - type species
- Tetrix undulata ('common' ground-hopper)
References[]
- ^ Latreille PA (1802) Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. 3: 284
- ^ "Tetrix Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Browse Tetrix". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Tetrix". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Tetrix Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
Categories:
- Tetrix (insect)
- Caelifera genera