Trigonopterygoidea
| Trigonopterygoidea | |
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| Leaf grasshopper (Systella sp.) from Malaysia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Informal group: | Acridomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Trigonopterygoidea Walker, 1870[1] |
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]
Families and distribution[]
The Catalogue of Life lists two families:[2]
- Trigonopterygidae Walker, 1870: found in south and south-east Asia
- Xyronotidae Bolívar, 1909: found in Central America north to Mexico[4]
- genus Dirsh & Mason, 1979
- genus Saussure, 1884
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Orthoptera species file: Xyronotidae
- ^ Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 30 March 2010
External links[]
Media related to Trigonopterygoidea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Trigonopterygoidea at Wikispecies- ITIS: Trigonopterygoidea
- ADW: Trigonopterygoidea
Categories:
- Insect superfamilies
- Caelifera
- Orthoptera of Asia
- Orthoptera of North America