Austroicetes Explained

Austroicetes^[1] is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oedipodinae (incertae sedis) and family Acrididae. Members of the genus typically feed on grass and herbs.^[2]

Species

Several species were placed previously in the genus Chortoicetes. The Orthoptera Species File presently (2021) lists:^[3]

1. Austroicetes arida Key, 1954
2. Austroicetes cruciata (Saussure, 1888)
3. Austroicetes frater (Brancsik, 1897)
4. Austroicetes interioris White & Key, 1957
5. Austroicetes nullarborensis Key, 1954
6. Austroicetes pusilla (Walker, 1870) - type species (as Epacromia pusilla Walker)
7. Austroicetes tenuicornis Key, 1954
8. Austroicetes tricolor (Sjöstedt, 1920)
9. Austroicetes vulgaris (Sjöstedt, 1932)

Notes and References

1. Uvarov BP (1925)[1924] Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. London 72(3-4): 271.
2. Book: Daley, Elizabeth. Wings: An introduction to Tasmania's winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd. 2007.
3. Web site: genus Austroicetes Uvarov, 1925. Orthoptera.speciesfile.org. 20 September 2021.