Episactidae Explained

Episactidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera. There are about 19 genera and more than 60 described species in Episactidae, found in Central and South America, China, and Madagascar.

Genera

These 19 genera belong to the family Episactidae:

• Acronomastax Descamps, 1965
• Antillacris Rehn & Rehn, 1939
• Episactus Burr, 1899
• Espagnola Rehn & Rehn, 1939
• Espagnoleta Perez-Gelabert, 2000
• Espagnolopsis Perez-Gelabert, Hierro & Otte, 1997
• Gymnotettix Bruner, 1901
• Heteromastax Descamps, 1965
• Lethus Rehn & Rehn, 1934
• Malagassa Saussure, 1903
• Neibamastax Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006
• Paralethus Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006
• Pielomastax Chang, 1937
• Rhabdomastax Descamps, 1969
• Seyrigella Chopard, 1951
• Tainacris Perez-Gelabert, Hierro, Dominici & Otte, 1997
• Teicophrys Bruner, 1901
• † Miraculum Bolívar, 1903
• † Paleomastacris Perez-Gelabert, Hierro, Dominici & Otte, 1997

Further reading

• Book: Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. 2004. Capinera. J.L. Scott. R.D.. Walker. T.J.. Cornell University Press. 978-0-8014-8948-8. registration.
• Book: Orthoptera. 1997. Otte . Daniel. Poole . Robert W.. Gentili . Patricia. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. Entomological Information Services. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. 581–634. 1-889002-04-6.