Leptysminae Explained

Leptysminae is a subfamily of spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 20 genera in Leptysminae, found in North, Central, and South America.

Genera

These 21 genera belong to the subfamily Leptysminae:

• Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 1961

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• Carbonellacris Roberts, 1977

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• Chloropseustes Rehn, 1918

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• Columbacris Bruner, 1911

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• Cornops Scudder, 1875

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• Cylindrotettix Bruner, 1906

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• Eumastusia Bruner, 1911

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• Guetaresia Rehn, 1929

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• Haroldgrantia Carbonell, Ronderos & Mesa, 1967

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• Leptysma Stål, 1873

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• Leptysmina Giglio-Tos, 1894

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• Mastusia Stål, 1878

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• Nadiacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972

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• Oxybleptella Giglio-Tos, 1894

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• Oxyphyma Saussure, 1861

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• Seabratettix Roberts, 1980

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• Stenacris Walker, 1870

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• Stenopola Stål, 1873

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• Tetrataenia Stål, 1873

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• Tucayaca Bruner, 1920

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• Xenismacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972

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Further reading

• Book: The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. 2003. Bland . Roger. Michigan State University Extension. 978-1565250178.
• 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. Entomological Information Services. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. 581–634. 978-1-889002-04-0.