Leptysmini Explained

Leptysmini is a tribe of spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 9 genera and more than 30 described species in Leptysmini, found in North, Central, and South America.

Genera

These nine genera belong to the tribe Leptysmini:

• Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 1961
• Carbonellacris Roberts, 1977
• Columbacris Bruner, 1911
• Cylindrotettix Bruner, 1906
• Leptysma Stål, 1873
• Leptysmina Giglio-Tos, 1894
• Seabratettix Roberts, 1980
• Stenacris Walker, 1870
• Tucayaca Bruner, 1920

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.