Lophotettix Explained

Lophotettix is a genus of South American groundhoppers or pygmy grasshopper. There are about five described species in Lophotettix.

Species

These five species belong to the genus Lophotettix:

• Lophotettix alticristatus Hancock, 1909
• Lophotettix brevicristatus Hancock, 1909 - type species (Brazil)
• Lophotettix hancocki (Bruner, 1910)
• Lophotettix unicristatus Hancock, 1909
• Lophotettix zumbadoi Barranco, 2010

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.