Proscopiinae Explained

Proscopiinae^[1] is a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Proscopiidae. There are more than 20 genera and 190 described species, found in South America.

Tribes and genera

Two tribes have been identified, with the following genera assigned to the subfamily Proscopiinae:

Proscopiini

• Albascopia Cadena-Castañeda & Cardona, 2015
• Apioscelis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890
• Carbonellis Bentos-Pereira, 2006
• Milenascopia Queiroz & Rafael, 2019
• Paraproscopia Bentos-Pereira, 2006
• Prosarthria Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890
• Proscopia Klug, 1820
• Pseudoproscopia Bentos-Pereira, 2006

Tetanorhynchini

• Cephalocoema Serville, 1838
• Mariascopia Bentos-Pereira, 2003
• Orienscopia Bentos-Pereira, 2000
• Pseudastroma Jago, 1990
• Scleratoscopia Jago, 1990
• Tetanorhynchus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890
• Wattenwylscopia Cadena-Castañeda & Cardona, 2015

Tribe not determined

• Anchocoema Mello-Leitão, 1939
• Anchotatus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890
• Astromoides Tapia, 1981
• Callangania Liana, 1980
• Carphoproscopia Jago, 1990
• Corynorhynchus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890
• Epigrypa Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890
• Microcoema Jago, 1990
• Pseudoanchotatus Liana, 1980
• Stiphra Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1890

Further reading

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Serville JGA (1838)[1839] Histoire naturelle des insectes. Orthoptères 565, 570.