Spathosterninae Explained

Spathosterninae^[1] is a subfamily of grasshoppers, based on the genus Spathosternum. Within the monotypic tribe Spathosternini there are currently 3 genera and about 12 described species recorded from Africa, the Indian subcontinent, south-east Asia and north-east Australia.

Genera

These three genera belong to the subfamily Spathosterninae:

• Laxabilla Sjöstedt, 1934 - Australia
• Paraspathosternum Ramme, 1929 - E. Africa, Madagascar
• Spathosternum Krauss, 1877 - as above

Notes and References

1. Rehn JAG (1957) Grasshoppers and Locusts (Acridoidea) of Australia. Family Acrididae: Subfamily Cyrtacanthacrldinae tribes Oxyini, Spathosternini and Praxibulini 93.