Xeniinae Explained

Xeniinae^[1] is a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Proscopiidae. Xeniinae has 3 genera, 2 extant and 1 extinct, and about 16 described species, found in South America.

Genera

These three genera belong to the subfamily Xeniinae:

• Altograciosa - monotypic A. mirabilis Liana, 1980
• Astroma Charpentier, 1845
• Xenium - monotypic X. saburrae Liana, 1980

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.
• 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. Liana (1980) Mitt. Hamburg. zool. Mus. Inst. 77: 230.