Chorotypidae


Chorotypidae is a family of tropical Asian grasshoppers, formerly included within the family Eumastacidae. These grasshoppers have a head that rises above the level of the thorax and short antennae. Some species have reduced wings, others have wings that widen towards the tips and still others have a flattened leaf-like shape. They lack abdominal tympani.

Subfamilies and genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:

Chininae

Chininae - China, Indo-ChinaChina
  • ''Eupatrides''

Chorotypinae

Auth. Stål 1873 - Asia, Southeast Asia, Central AfricaBurrinia Bolívar, 1930Chorotypus Serville, 1838Hemierianthus Saussure, 1903Orchetypus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898Phyllochoreia Westwood, 1839Pseudorchetypus Descamps, 1974Scirtotypus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898Xiphicera Lamarck, 1817: ''Xiphicera gallinacea''

Erianthinae

Auth. Karsch 1889 - Southeast Asia, South AsiaBennia Burr, 1899Bornerianthus Descamps, 1975Butania Bolívar, 1903Erianthella Descamps, 1975Erianthina Descamps, 1975Erianthus Stål, 1875Khaserianthus Descamps, 1975Macroerianthus Descamps, 1975Pieltainerianthus Descamps, 1975Pseuderianthus Descamps, 1975Stenerianthus Descamps, 1975 - monotypic Stenerianthus annamensis Descamps, 1975 Xenerianthus Descamps, 1975

Eruciinae

Auth. Burr 1899 - Southeast AsiaErucius Stål, 1875

Mnesicleinae

Auth. Descamps 1973 - Indo-Malayan ArchipelagoAdrapetes Karsch, 1889Borneacridium Kevan, 1963Chromomnesicles Descamps, 1974Hyalomnesicles Descamps, 1974Karnydia Bolívar, 1930Lobiacris Descamps, 1974Loximnesicles Descamps, 1974Mnesicles Stål, 1878Mnesiclesiella Descamps, 1974Mnesiclesina Descamps, 1974Odontomastax Bolívar, 1944Paramnesicles Descamps, 1974Philippinacridium Descamps, 1974Pseudomnesicles Descamps, 1974Samariella Descamps, 1974Sibuyania Descamps, 1974Tuberomastax Bolívar, 1944Uvarovia Bolívar, 1930Xenomnesicles Descamps, 1974

Prionacanthinae

Auth. Descamps 1973 - IndiaPrionacantha Henry, 1940