Episactidae


Episactidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera. There are about 19 genera and more than 60 described species in the family Episactidae, and are found in Central and South America, China, and Madagascar.

Genera

These 19 genera belong to the family Episactidae:Acronomastax Descamps, 1965Antillacris Rehn & Rehn, 1939Episactus Burr, 1899Espagnola Rehn & Rehn, 1939Espagnoleta Perez-Gelabert, 2000Espagnolopsis Perez-Gelabert, Hierro & Otte, 1997Gymnotettix Bruner, 1901Heteromastax Descamps, 1965Lethus Rehn & Rehn, 1934Malagassa Saussure, 1903Neibamastax Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006Paralethus Rowell & Perez-Gelabert, 2006Pielomastax Chang, 1937Rhabdomastax Descamps, 1969Seyrigella Chopard, 1951Tainacris Perez-Gelabert, Hierro, Dominici & Otte, 1997Teicophrys Bruner, 1901
  • Miraculum Bolívar, 1903
  • Paleomastacris Perez-Gelabert, Hierro, Dominici & Otte, 1997