Eumastacoidea


Eumastacoidea is a superfamily within the order Orthoptera, suborder Caelifera. The family has a mainly tropical distribution and has sometimes been called "monkey grasshoppers".

Description

Some of the characters of the members of the superfamily are the lack of an abdominal tympanum, wings if present widen towards the tip, the antennae are short in some groups the hindlegs are spread out laterally at rest.

Families

The overall classification based on characteristics of the genitalia and the geographic distribution of family groups are as follows:
The genus †Promastacoides was originally considered a privative Eumastacoidea taxon by Kevan and& Wighton, subsequent authors have consistently found it to be a Susumaniidae stick insect.