The Erianthinae[1][2] are a subfamily of Asian grasshoppers in the family Chorotypidae and based on the type genus Erianthus.[3] There are currently 12 genera and more than 40 described species recorded from southern China, Japan, Indo-China and Malesia.[4]
| Erianthinae | |
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| Erianthus versicolor, Spot monkey grasshopper | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Superfamily: | Eumastacoidea |
| Family: | Chorotypidae |
| Subfamily: | Erianthinae Karsch, 1889 |
| Synonyms | |
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Erianthi, Erianthina, Erianthini Karsch, 1889 | |
Genera edit
These 12 genera belong to the subfamily Erianthinae:[4]
- Bennia Burr, 1899
- Bornerianthus Descamps, 1975
- Butania Bolívar, 1903
- Erianthella Descamps, 1975
- Erianthina Descamps, 1975
- Erianthus Stål, 1875
- Khaserianthus Descamps, 1975
- Macroerianthus Descamps, 1975
- Pieltainerianthus Descamps, 1975
- Pseuderianthus Descamps, 1975
- Stenerianthus Descamps, 1975
- Xenerianthus Descamps, 1975
References edit
- ^ Karsch F (1889) Entom. Nachricht. 15:7, 8.
- ^ Burr M (1904) Genera Insectorum 2, 6.
- ^ "Erianthinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ a b Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "subfamily Erianthinae Karsch, 1889". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
External links edit
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