Oxyinae is subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Species are distributed throughout Africa (including Madagascar) and Australasia.

Oxyinae
Oxya hyla (female) in the Lama Forest of Benin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Oxyinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893[1]
Tribes

Tribes and Genera

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According to the Orthoptera Species File there are two clearly defined tribes, Oxyini and Praxibulini, and other genera of uncertain affiliation:[2]

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; selected genera:

Praxibulini

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Auth. Rehn, 1957 – Australia

  1. Kosciuscola Sjöstedt, 1934
  2. Methiola Sjöstedt, 1920
  3. Methiolopsis Rehn, 1957
  4. Praxibulus Bolívar, 1906

tribe not placed

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As of March 2024:[2]

  1. Badistica Karsch, 1891 – Africa
  2. Boninoxya Ishikawa, 2011 – Japan
  3. Caryandoides Zheng & Xie, 2007
  4. Chitaura Bolívar, 1918 – India, southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea
  5. Cylindrotiltus Ramme, 1929 – Africa
  6. Digentia Stål, 1878 – Africa
  7. Dirshia Brown, 1962 – southern Africa
  8. Fer Bolívar, 1918 - China, Indochina
  9. Gerista Bolívar, 1905 – Africa
  10. Hilloxya Kumar & Chandra, 2019
  11. Hygracris Uvarov, 1921 – India
  12. Longchuanacris Zheng & Fu, 1989
  13. Ochlandriphaga Henry, 1933
  14. Oxycrobylus - monotypic Oxycrobylus agilis Ingrisch, 1989 - Thailand
  15. Oxytauchira Ramme, 1941 – Indo-China
  16. Paratoacris Li & Jin, 1984
  17. Pseudogerunda Bey-Bienko, 1935
  18. Pterotiltus Karsch, 1893 – Africa

References

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  1. ^ Révision du système des orthoptères et description des espèces rapportées par M. Leonardo Fea de Birmanie. KB von Wattenwyl, L Fea - 1893
  2. ^ a b Orthoptera Species File
  • Ingrisch, S. , F.Willemse & S. Shishodia 2004: New species and interesting records of Acrididae (Orthoptera) from northeast India. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147, pages 289–320