The Trigonopterygoidea are an insect superfamily in the Orthoptera: Caelifera.[2] Sometimes described as leaf grasshoppers, American species in the Xyronotidae have also been called razor-backed bush-hoppers.[3]
| Trigonopterygoidea | |
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| Leaf grasshopper (Systella sp.) from Malaysia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Informal group: | Acridomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Trigonopterygoidea Walker, 1870[1] |
Families and distribution edit
The Orthoptera Species File lists two families:[2]
- Trigonopterygidae Walker, 1870: found in south and south-east Asia
- subfamily Borneacridinae Kevan, 1952
- subfamily Trigonopteryginae Walker, 1870
- Xyronotidae Bolívar, 1909: found in Central America north to Mexico[4]
- genus Axyronotus Dirsh & Mason, 1979
- genus Xyronotus Saussure, 1884
References edit
- ^ Walker F (1870) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum. vol. 3 Locustidae (contd.), Acrididae. British Museum, London, p. 425-604.
- ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 20 December 2022)
- ^ Orthoptera species file: Xyronotidae
- ^ Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 30 March 2010)
External links edit
Media related to Trigonopterygoidea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Trigonopterygoidea at Wikispecies- Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ITIS: Trigonopterygoidea
- ADW: Trigonopterygoidea
