Trigonopterygidae
A leaf grasshopper (Systella sp.)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Superfamily: Trigonopterygoidea
Family: Trigonopterygidae
Walker, 1870[1]
Synonyms

Trigonopterygidea Walker, 1870

The Trigonopterygidae are an insect family in the Orthoptera: Caelifera found in south and south-east Asia.[2]

Subfamilies and Genera

The Orthoptera Species File[2] includes two sub-families:

Borneacridinae Kevan, 1952

Distribution: W. Malesia

  1. Borneacris monotypic B. mirabilis Ramme, 1941
  2. Moultonia monotypic M. violacea Bolívar, 1914
Trigonopteryginae Walker, 1870
  1. Pseudopyrgus monotypic P. curtipennis Kevan, 1966 (Borneo)
  2. Systella Westwood, 1841
  3. Trigonopteryx Charpentier, 1841

References

  1. ^ Walker, 1870 : Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum. vol. 3 Locustidae (contd.), Acrididae. British Museum, London, pp. 425–604.
  2. ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 19 December 2022)

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