Rhytidochrotinae is a subfamily of grasshoppers from the family Acrididae[1] with 20 genera and 47 species.[2] This group is found from southern Central America to northern South America (Costa Rica to Brazil) with most species distributed in montane forests.[3] The highest concentration of species are found on the Pacific coast and in the West Andes of Colombia with 11 genera and 23 species registered.[2][3] Many are brightly colored in reds, especially males, and most species are apterous (without wings).[3]
"Rhytido" is derived from the Greek word rhytis, which means "wrinkle".
Driphilacris tuberosa - Valle del Cauca, ColombiaRhytidochrota sp. - Colombian Amazon
Genera
Brakeracris Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica
Chiriquacris Rowell & Bentos-Pereira, 2005: 1 species; Panama
Driphilacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Western Colombia
Hylopedetes Rehn, 1929: 7 species; Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia
Lathacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Southeastern Brazil
Liparacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Western Colombia
Micropaon Descamps & Rowell, 1984: 1 species; Costa Rica
Muyscacris Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Colombia
Oedalacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 5 species; Panama and Colombia
Opaon Kirby, 1902: 4 species; Colombia and Ecuador
Opaonella Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Colombia
Parapiezops Hebard, 1923: 2 species; Colombia
Paropaon Hebard, 1923: 2 species; Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Piezops Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Panama and Colombia
Rhytidochrota Stål, 1873: 7 species; 6 species in Colombia, 1 species in Bolivia
Scirtopaon Descamps & Rowell, 1984: 1 species; Costa Rica
Talamancacris Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica
Trichopaon Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 4 species; 3 species in Colombia 1 species in Ecuador
References
^"subfamily Rhytidochrotinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893".
^ a b"Varón, A. 2001. Nuevas Especies de Rhytidochrotinae (Insecta: Orthoptera: Acrididae) y Aspidophymini (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampinae) de Colombia. Caldasia, 23(1: 323-331".(in Spanish)
^ a b c"Rowell, C.H.F. 1995: New and little known taxa of Rhytidochrotinae (Acrididae, Orthoptera) from Costa Rica. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 102(3): 553-583".
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