Tanaoceridae
| Tanaoceridae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Superfamily: | Tanaoceroidea |
| Family: | Tanaoceridae Rehn, 1948[1] |
The Tanaoceridae[2] are a monotypic insect family in the Tanaoceroidea: which is a superfamily in the Orthoptera: Caelifera. They have been called "desert long-horned grasshoppers".[3]
Genera and Distribution
According to Catalogue of Life, the Tanaoceridae have two genera:[2]
- Mohavacris Rehn, 1948
- Tanaocerus Bruner, 1906
They can be found in western Mexico and the south-west of the United States.
References
- ↑ Rehn (1948) The locust genus Tanaocerus as found in the United States, and the description of a related new genus (Orthoptera, Acridoidea). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, vol. 100, p. 1-22.
- 1 2 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., Didžiulis V. (ed) (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ Orthoptera species file
External links
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Media related to Caelifera at Wikimedia Commons -
Data related to Tanaoceridae at Wikispecies - ITIS: Tanaoceridae Rehn, 1948
- ADW: Tanaoceridae
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