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subfamily Oedipodinae Walker, 1871

• Common name(s):  band-winged grasshoppers; Ödlandschrecken
• Distribution:
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• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial. Herbivorous
• Citations (49):
  • Bolívar, I. 1876. An. Soc. Espan. Hist. Nat. 5:350   >> Note: Edipodinos
  • Krauss. 1890. Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:270   >> Note: Oedipodinae
  • Scudder, S.H. 1897. Guide to the genera and classification of North American Orthoptera found north of Mexico 32   >> Note: Acridiidae: Oedipodinae
  • Kirby, W.F. 1914. Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Orthoptera (Acrididae) 128   >> Note: key to genera
  • Stshelkanovtzev. 1915. Bull. Mus. Caucase 9:1-4 >> Note: Oedipodides
  • Chopard. 1922. Faune de France 3:119, 160   >> Note: Oedipodinae
  • Handlirsch. 1922. Handbuch der Entomologie, (Schröder, C.) 3:449  
  • Willemse, C. 1930. Tijdschr. v. Entomologie 73:54   >> Note: Subfam. Oedipodinae
  • Slifer. 1939. Journal of Morphology 65(3):437-469
  • Roberts, H.R. 1941. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 93:225 >> Note: Oedipodinae
  • Bey-Bienko & Mistshenko. 1951. Locusts and Grasshoppers of the U.S.S.R. and Adjacent Countries 2:554[192]  
  • Mistshenko. 1952. Fauna of the U.S.S.R. 4(2):24 >> Note: Acrididae: Oedipodinae
  • Steinmann. 1965. Folia Ent. Hungarica 17:93-122
  • Uvarov. 1966. Grasshoppers and Locusts. A Handbook of General Acridology 1:415 >> Note: Acridoidea: Acrididae: Oedipodinae
  • Scoggan & Brusven. 1972. Melanderia 8:1-76
  • Amédégnato. 1974. Acrida 3(3):197, 202 >> Note: Acrididae: Oedipodinae
  • Kopaneva, Kalinin, Vasilev & Kolodyazhnyi. 1976. Zool. Zhur. 55(5):701
  • Bhowmik. 1986. Zool. Surv. India, Tech. Monogr. 14:1-192   >> Note: Key to species India
  • Key. 1988. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 45(3):191-193  
  • Chapman, R.F. 1989. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 46:42-43  
  • Key. 1993. Invertebr. Taxon. 7(4):782 >> Note: Acridinae, Oedipodini
  • Richman, Lightfoot, C.A. Sutherland & Ferguson. 1993. New Mex. Coop. Extens. Service Handbook 7:40   >> Note: key to species
  • Martel & Chapco. 1995. Biochemical Genetics 33(1-2):1 >> Note: Mitochondrial DNA; phylogeny
  • Otte, D. 1995. Orthoptera Species File 5:315 >> Note: Acrididae: Oedipodinae
  • Peck, S.B. 1996. Canad. J. Zool. 74(8):1499
  • Flook & C. Hugh Fraser Rowell. 1997. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 8:89-103
  • Chapco, Martel & Kuperus. 1997. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 90(5):561
  • Zheng, Z. & K.-L. Xia. 1998. Fauna Sinica, Insecta 10:79, Engl. 554 >> Note: key to genera
  • Paul, J. 1998. Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 110(9-10):233-240  
  • Moizuddin. 1998. Proceedings Pak. Congr. Zool. 18:5 >> Note: key to genera
  • Coray & A.W. Lehmann. 1998. Articulata Beiheft 7:108  
  • Mahmood & Yousuf. 1999. Jour. Orth. Res. 8:271 >> Note: key to genera
  • Eades. 2000. Jour. Orth. Res. 9:204 >> Note: Oedipodinae
  • Defaut. 2001. La détermination des Orthoptères de France 44, 45
  • Johnson, D.L. 2001. Arthropods of Canadian Grasslands 7:5-12
  • Liu, Xin, Jianzhen Zhang, En-bo Ma & Y. Guo. 2005. Oriental Insects 39:23 >> Note: Acridoidea: Oedipodidae
  • Guliaeva, Vysoskaya & Sergeev. 2005. Evraziatskii Entomologicheskii Zhurnal 4(2):87-94 >> Note: Locustinae (=Oedipodinae)
  • Kocárek, J. Holusa & Vidlicka. 2005. Blattaria, Mantodea, Orthoptera & Dermaptera Ceské a Slovenské republiky 210
  • Petit. 2005. Matériaux Orthoptériques et Entomocénotiques 10:7-18
  • Fries, Chapco & D. Contreras. 2007. Jour. Orth. Res. 16(2):115-125
  • Defaut. 2008[2007]. Matériaux Orthoptériques et Entomocénotiques 12:7 >> Note: Locustinae has priority over Oedipodinae
  • Liu, Dianfeng, Z. Dong, D.Y. Zhang, Y. Gu, P. Guo, R. Han & G. Jiang. 2008. Zool. Res. 29(6):585  
  • Chapco & D. Contreras. 2011. Jour. Orth. Res. 20(2):173-190  
  • Seino, Ghogomu, Manjeli, Dongmo & Chifon. 2013. International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies 1(1):15-19  
  • Rowell, C. Hugh Fraser. 2013. The Grasshoppers (Caelifera) of Costa Rica and Panama 291 >> Note: Oedipodinae, diagnosis; the names Locusta and Locustinae have been so confusingly employed in older literature that Oedipoda is used as type
  • Cadena-Castañeda & Cardona. 2015. Introducción a los Saltamontes de Colombia (Orthoptera: Caelifera: Acrididea: Acridomorpha, Tetrigoidea & Tridactyloidea) 279-281
  • Kumar, H. & M.K. Usmani. 2016. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40:157-159   >> Note: key to genera
  • Song, H., Mariño-Pérez, Woller & Cigliano. 2018. Insect Systematics and Evolution 2(4):16   >> Note: paraphyletic
  • Hemp, C. & C. Hugh Fraser Rowell. 2020. Jago's Grasshoppers of East and North East Africa. Volume 4. Acrididae: Euryphyminae, Cyrtacanthacridinae, Oedipodinae 90 >> Note: key to genera
• Scrutiny:
  • Braun, 2014, See also recent citations under Oedipodidae.
• Type genus:  Oedipoda Latreille, 1829; priority for family-group names based on Oedipoda dates from Oedipodidae Walker, F., 1871.  First use as Oedipodinae by Krauss, 1890.

• synonym Heterapterninae
• synonym Locustidae Kirby, 1825
• synonym Locustinae Kirby, 1825
• synonym Oedipodacrinae
• synonym Oedipodidae Walker, 1871
• synonym Rashidinae
• nomen dubium atrum (Eichwald, 1830)
• nomen dubium †melanosticta Heer, 1849
• tribe Acrotylini Johnston, 1956
• synonym Acrotyli Johnston, 1956
• synonym Acrotylina Johnston, 1956
• genus Acrotylus Fieber, 1853
• genus Pusana Uvarov, 1940
• tribe Anconiini Hebard, 1937
• synonym Anconiae Hebard, 1937
• genus Anconia Scudder, 1876
• tribe Arphiini Otte, 1995
• genus Arphia Stål, 1873
• genus Lactista Saussure, 1884
• genus Leuronotina Hebard, 1932
• genus Tomonotus Saussure, 1861
• tribe Bryodemini Bey-Bienko, 1930
• synonym Bryodemae Bey-Bienko, 1930
• synonym Bryodemellinae Yin, 1982
• synonym Bryodemellini Yin, 1982
• synonym Bryodemina Bey-Bienko, 1930
• synonym Bryodeminae Bey-Bienko, 1930
• genus Andrea Mistshenko, 1989
• genus Angaracris Bey-Bienko, 1930
• genus Bryodema Fieber, 1853
• genus Bryodemacris Benediktov, 1998
• genus Bryodemella Yin, 1982
• genus Compsorhipis Saussure, 1889
• genus Uvaroviola Bey-Bienko, 1930
• tribe Chortophagini Otte, 1995
• genus Chimarocephala Scudder, 1875
• genus Chortophaga Saussure, 1884
• genus Encoptolophus Scudder, 1875
• genus Nebulatettix Gómez, Lightfoot & Miller, 2012
• genus Shotwellia Gurney, 1940
• tribe Epacromiini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
• synonym Aiolopini Shumakov, 1963
• synonym Epacromiae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
• synonym Epacromii Johnston, 1956
• synonym Epacromini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
• synonym Vichetini
• genus Aiolopus Fieber, 1853
• genus Demirsoyus Sirin & Çiplak, 2004
• genus Epacromius Uvarov, 1942
• genus Heteropternis Stål, 1873
• genus Hilethera Uvarov, 1923
• genus Jasomenia Bolívar, 1914
• genus Paracinema Fischer, 1853
• genus Parahilethera Zheng & Ren, 2007
• genus Platypygius Uvarov, 1942
• tribe Hippiscini
• synonym Hippisci
• genus Agymnastus Scudder, 1897
• genus Camnula Stål, 1873
• genus Cratypedes Scudder, 1876
• genus Hadrotettix Scudder, 1876
• genus Heliastus Saussure, 1884
• genus Hippiscus Saussure, 1861
• genus Leprus Saussure, 1861
• genus Pardalophora Saussure, 1884
• genus Sticthippus Scudder, 1892
• genus Xanthippus Saussure, 1884
• tribe Locustini Kirby, 1825
• synonym Locustae Kirby, 1825
• subtribe Locustina Kirby, 1825
• genus Brunnerella Saussure, 1888
• genus Chifanicus Benediktov, 2001
• genus Gastrimargus Saussure, 1884
• genus Grammoscapha Uvarov, 1942
• genus Locustana Uvarov, 1921
• genus Pternoscirta Saussure, 1884
• genus Ptetica Saussure, 1884
• genus Pycnodictya Stål, 1873
• genus Pyrgodera Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
• genus Scintharista Saussure, 1884
• tribe Machaerocerini Otte, 1995
• synonym Macherocerini Otte, 1995
• genus Machaerocera Saussure, 1859
• tribe Oedipodini Walker, 1871
• synonym Oedipodae Walker, 1871
• genus Celes Saussure, 1884
• genus Mioscirtus Saussure, 1888
• genus Ochyracris Zheng, 1991
• genus Oedipoda Latreille, 1829
• genus Oedipodacris Willemse, 1932
• tribe Parapleurini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
• synonym Ceracrinae Yin, 1984
• synonym Ceracrini Yin, 1984
• synonym Mecostethi Hebard, 1924
• synonym Mecostethini Hebard, 1924
• synonym Parapleuri Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
• genus Ceracris Walker, 1870
• genus Ceracrisoides Liu, 1985
• genus Formosacris Willemse, 1951
• genus Mecostethus Fieber, 1852
• genus Parapleurodes Ramme, 1941
• genus Stethophyma Fischer, 1853
• genus Yiacris Zheng & Chen, 1993
• tribe Psinidiini Otte, 1970
• synonym Psinidiae Otte, 1970
• genus Derotmema Scudder, 1876
• genus Hippopedon Saussure, 1861
• genus Mestobregma Scudder, 1876
• genus Metator McNeill, 1901
• genus Psinidia Stål, 1873
• genus Trachyrhachys Scudder, 1876
• genus Trepidulus McNeill, 1901
• tribe Sphingonotini Johnston, 1956
• synonym Sphingonoti Johnston, 1956
• synonym Sphingonotina Johnston, 1956
• genus Conipoda Saussure, 1884
• genus Cophotylus Krauss, 1902
• genus Eusphingoderus Bey-Bienko, 1950
• genus Eusphingonotus Bey-Bienko, 1950
• genus Heliopteryx Uvarov, 1914
• genus Helioscirtus Saussure, 1884
• genus Hyalorrhipis Saussure, 1884
• genus Microtes Scudder, 1900
• genus Phaeonotus Popov, 1951
• genus Pseudoceles Bolívar, 1899
• genus Quadriverticis Zheng, 1999
• genus Sphingoderus Bey-Bienko, 1950
• genus Sphingonotus Fieber, 1852
• genus Tetramerotropis Saussure, 1888
• genus Thalpomena Saussure, 1884
• genus Vosseleriana Uvarov, 1924
• tribe Trilophidiini Shumakov, 1963
• synonym Trilophidiae Shumakov, 1963
• genus Trilophidia Stål, 1873
• tribe Trimerotropini Blatchley, 1920
• synonym Trimerotropi Blatchley, 1920
• genus Circotettix Scudder, 1876
• genus Conozoa Saussure, 1884
• genus Dissosteira Scudder, 1876
• genus Spharagemon Scudder, 1875
• genus Trimerotropis Stål, 1873
• tribe Tropidolophini Otte, 1995
• genus Tropidolophus Thomas, 1873
• genus †Aestilocusta Zhang, 1989
• species †graminea Zhang, 1989
• genus Angaracrisoides Gong & Zheng, 2003
• species nigripennis Gong & Zheng, 2003
• genus Asphingoderus Bey-Bienko, 1950
• species elazigi Demirsoy, 1979
• species uvarovites (Mistshenko, 1937)
• genus Atympanum Yin, 1982
• species antennatum Yin, 1984
• species belonocercum (Liu, 1981)
• species carinotum (Yin, 1979)
• species comainensis (Liu, 1981)
• species gonggarensis Zheng & Chen, 1995
• species nigrofasciatum Yin, 1984
• genus Aulocaroides Werner, 1913
• species capicolus Dirsh, 1956
• species leroii Werner, 1913
• species nigericus Dirsh, 1949
• genus Aurilobulus Yin, 1979
• species splendens Yin, 1979
• genus Austroicetes Uvarov, 1925
• species arida Key, 1954
• species cruciata (Saussure, 1888)
• species frater (Brancsik, 1897)
• species interioris White & Key, 1957
• species nullarborensis Key, 1954
• species pusilla (Walker, 1870)
• species tenuicornis Key, 1954
• species tricolor (Sjöstedt, 1920)
• species vulgaris (Sjöstedt, 1932)
• genus Brancsikellus Berg, 1899
• synonym Acamptus Brancsik, 1897
• species gracilis (Brancsik, 1897)
• genus Chinabacris Kumar & Usmani, 2016
• species trisulcata Kumar & Usmani, 2016
• genus Chloebora Saussure, 1884
• synonym Chlaeobora Bolívar, 1902
• synonym Pycnoderus Uvarov, 1941
• species bishamensis Wagan & Khatri, 2021
• species bramina Saussure, 1884
• species crassa (Walker, 1870)
• species dimorpha (Uvarov, 1930)
• species grossa Saussure, 1884
• species marshalli (Henry, 1933)
• species sanguinipes (Uvarov, 1941)
• species turkanae (Uvarov, 1938)
• genus Chondronotulus Uvarov, 1956
• species bengalensis (Saussure, 1888)
• genus Chortoicetes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
• synonym Calataria Sjöstedt, 1921
• species sumbaensis (Willemse, 1953)
• species terminifera (Walker, 1870)
• genus Crinita Dirsh, 1949
• species hirtipes (Uvarov, 1923)
• species nigripes (Uvarov, 1929)
• genus Cyanicaudata Yin, 1979
• species annulicornea Yin, 1979
• genus Diraneura Scudder, 1897
• species bivenosa (Scudder, 1869)
• genus Dittopternis Saussure, 1884
• species ceylonica Saussure, 1884
• species turbata (Walker, 1870)
• species venusta (Walker, 1870)
• species zebrata Saussure, 1884
• genus Elmisia Dirsh, 1949
• species camelina Dirsh, 1949
• genus Eremoscopus Bey-Bienko, 1951
• species oculatus Bey-Bienko, 1951
• genus Eurysternacris Chopard, 1947
• species brevipes Chopard, 1947
• species zolotarewskyi Chopard, 1947
• genus Fitzgeraldia Uvarov, 1952
• species dhofarica Uvarov, 1952
• genus Homoeopternis Uvarov, 1953
• species crassiceps Uvarov, 1953
• genus Humbe Bolívar, 1882
• synonym Humbella Saussure, 1884
• species tenuicornis (Schaum, 1853)
• genus Jinabia Uvarov, 1952
• species thesigeri Uvarov, 1952
• genus Kinshaties Zheng, 1977
• species yuanmowensis Zheng, 1977
• genus Leptopternis Saussure, 1884
• synonym Leptoternis Harz, 1975
• species gracilis (Eversmann, 1848)
• species iliensis Uvarov, 1925
• species maculata Vosseler, 1902
• species rothschildi Bolívar, 1913
• species vosseleri Bolívar, 1914
• genus Melaniacris Zheng, Zhao & Dong, 2011
• species nigrimarginis Zheng, Zhao & Dong, 2011
• genus Meristopteryx Saussure, 1888
• synonym Mecistopteryx Kirby, 1914
• species rotundata (Walker, 1870)
• genus †Mioedipoda Stidham & Stidham, 2000
• species †reisereri Stidham & Stidham, 2000
• genus Morphacris Walker, 1870
• synonym Cosmorhyssa Stål, 1873
• species citrina Kirby, 1910
• species fasciata (Thunberg, 1815)
• genus Nepalacris Balderson & Yin, 1987
• species chitwanica Balderson & Yin, 1987
• genus †Nymphacrida Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994
• species †dyscrita Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994
• genus †Oedemastopoda Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994
• species †grammaca Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994
• genus Oreacris Bolívar, 1911
• species luctuosa Bolívar, 1911
• genus Promesosternus Yin, 1982
• species himalayicus Yin, 1982
• species vittatus Yin, 1984
• genus Pseudaiolopus Hollis, 1967
• species keyi Hollis, 1967
• genus Pycnocrania Uvarov, 1941
• species grandidieri (Saussure, 1888)
• genus Pycnodella Descamps, 1965
• species pictula Descamps, 1965
• genus Pycnostictus Saussure, 1884
• synonym Pycostictus Key, 1959
• species seriatus Saussure, 1884
• genus Qualetta Sjöstedt, 1921
• species maculata Sjöstedt, 1921
• genus Rashidia Uvarov, 1933
• species perplexa Uvarov, 1933
• genus Tibetacris Chen, 1964
• species changtunensis Chen, 1964
• genus Tmetonota Saussure, 1884
• synonym Tmetonata Saussure, 1888
• species abrupta (Walker, 1870)
• species dispar Miller, 1929
• species peregrina Karny, 1917
• species rugosa (Stål, 1873)
• species scabra Saussure, 1888
• species terrosa Saussure, 1888
• species verrucosa Saussure, 1888
• genus Uganda Bolívar, 1909
• species darlingtonae Ritchie, 1992
• species kilimandjarica (Sjöstedt, 1910)
• genus Zimbabwea Miller, 1949
• species saxicola Miller, 1949

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