Morabinae

Morabinae
Micromeeka minuta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Morabidae
Subfamily:
Rehn, 1948

Morabinae, also known as matchstick grasshoppers, is a subfamily of grasshoppers that are wholly endemic to Australia. Around 240 species of the subfamily Morabinae are known to exist.[1]

Genera

The following 41 genera are recognised in the subfamily Morabinae:[2]

Tribe Callitalini
  • Bundinja Key, 1976
  • Callita Key, 1976
  • Callitala Sjöstedt, 1921
  • Carnarvonella Key, 1976
  • Furculifera Key, 1976
  • Malleolopha Key, 1976
  • Micromeeka Key, 1976
  • Moritala Key, 1976
  • Prorifera Key, 1976
  • Sicula Key, 1976
Tribe Capsigerini
  • Aliena Key, 1976
  • Amangu Key, 1976
  • Aruntina Key, 1976
  • Capsigera Key, 1976
  • Crois Key, 1976
  • Namatjira Key, 1976
  • Proscopiomima Key, 1976
  • Swanea Key, 1976
Tribe Keyacridini
  • Achuraba Key, 1976
  • Achurimima Key, 1976
  • Alatiplica Key, 1976
  • Baruca Key, 1976
  • Chinnicka Key, 1976
  • Flindersella Key, 1976
  • Heide Key, 1976
  • Keyacris Rehn, 1952
  • Vandiemenella Key, 1976
  • Whiteacris Key, 1976
Tribe Morabini
  • Drysdalopila Key, 1977
  • Filoraba Key, 1976
  • Moraba Walker, 1870
  • Spectriforma Key, 1976
Tribe Warramungini
  • Callimunga Key, 1976
  • Culmacris Key, 1976
  • Geckomima Key, 1976
  • Georgina Key, 1976
  • Hastella Key, 1976
  • Nanihospita Key, 1976
  • Stiletta Key, 1976
  • Warramaba Key, 1976
  • Warramunga Rehn, 1952

References

  1. ^ Key, K. H. L. (1987). "Speciation in the Australian Morabine Grasshoppers — taxonomy and ecology". Genetic Mechanisms of Speciation in Insects. pp. 43–56. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-2248-4_3. ISBN 978-94-010-2250-7.
  2. ^ "subfamily Morabinae Rehn, 1948: Orthoptera Species File". orthoptera.archive.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-10-26.