Proctolabinae

Proctolabinae^[1] is a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are more than 20 genera and 210 described species which are found in South America.^[2][3]

Proctolabinae
Coscineuta coxalis, Panama.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Caelifera
Superfamily:	Acridoidea
Family:	Acrididae
Subfamily:	Proctolabinae Amédégnato, 1974
Tribes
Coscineutini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 Proctolabini Amédégnato, 1974

Genera

The following genera, in 2 tribes, belong to the subfamily Proctolabinae:

Coscineutini

synonym: Coscineutae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

• Coscineuta Stål, 1873

Proctolabini

1. Adelotettix Bruner, 1910
2. Ampelophilus Hebard, 1924
3. Azotocerus Descamps, 1976
4. Balachowskyacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
5. Cercoceracris Descamps, 1976
6. Cryptocloeus Descamps, 1976
7. Dendrophilacris Descamps, 1976
8. Dorstacris Descamps, 1978
9. Drymacris Descamps & Rowell, 1978
10. Drymophilacris Descamps, 1976
11. Eucephalacris Descamps, 1976
12. Eucerotettix Descamps, 1980
13. Halticacris Descamps, 1976
14. Harpotettix Descamps, 1981
15. Kritacris Descamps, 1976
16. Leioscapheus Bruner, 1907
17. Lithoscirtus Bruner, 1908
18. Loretacris Amédégnato & Poulain, 1987
19. Paratela Descamps & Rowell, 1978
20. Pareucephalacris Descamps, 1976
21. Poecilocloeus Bruner, 1910
22. Proctolabus Saussure, 1859
23. Saltonacris Descamps, 1976
24. Tela Hebard, 1932
25. Witotacris Descamps, 1976
26. Ypsophilacris Descamps, 1980
27. Zodiacris Descamps, 1980
28. Zosperamerus Bruner, 1908

References

1. Amédégnato (1974) Acrida 3(3): 196, 200.
2. "Proctolabinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
3. Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "subfamily Proctolabinae Amédégnato, 1974". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading

• Bland, Roger (2003). The Orthoptera of Michigan: Biology, Keys, and Descriptions of Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets. Michigan State University Extension. ISBN 978-1565250178.
• Capinera, J. L; Scott, R. D.; Walker, T. J. (2004). Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-8948-8.
• Otte, Daniel (1997). Poole, Robert W.; Gentili, Patricia (eds.). Orthoptera. Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America. Vol. 4: Non–Holometabolous Orders. Entomological Information Services. pp. 581–634. ISBN 978-1-889002-04-0.