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]
| Morabinae | |
|---|---|
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| Micromeeka minuta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Morabidae |
| Subfamily: | Morabinae Rehn, 1948 |
Genera
editThe 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
edit- ^ Key, K. H. L. "Speciation in the Australian Morabine Grasshoppers — taxonomy and ecology". Genetic Mechanisms of Speciation in Insects: Symposia held at the XIVth International Congress of Entomology, Canberra, Australia August 22–30, 1972, sponsored by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Entomological Society, 1974: 43–56. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-2248-4_3.
- ^ "subfamily Morabinae Rehn, 1948: Orthoptera Species File". orthoptera.archive.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-10-26.