Batrachideinae is a subfamily of groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers. There are thought to be 20 genera in Batrachideinae, with genera found in the Americas, Africa, (mostly tropical) Asia and Australia.
Description Groudhoppers in this subfamily are characterised by having antennae consisting of 18-22 segments (other Tetrigidae have less than 16).
Genera About 25 genera in three tribes belong to the subfamily Batrachideinae: Batrachideini Auth. Bolívar, 1887 - Americas Batrachidea Serville, 1838 c g Cranotettix Grant, 1955 c g Danatettix Thomas, Skejo & Heads, 2019 Eutettigidea Hancock, 1914 c g Halmatettix Hancock, 1909 c g Lophoscirtus Bruner, 1910 c g Paurotarsus Hancock, 1900 c g Paxilla Bolívar, 1887 i c g Plectronotus Morse, 1900 c g Procellator Kasalo, Skejo & Cambra, 2023 c g Puiggaria Bolívar, 1887 c g Rehnidium Grant, 1956 c g Scaria Bolívar, 1887 c g Tettigidea Scudder, 1862 i c g b
Bufonidini Auth. Hancock, 1907 - Australasia Anaselina Storozhenko, 2019 Bufonides Bolívar, 1898 c g Hyperyboella Günther, 1938 Paraselina Storozhenko, 2019 Selivinga Storozhenko, 2019 Vilma Steinmann, 1973 c g Vingselina Sjöstedt, 1921 c g Cassitettigini Auth. Yin, 1984 - Africa, tropical Asia Ascetotettix Grant, 1956 c g Palaioscaria Günther, 1936 c g Phloeonotus Bolívar, 1887 c g Saussurella Bolívar, 1887 c g Wiemersiella Tumbrinck, 2014 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
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