Rhytidochrotinae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Ordo: Orthoptera
Subordo: Caelifera
Infraordo: Acrididea
Superfamilia: Acridoidea

Familia: Acrididae
Subfamilia: Rhytidochrotinae
Genera (20): Brakeracris – Chiriquacris – Driphilacris – Exerythracris – Galidacris – Hylopedetes – Lathacris – Liparacris – Micropaon – Muyscacris – Oedalacris – Opaon – Opaonella – Parapiezops – Paropaon – Piezops – Rhytidochrota – Scirtopaon – Talamancacris – Trichopaon
Name

Rhytidochrotinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

Rhytidochrotinae is a subfamily of grasshoppers from the family Acrididae[1] with 20 genera and 47 species.[2] This group is found from southern Central America to northern South America (Costa Rica to Brazil) with most species distributed in montane forests.[3] The highest concentration of species are found on the Pacific coast and in the West Andes of Colombia with 11 genera and 23 species registered.[2][3] Many are brightly colored in reds, especially males, and most species are apterous (without wings).[3]

"Rhytido" is derived from the Greek word rhytis, which means "wrinkle".
Driphilacris tuberosa - Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Rhytidochrota sp. - Colombian Amazon
Genera

Brakeracris varablancensis Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica
Chiriquacris quadrimaculata Rowell & Bentos-Pereira, 2005: 1 species; Panama
Driphilacris tuberosa Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Western Colombia
Exerythracris volcanica Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica
Galidacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 4 species; Colombia
Hylopedetes Rehn, 1929: 7 species; Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia
Lathacris rubriventris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Southeastern Brazil
Liparacris anchicaya Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 1 species; Western Colombia
Micropaon lucens Descamps & Rowell, 1984: 1 species; Costa Rica
Muyscacris panchlora Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Colombia
Oedalacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 5 species; Panama and Colombia
Opaon Kirby, 1902: 4 species; Colombia and Ecuador
Opaonella tenuis Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Colombia
Parapiezops Hebard, 1923: 2 species; Colombia
Paropaon Hebard, 1923: 2 species; Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Piezops ensicornis Hebard, 1923: 1 species; Panama and Colombia
Rhytidochrota Stål, 1873: 7 species; 6 species in Colombia, 1 species in Bolivia
Scirtopaon dorsatus Descamps & Rowell, 1984: 1 species; Costa Rica
Talamancacris palustris Rowell, 1995: 1 species; Costa Rica
Trichopaon Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972: 4 species; 3 species in Colombia 1 species in Ecuador

References

"subfamily Rhytidochrotinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893".
"Varón, A. 2001. Nuevas Especies de Rhytidochrotinae (Insecta: Orthoptera: Acrididae) y Aspidophymini (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Ommatolampinae) de Colombia. Caldasia, 23(1: 323-331".(in Spanish)
"Rowell, C.H.F. 1995: New and little known taxa of Rhytidochrotinae (Acrididae, Orthoptera) from Costa Rica. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 102(3): 553-583".