Zaprochilinae is a subfamily of bush-crickets found in Australia;[2] the type genus is Zaprochilus.
| Zaprochilinae | |
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| Zaprochilus australis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Superfamily: | Tettigonioidea |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Zaprochilinae Handlirsch, 1925[1] |
Description edit
The head is prognathous, the shape of the body is rod-shaped similar to stick insects. They live and feed on flowers. There are winged, short-winged and wingless forms (e.g. females of Kawanaphila).[3][4]
Genera edit
The Orthoptera Species File includes:[2]
- Anthophiloptera: monotypic Anthophiloptera dryas Rentz & Clyne, 1983
- Kawanaphila Rentz, 1993
- Windbalea Rentz, 1993
- Zaprochilus Caudell, 1909
References edit
- ^ Handlirsch (1925) In Schröder. Handbuch der Entomologie, (Schröder, C.) 3:452
- ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 10 September 2022)
- ^ Rentz DCF (1993) Tettigoniidae of Australia Volume 2: The Austrosaginae, Zaprochilinae and Phasmodinae
- ^ Rentz DCF (2010) A Guide to the Katydids of Australia pp. 73—80.
External links edit
Media related to Zaprochilinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Zaprochilinae at Wikispecies
