Chininae

Subfamily of grasshoppers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chininae is a subfamily of Asian grasshoppers in the family Chorotypidae[1] based on the type genus China. There are currently two known genera and about nine described species, found in southern China and Southeast Asia.[2] The subfamily was first formally erected in 1899.[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Caelifera
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Chininae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Chorotypidae
Subfamily: Chininae
Burr, 1899
Synonyms
  • Chinae Burr, 1899
  • Chinini Burr, 1899
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Genera

These two genera belong to the subfamily Chininae:[2]

  • China Burr, 1899 - monotypic China mantispoides from China and Indochina
  • Eupatrides Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898 - Malesia

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