Arphiini
Otte, 1995
Genus Guides
4- Arphia(band-winged grasshoppers)
- Lactista
- Leuronotina
- Tomonotus(oak-leaf grasshoppers)
Arphiini is a tribe of band-winged grasshoppers within the Oedipodinae ( Acrididae). The tribe contains notable for remarkable cryptic coloration that matches rock and lichen substrates. Members exhibit striking intraspecific color , with individuals ranging from blue-green lichen-mimics to brown and black forms adapted to barren rock surfaces. The tribe is part of a globally distributed group historically treated as the family Oedipodidae.
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How to pronounce Arphiini: /ˌɑːrˈfaɪ.aɪˌnaɪ/
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Similar Taxa
- TrimerotropiniBoth tribes belong to Oedipodinae and share band-winged ; Arphiini distinguished by specific genitalic and wing venation characters as defined by Otte (1995)