Archaeology Brief
Proctolabinae
2026-11-15 15:29:32 · The Daily Ledger
Proctolabinae is a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are more than 20 genera and 210 described species which are found in South America.
Genera
The following genera, in 2 tribes, belong to the subfamily Proctolabinae:

Coscineutini
synonym: Coscineutae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Coscineuta Stål, 1873
Proctolabini
Adelotettix Bruner, 1910
Ampelophilus Hebard, 1924
Azotocerus Descamps, 1976
Balachowskyacris Descamps & Amédégnato, 1972
Cercoceracris Descamps, 1976
Cryptocloeus Descamps, 1976
Dendrophilacris Descamps, 1976
Dorstacris Descamps, 1978
Drymacris Descamps & Rowell, 1978
Drymophilacris Descamps, 1976
Eucephalacris Descamps, 1976
Eucerotettix Descamps, 1980
Halticacris Descamps, 1976
Harpotettix Descamps, 1981
Kritacris Descamps, 1976
Leioscapheus Bruner, 1907
Lithoscirtus Bruner, 1908
Loretacris Amédégnato & Poulain, 1987
Paratela Descamps & Rowell, 1978
Pareucephalacris Descamps, 1976
Poecilocloeus Bruner, 1910
Proctolabus Saussure, 1859
Saltonacris Descamps, 1976
Tela Hebard, 1932
Witotacris Descamps, 1976
Ypsophilacris Descamps, 1980
Zodiacris Descamps, 1980
Zosperamerus Bruner, 1908
References
Further reading
Acrididae
