Elimaea is a large genus within Tettigoniidae, the bush cricket or katydid family. Species in this genus are found in India, southern China, Indo-China and Malesia.[1]
The genus was erected in 1874 by Swedish entomologist Carl Stål (1833–1878) in his Recensio Orthopterorum.[2][3] With over 130 described species, it is the most speciose and widespread genus within the tribe Elimaeini (subfamily Phaneropterinae).[1][4][5]
This genus has nine subgenera and one species group:[1]
Elimaea is a large genus within Tettigoniidae, the bush cricket or katydid family. Species in this genus are found in India, southern China, Indo-China and Malesia.
The genus was erected in 1874 by Swedish entomologist Carl Stål (1833–1878) in his Recensio Orthopterorum. With over 130 described species, it is the most speciose and widespread genus within the tribe Elimaeini (subfamily Phaneropterinae).