Phaesticus

Phaesticus is a genus of Asian groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae), erected by Boris Uvarov in 1940 and now placed in the new (2025) tribe Xistrellini. Species are found in sourhern China (including Hainan), Indochina and Malesia.

Species

The Orthoptera Species File lists:

1. Phaesticus hainanensis Liang, 1988
2. Phaesticus mellerborgi (Stål, 1855) - type species (as Tettix mellerborgi Stål). Synonyms include: Phaesticus azemii ; P. carinatus Zheng, 1998; P. insularis ; P. sumatrensis ; P. uvarovi ; type locality Java.
3. Phaesticus moniliantennatus (Günther, 1940) - China, Vietnam

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