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Characters to separate taxa in subfamily Zaprochilinae

body size
very small, usually 20 mm or less)much larger
development of wings
males micropterous or brachypterous, females winglessboth sexes fully winged, except for Zaprochilus jingemarra (photograph)
genus Kawanaphila
    widespread in south-western Western Australia and the south-east, absent from Nullarbor Plain		 subfamily Zaprochilinae (partial)
Source: Rentz, D.C.F. 1996. Grasshopper Country. The Abundant Orthopteroid Insects of Australia. i-xi, 1-284
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