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Gomphocerinae, sometimes called "slant-faced grasshoppers", are a
subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
of
grasshopper Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are amongst what are possibly the most ancient living groups of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago. Grassh ...
s found on every continent but Antarctica and Australia.


Tribes and genera

Tribes and genera include:


Arcypterini

Auth.: Bolívar, 1914 - Africa,
Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. Th ...
, mainland Asia #'' Adolfius'' Harz, 1988 #'' Amplicubitoacris'' Zheng, 2010 #''
Arcyptera ''Arcyptera''Serville (1838839 ''Histoire naturelle des insectes: Orthoptères'' 743. is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Gomphocerinae. These grasshoppers are present in mainland Europe, and in the eastern Pale ...
'' Serville, 1838 #'' Asulconotoides'' Liu, 1984 #'' Asulconotus'' Ying, 1974 #'' Aulacobothrus'' Bolívar, 1902 #'' Berengueria'' Bolívar, 1909 #'' Brachypteracris'' Cao & Zheng, 1996 #'' Crucinotacris'' Jago, 1996 #'' Kangacris'' Yin, 1983 #'' Kangacrisoides'' Wang, Zheng & Niu, 2006 #'' Leionotacris'' Jago, 1996 #'' Leuconemacris'' Zheng, 1988 #'' Ningxiacris'' Zheng & He, 1997 #'' Pseudoarcyptera'' Bolívar, 1909 #'' Ptygonotus'' Tarbinsky, 1927 #'' Rhaphotittha'' Karsch, 1896 #'' Suacris'' Yin, Zhang & Li, 2002 #'' Transtympanacris'' Lian & Zheng, 1985 #'' Xinjiangacris'' Zheng, 1993


Other tribes A

*
Acrolophitini Acrolophitini is a small tribe (biology), tribe of grasshoppers within the subfamily Gomphocerinae from western North America. , there are two genera and six species in the tribe Acrolophitini. *''Acrolophitus'' Thomas, 1871 (4 species) *''Boote ...
Scudder, 1901 -
Nearctic The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface. The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...
**''
Acrolophitus ''Acrolophitus'' is a genus of North American grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Species include:
'' Thomas, 1871 **'' Bootettix'' Bruner, 1889 * Amblytropidiini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 -
Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
** Genus group ''Peruviae'' Cadena-Castañeda & Cardona, 2015 *** '' Apolobama'' Bruner, 1913 *** '' Peruvia'' Scudder, 1890 **''
Amblytropidia ''Amblytropidia'' is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 14 described species in ''Amblytropidia''. Species These 14 species belong to the genus ''Amblytropidia'': * ''Amblytropidia australis'' Bruner, ...
'' Stål, 1873 **'' Boopedon'' Thomas, 1870 **'' Caribacris'' Rehn & Hebard, 1938 **''
Fenestra A fenestra (fenestration; : fenestrae or fenestrations) is any small opening or pore, commonly used as a term in the biology, biological sciences. It is the Latin word for "window", and is used in various fields to describe a pore in an anatomy, ...
'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895 **'' Pseudoutanacris'' Jago, 1971 **'' Sinipta'' Stål, 1861 **'' Syrbula'' Stål, 1873 * Aulocarini Contreras & Chapco, 2006 - Nearctic **'' Ageneotettix'' McNeill, 1897 **'' Aulocara'' Scudder, 1876 **'' Eupnigodes'' McNeill, 1897 **'' Horesidotes'' Scudder, 1899 **'' Psoloessa'' Scudder, 1875


Tribes C

* Chrysochraontini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Nearctic, Palaerctic **'' Barracris'' Gurney, Strohecker & Helfer, 1964 **'' Chloealtis'' Harris, 1841 **'' Chrysochraon'' Fischer, 1853 **'' Confusacris'' Yin & Li, 1987 **'' Euchorthippus'' Tarbinsky, 1926 **'' Euthystira'' Fieber, 1852 **'' Euthystiroides'' Zhang, Zheng & Ren, 1995 **'' Mongolotettix'' Rehn, 1928 **'' Podismomorpha'' Lian & Zheng, 1984 **'' Podismopsis'' Zubovski, 1900 **'' Pseudoasonus'' Yin, 1982 * Cibolacrini Otte, 1981 - Nearctic **'' Cibolacris'' Hebard, 1937 **'' Heliaula'' Caudell, 1916 **'' Ligurotettix'' McNeill, 1897 **'' Xeracris'' Caudell, 1916 * Compsacrini Carbonell, 1995 - Americas **'' Chiapacris'' Otte, 1979 **'' Compsacris'' Bolívar, 1890 **'' Notopomala'' Jago, 1971 **'' Phaneroturis'' Bruner, 1904 **'' Silvitettix'' Bruner, 1904 **'' Staurorhectus'' Giglio-Tos, 1897


Dociostaurini

Auth. Mistshenko, 1974; distribution: Africa, mainland Europe and Asia #'' Albistriacris'' Zheng & Lu, 2002 #'' Dociostaurus'' Fieber, 1853 #'' Eremippus'' Uvarov, 1926 #'' Eremitusacris'' Liu, 1981 #'' Leva'' Bolívar, 1909 #'' Mizonocara'' Uvarov, 1912 #'' Notostaurus'' Bey-Bienko, 1933 #'' Xerohippus'' Uvarov, 1942


Eritettigini

Auth. Otte, 1981:
Nearctic The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface. The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...
#'' Amphitornus'' McNeill, 1897 #'' Compsacrella'' - monotypic ''C. poecila'' Rehn & Hebard, 1938 #'' Eritettix'' Bruner, 1889 #'' Opeia'' McNeill, 1897


Gomphocerini Gomphocerini is a tribe of grasshoppers of the family Acrididae. Genera The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following: # '' Aeropedellus'' Hebard, 1935 # '' Bruneria'' McNeill, 1897

Auth. Fieber, 1853; widespread - selected genera * ''
Aeropedellus ''Aeropedellus'' is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Aeropedellus''. Species These 22 species belong to the genus ''Aeropedellus'': * '' Aeropedellus albilineatus'' Zhen ...
'' Hebard, 1935 * '' Bruneria'' McNeill, 1897 * ''
Chorthippus ''Chorthippus'' is a large genus of Gomphocerini, gomphocerine grasshoppers with around 230 described species mostly found in the Palaearctic realm. It was erected by Franz Xaver Fieber, Franz Fieber in 1852. The genus has been subdivided in ...
'' Fieber, 1852 * '' Gomphoceridius'' Bolívar, 1914 * '' Gomphocerippus'' Roberts, 1941 * ''
Gomphocerus ''Gomphocerus''Thunberg CP (1815) ''Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Peterburg'' 5: 221. is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae) in the tribe Gomphocerini. Species can be found in Europe and Asia, with one species in South America (''Gomphoceru ...
'' Thunberg, 1815 * '' Myrmeleotettix'' Bolívar, 1914 * '' Pseudochorthippus'' Defaut, 2012


Hypernephiini

Auth. Mistshenko, 1973; distribution central Asia #'' Anaptygus'' Mistshenko, 1951 #'' Asonus'' Yin, 1982 #'' Caucasippus'' Uvarov, 1927 #'' Dysanema'' Uvarov, 1925 #'' Eclipophleps'' Tarbinsky, 1927 #'' Grigorija'' Mistshenko, 1976 #'' Hebetacris'' Liu, 1981 #'' Hypernephia'' Uvarov, 1922 #'' Oknosacris'' Liu, 1981 #'' Oreoptygonotus'' Tarbinsky, 1927 #'' Ptygippus'' Mistshenko, 1951 #'' Saxetophilus'' Umnov, 1930 #'' Stristernum'' Liu, 1981


Tribes M

Melanotettigini Otte, 1981 monotypic tribe and genus - North America *'' Melanotettix'': '' Melanotettix dibelonius'' Bruner, 1904


Mermiriini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - North America #'' Achurum'' Saussure, 1861 #'' Mermiria'' Stål, 1873 #'' Pseudopomala'' Morse, 1896


Ochrilidiini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Africa, southern Europe, Asia through to West
Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
and Japan. #'' Gonista'' Bolívar, 1898 #'' Kirmania'' Uvarov, 1933 #'' Ochrilidia'' Stål, 1873 #'' Oxypterna'' Ramme, 1952


Tribes O

*Orinhippini Yin, Xia et al., (monotypic) central Asia **'' Orinhippus'' Uvarov, 1921 * Orphulellini Otte, 1979 -
Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ...
**'' Dichromorpha'' Morse, 1896 **'' Laplatacris'' Rehn, 1939 **'' Orphulella'' Giglio-Tos, 1894 **'' Orphulina'' Giglio-Tos, 1894


Tribe and genus group P

* Pacrini Zhang, Zhang & Yin, 2012 emporary name** '' Pacris'' Zhang, Zhang & Yin, 2012 *''Paropomala'' genus group ** '' Cordillacris'' Rehn, 1901 ** '' Paropomala'' Scudder, 1899 ** '' Prorocorypha'' Rehn, 1911


Ramburiellini

Auth.: Defaut, 2012 - monotypic tribe: Africa, Europe, and Asia *'' Ramburiella'' Bolívar, 1906


Scyllinini

Auth.: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Central and South America #'' Alota'' Bruner, 1913 #'' Borellia'' Rehn, 1906 #'' Carrascotettix'' Carbonell, 1995 #'' Cauratettix'' Roberts, 1937 #'' Euplectrotettix'' Bruner, 1900 #'' Jagomphocerus'' Carbonell, 1995 #'' Meloscirtus'' Bruner, 1906 #'' Parapellopedon'' Jago, 1971 #'' Pellopedon'' Bruner, 1911 #'' Rhammatocerus'' Saussure, 1861 #'' Scyllinula'' Carbonell, 1995 #'' Stereotettix'' Rehn, 1906


Stenobothrini

Auth.: Harz, 1975 - Palaeartic #'' Megaulacobothrus'' Caudell, 1921 #'' Omocestus'' Bolívar, 1878 #''
Stenobothrus ''Stenobothrus'' is a genus of grasshopper Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are amongst what are possibly the most ancient living groups of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early ...
'' Fischer, 1853


Tribe not determined


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q290753 Orthoptera subfamilies Taxa named by Franz Xaver Fieber