Porthetinae is a subfamily of
grasshopers, with genus found in
Africa
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Arabia
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[Uvarov. 1966. ''Grasshoppers and Locusts. A Handbook of General Acridology'' 1:398.]
Genera
The following genus are recognised in the subfamily Porthetinae:
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Trachypetrella
''Trachypetrella'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae
Pamphagidae is a family of grasshoppers belonging to the superfamily Acridoidea. The species in this family can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Subfamilies, Tribes ...
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Kirby, 1910
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Aphantotropis''
Uvarov
The Uvarov family is an old Russian nobility, Russian noble family of Count, counts and nobility of the Russian Empire.
Origins of the family
The family descends from Mirza (name), Mirza Minchak Kasayevich, baptised Simeon, who left the Great ...
, 1924
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Bolivarella''
Saussure, 1887
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Cultrinotus''
Bolívar, 1915
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Hoplolopha''
Stål, 1876
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Lamarckiana
''Lamarckiana'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae
Pamphagidae is a family of grasshoppers belonging to the superfamily Acridoidea. The species in this family can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Subfamilies, Tribes and ...
''
Kirby, 1910
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Lobosceliana
''Lobosceliana'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae
Pamphagidae is a family of grasshoppers belonging to the superfamily Acridoidea. The species in this family can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Subfamilies, Tribes an ...
''
Dirsh, 1958
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Pagopedilum
''Pagopedilum'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Porthetinae, with species found in the south of Africa.Karsch. 1896. ''Stett. Entomol. Z.'' 57:276.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Pagopedilum'':
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Karsch, 1896
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Porthetis''
Serville, 1831
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Puncticornia''
Dirsh, 1958
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Transvaaliana''
Dirsh, 1958
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Vansoniacris''
Dirsh, 1958
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Xiphoceriana
''Xiphoceriana'' is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae
Pamphagidae is a family of grasshoppers belonging to the superfamily Acridoidea. The species in this family can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Subfamilies, ...
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Dirsh, 1958
References
Pamphagidae
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