The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus '' Romalea''. The species in this family can be found in the Americas.

Tribes and selected genera

The Orthoptera Species File Online database lists two subfamilies:

Bactrophorinae

Auth. Amédégnato, 1974;Amédégnato (1974) ''Acrida'' 3(3): 199. distribution: central and tropical South America. * Bactrophorini (Amédégnato, 1974) ** '' Andeomezentia'' Amédégnato & Poulain, 1994 ** '' Bactrophora'' Westwood, 1842 ** '' Bora'' Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979 ** '' Cristobalina'' Rehn, 1938 ** '' Hyleacris'' Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979 ** '' Mezentia'' Stål, 1878 ** '' Panamacris'' Rehn, 1938 ** '' Rhicnoderma'' Gerstaecker, 1889 ** '' Silacris'' Amédégnato & Descamps, 1979 * Ophthalmolampini (Descamps, 1977) ** '' Adrolampis'' Descamps, 1977 ** '' Aphanolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Apophylacris'' Descamps, 1983 ** '' Caenolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Chromolampis'' Descamps, 1977 ** '' Drypetacris'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Elutrolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Euprepacris'' Descamps, 1977 ** '' Habrolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Hekistolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Helicopacris'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Helolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Lagarolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Nautia'' Stål, 1878 ** '' Nothonautia'' Descamps, 1983 ** '' Ophthalmolampis'' Saussure, 1859 ** '' Othnacris'' (Descamps, 1977) ** '' Peruviacris'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Poecilolampis'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Pseudonautia'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Tikaodacris'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Xenonautia'' Descamps, 1977 ** '' Zoumolampis'' Descamps, 1978 * Taeniophorini (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893) ** '' Hylephilacris'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Megacephalacris'' Descamps & Amédégnato, 1971 ** '' Megacheilacris'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Taeniophora'' Stål, 1873

Romaleinae Romaleinae is a subfamily of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae, found in North and South America. More than 60 genera and 260 described species are placed in the Romaleinae. Tribes and genera These tribes and genera belong to the subfa ...

Auth. (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893), selected genera: * Eurostacrini (Amédégnato, 1997) ** '' Eurostacris'' Descamps, 1978 ** '' Pseudeurostacris'' Descamps, 1978 * Hisychiini (Descamps, 1979) ** '' Hisychius'' Stål, 1878 * Leguini (Amédégnato & Poulain, 1986) ** '' Ampiacris'' Amédégnato & Poulain, 1986 ** ''

Legua ''Legua'' is a genus of grasshopper Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic ...

'' Walker, 1870 ** '' Proracris'' Uvarov, 1940 * Phaeopariini (Giglio-Tos, 1898) ** ''

Abila Abila, also spelled Abyla, may refer to: Places * Abila in the Decapolis, ancient city in the Levant * Abila Lysaniou, capital of ancient Abilene, northwest of present-day Damascus, Syria * Abila (Peraea), archaeological site in Jordan * ''Abil ...

'' Stål, 1878 ** '' Phaeoparia'' Stål, 1873 * Procolpini (Giglio-Tos, 1898) ** '' Procolpia'' Stål, 1873 * Romaleini (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893) ** ''

Dracotettix ''Dracotettix'' is a genus of dragon lubbers in the family Romaleidae The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus ''Romalea''. The species in this family can be found in the Americas. Tribes an ...

'' Bruner, 1889 ** ''

Phrynotettix ''Phrynotettix'' is a genus of toad lubbers in the family Romaleidae The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus ''Romalea''. The species in this family can be found in the Americas. Tribes and ...

'' Glover, 1872 ** '' Romalea'' Serville, 1831 - monotypic - ''

Romalea microptera ''Romalea'' is a genus of grasshoppers native to the Southeastern and South-central United States. Its single species is ''Romalea microptera'', known commonly as the eastern lubber grasshopper, Florida lubber, or Florida lubber grasshopper. I ...

'' (Palisot de Beauvois, 1817) ** ''

Spaniacris ''Spaniacris'' is a genus of spanistic desert grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus ''Romalea''. The species in this family can be found in the Americ ...

'' Hebard, 1937 ** ''

Taeniopoda ''Taeniopoda'' is a genus of horse lubbers in the family Romaleidae. There are about 12 described species in ''Taeniopoda''. In Costa Rica is more often seen from early June to July at its nymphal stage to fully matured, crawling around the banan ...

'' Stal, 1873 ** ''

Titanacris ''Titanacris'' is a genus of large grasshoppers in the subfamily Romaleinae and tribe Tropidacrini. They are found from southeastern Mexico, through Central and South America, ranging south to northernmost Argentina. Adult males are generally l ...

'' Scudder, 1869 ** ''

Tropidacris ''Tropidacris'' is a Neotropical genus of grasshopper in the family Romaleidae. They are among the largest grasshoppers in the world by length and wingspan, reaching up to and respectively. They are variably colored in green, brown, black, re ...

'' Scudder, 1869 ** ''

Tytthotyle ''Tytthotyle'' is a genus of furnace heat lubbers in the family Romaleidae The Romaleidae or lubber grasshoppers are a family of grasshoppers, based on the type genus ''Romalea''. The species in this family can be found in the Americas. Trib ...

'' Scudder, 1897 * Trybliophorini (Giglio-Tos, 1898) ** '' Trybliophorus'' Serville, 1831

Subfamily unassigned

**Genus ''

Quitus ''Quitus'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Romaleinae; described by Hebard in 1924. Species *'' Quitus insolens'' Hebard, 1924 - type species *'' Quitus podocarpus'' Amédégnato & Poulain, 1994 *'' Quitus zurucucho'' Amédégnato ...

'' Hebard, 1924

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3109764 Orthoptera families Taxa named by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl