Romaleinae is a subfamily of lubber 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 Americas. It is known to be polyphagous, but there is not much else known regarding its diet ...

, 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 subfamily Romaleinae:

Chariacrini

Auth: Rehn & Grant, 1959 # '' Aprionacris'' # '' Chariacris'' # '' Prionacris''

Elaeochlorini

Auth: Rehn & Grant, 1959 # '' Agriacris'' # '' Brasilacris'' # '' Cibotopteryx'' # '' Staleochlora''

Eurostacrini

Auth: Amédégnato, 1997 # '' Eurostacris'' # '' Pseudeurostacris''

Hisychiini

Auth: Descamps, 1979 # '' Acrideumerus'' # '' Acridophaea'' # '' Cloephoracris'' # '' Hisychius'' # '' Pareusychius'' # '' Porphoracris'' # '' Pseudhisychius''

Leguini

Auth: Amédégnato & Poulain, 1986 # '' Ampiacris'' Amédégnato & Poulain, 1986 # '' Legua'' Walker, 1870 # '' Proracris'' Uvarov, 1940

Phaeopariini

Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1898 # ''

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'' Stål, 1878 # '' Albinella'' Carbonell, 2002 # '' Aristia'' Stål, 1876 # '' Costarica'' Koçak & Kemal, 2008 # '' Epiprora'' Gerstaecker, 1889 # '' Graciliparia'' Amédégnato & Poulain, 1994 # '' Maculiparia'' Jago, 1980 # '' Phaeoparia'' Stål, 1873 # '' Pseudaristia'' Carbonell, 2002 (monotypic) # '' Stornophilacris'' Amédégnato & Descamps, 1978 # '' Tepuiacris'' Carbonell, 2002

Procolpini

Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1898 ;subtribe Prionolophina Rehn & Grant, 1959 # ''

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'' Stål, 1878 # '' Colpolopha'' Stål, 1873 # '' Draconata'' Pictet & Saussure, 1887 # '' Helionotus'' Rehn, 1909 # '' Prionolopha'' Stål, 1873 # ''

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'' Bolívar, 1909 # '' Xyleus'' Gistel, 1848 ;subtribe Procolpina Giglio-Tos, 1898 # '' Aeolacris'' Scudder, 1875 # '' Munatia'' Stål, 1875 # '' Procolpia'' Stål, 1873 # '' Prorhachis'' Scudder, 1875 # '' Xomacris'' Rehn, 1955

Romaleini

Auth: Pictet & Saussure, 1887 # '' Alophonota'' Stål, 1873 # ''

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'' Stål, 1878 # '' Aplatacris'' Scudder, 1875 # '' Brachystola'' Scudder, 1876 (grassland lubbers) # '' Callonotacris'' Rehn, 1909 # '' Chromacris'' Walker, 1870 # '' Coryacris'' Rehn, 1909 # '' Costalimacris'' Carbonell & Campos-Seabra, 1988 # '' Diponthus'' Stål, 1861 # '' Dracotettix'' Bruner, 1889 (dragon lubbers) # '' Eidalcamenes'' Rosas Costa, 1957 # '' Gurneyacris'' Liebermann, 1958 # '' Limacridium'' Carbonell & Campos-Seabra, 1988 # '' Litoscirtus'' Bruner, 1907 # '' Phrynotettix'' Glover, 1872 (toad lubbers) # '' Radacridium'' Carbonell, 1984 # ''

Romalea ''Romalea'' is a genus of grasshoppers native to the Southeastern and South-central United States. As traditionally defined, it contains a single species, ''Romalea microptera'', known commonly as the Georgia thumper, eastern lubber grasshoppe ...

'' Serville, 1831 (lubber grasshopper) # '' Spaniacris'' Hebard, 1937 # '' Taeniopoda'' Stål, 1873 # '' Thrasyderes'' Bolívar, 1881 # '' Tytthotyle'' Scudder, 1897 # '' Xestotrachelus'' Bruner, 1913 # '' Zoniopoda'' Stål, 1873

Tropidacrini

Auth: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 # ''

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, red ...

'' Scudder, 1869

Trybliophorini

Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1898 * '' Trybliophorus'' Serville, 1831 ;tribe not placed * '' Quitus'' Hebard, 1924

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3440802 Romaleidae Orthoptera subfamilies