Gomphocerinae, sometimes called "slant-faced grasshoppers", are a subfamily of grasshoppers found in every continent except Antarctica and Australia. There are at least 192 genera in this subfamily, further dividing into at least 1,274 species. Gomphocerinae species are most often found in swamp, desert, tundra and tropical rainforest environments. The defining characteristic of these insects is the uniformity and location of their femoral stridulatory mechanism.
Tribes and genera Tribes and genera include:
Arcypterini
Auth.: Bolívar, 1914 - Africa, Palearctic, mainland Asia Adolfius Harz, 1988 Amplicubitoacris Zheng, 2010 Arcyptera 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 Scudder, 1901 - Nearctic Acrolophitus Thomas, 1871 Bootettix Bruner, 1889 Amblytropidiini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Americas Genus group Peruviae Cadena-Castañeda & Cardona, 2015 Apolobama Bruner, 1913 Peruvia Scudder, 1890 Amblytropidia Stål, 1873 Boopedon Thomas, 1870 Caribacris Rehn & Hebard, 1938 Fenestra 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 Amphitornus McNeill, 1897 Compsacrella - monotypic C. poecila Rehn & Hebard, 1938 Eritettix Bruner, 1889 Opeia McNeill, 1897
Gomphocerini
Auth. Fieber, 1853; widespread - selected genera Aeropedellus Hebard, 1935 Bruneria McNeill, 1897 Chorthippus Fieber, 1852 Gomphoceridius Bolívar, 1914 Gomphocerippus Roberts, 1941 Gomphocerus 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 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 Dichromorpha Morse, 1896 Laplatacris Rehn, 1939 Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 1894 Orphulina Giglio-Tos, 1894
Tribe and genus group P Pacrini Zhang, Zhang & Yin, 2012 [temporary 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 Fischer, 1853
Tribe not determined
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