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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 subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
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 around 250 million years ago. Grasshopp ...
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 the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...
, 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 Acrolophitini is a small tribe of grasshoppers within the subfamily Gomphocerinae Gomphocerinae, sometimes called "slant-faced grasshoppers", are a subfamily of grasshoppers found on every continent but Antarctica and Australia. Tribes and ge ...
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 t ...
**'' Acrolophitus'' Thomas, 1871 **'' Bootettix'' Bruner, 1889 * Amblytropidiini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 -
Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...
** 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 ''Cibolacris'' is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least four described species in ''Cibolacris''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Cibolacris'': * ''Cibolacris crypticus'' (Vickery, 1969) ...
'' 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 Leva may refer to: * Bulgarian lev, Bulgarian currency * ''Leva'' (grasshopper), a genus of insects * Levice Levice (; hu, Léva, Hungarian pronunciation: ; german: Lewenz, literally lionesses) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on ...
'' 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 t ...
#'' 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 ''Chorthippus'' is a large genus of acridid grasshoppers with around 230 described species. The genus may be subdivided into subgenera including: ''Altichorthippus'', ''Chorthippus'' and ''Glyptobothrus'', with other species not placed. Spec ...
'' 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 Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...
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, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...
**'' 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'' Fischer, 1853


Tribe not determined


References

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