Gomphocerinae

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Subfamily of grasshoppers

title: "Gomphocerinae" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["gomphocerinae", "orthoptera-subfamilies", "taxa-named-by-franz-xaver-fieber"] description: "Subfamily of grasshoppers" topic_path: "general/gomphocerinae" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomphocerinae" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Subfamily of grasshoppers ::

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Gomphocerinae, sometimes called "slant-faced grasshoppers", are a subfamily of grasshoppers found in every continent except Antarctica and Australia.

Tribes and genera

Tribes and genera include:

Arcypterini

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Acrididae_-_Arcyptera_fusca-2.jpg" caption="''[[Arcyptera fusca]]'' female"] ::

Auth.: Bolívar, 1914 - Africa, Palearctic, mainland Asia

  1. Adolfius Harz, 1988
  2. Amplicubitoacris Zheng, 2010
  3. Arcyptera Serville, 1838
  4. Asulconotoides Liu, 1984
  5. Asulconotus Ying, 1974
  6. Aulacobothrus Bolívar, 1902
  7. Berengueria Bolívar, 1909
  8. Brachypteracris Cao & Zheng, 1996
  9. Crucinotacris Jago, 1996
  10. Kangacris Yin, 1983
  11. Kangacrisoides Wang, Zheng & Niu, 2006
  12. Leionotacris Jago, 1996
  13. Leuconemacris Zheng, 1988
  14. Ningxiacris Zheng & He, 1997
  15. Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, 1909
  16. Ptygonotus Tarbinsky, 1927
  17. Rhaphotittha Karsch, 1896
  18. Suacris Yin, Zhang & Li, 2002
  19. Transtympanacris Lian & Zheng, 1985
  20. Xinjiangacris Zheng, 1993

Other tribes A

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Acrolophitus_hirtipes.jpg" caption="''[[Acrolophitus hirtipes]]''"] ::

Tribes C

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Chrysochraon_dispar_male_(22285331536).jpg" caption="''[[Chrysochraon dispar]]'' male"] ::

Dociostaurini

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Aiolopus_thalassinus_qtl1.jpg" caption="''[[Dociostaurus maroccanus]]''"] ::

Auth. Mistshenko, 1974; distribution: Africa, mainland Europe and Asia

  1. Albistriacris Zheng & Lu, 2002
  2. Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853
  3. Eremippus Uvarov, 1926
  4. Eremitusacris Liu, 1981
  5. Leva Bolívar, 1909
  6. Mizonocara Uvarov, 1912
  7. Notostaurus Bey-Bienko, 1933
  8. Xerohippus Uvarov, 1942

Eritettigini

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Obscure_Grasshopper_nymph_-_Opeia_obscura,_Pahranagat_National_Wildlife_Refuge,_Nevada.jpg" caption="''Opeia obscura''"] ::

Auth. Otte, 1981: Nearctic

  1. Amphitornus McNeill, 1897
  2. Compsacrella - monotypic C. poecila Rehn & Hebard, 1938
  3. Eritettix Bruner, 1889
  4. Opeia McNeill, 1897

[[Gomphocerini]]

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Female_Gomphocerus_sibiricus_(20121834559).jpg" caption="Female ''[[Gomphocerus sibiricus]]'' (Gomphocerini)"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Glyptobothrus_brunneus.JPG" caption="''[[Chorthippus]]'' ''(Glyptobothrus) sp.''"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Chorthippus.montanus.male.jpg" caption="''[[Chorthippus montanus]]''"] ::

Auth. Fieber, 1853; widespread - selected genera

[[Hypernephiini]]

Auth. Mistshenko, 1973; distribution central Asia

  1. Anaptygus Mistshenko, 1951
  2. Asonus Yin, 1982
  3. Caucasippus Uvarov, 1927
  4. Dysanema Uvarov, 1925
  5. Eclipophleps Tarbinsky, 1927
  6. Grigorija Mistshenko, 1976
  7. Hebetacris Liu, 1981
  8. Hypernephia Uvarov, 1922
  9. Oknosacris Liu, 1981
  10. Oreoptygonotus Tarbinsky, 1927
  11. Ptygippus Mistshenko, 1951
  12. Saxetophilus Umnov, 1930
  13. Stristernum Liu, 1981

Tribes M

Melanotettigini Otte, 1981 monotypic tribe and genus - North America

Mermiriini

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Mermiria_P1210620a.jpg" caption="''[[Mermiria]]'' sp."] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Long-headed_toothpick_grasshopper_(Achurum_carinatum).jpg" caption="''[[Achurum carinatum]]''"] ::

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - North America

  1. Achurum Saussure, 1861
  2. Mermiria Stål, 1873
  3. Pseudopomala Morse, 1896

Ochrilidiini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Africa, southern Europe, Asia through to West Malesia and Japan.

  1. Gonista Bolívar, 1898
  2. Kirmania Uvarov, 1933
  3. Ochrilidia Stål, 1873
  4. Oxypterna Ramme, 1952

Tribes O

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Spotted-wing_Grasshopper_-_Orphulella_pelidna,_Green_Swamp,_Supply,_North_Carolina.jpg" caption="''[[Orphulella pelidna]]'' (Orphulellini)"] ::

Tribe and genus group P

Ramburiellini

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Ramburiella_hispanica_female.jpg" caption="''[[Ramburiella hispanica]]''"] ::

Auth.: Defaut, 2012 - monotypic tribe: Africa, Europe, and Asia

[[Scyllinini]]

Auth.: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Central and South America

  1. Alota Bruner, 1913
  2. Borellia Rehn, 1906
  3. Carrascotettix Carbonell, 1995
  4. Cauratettix Roberts, 1937
  5. Euplectrotettix Bruner, 1900
  6. Jagomphocerus Carbonell, 1995
  7. Meloscirtus Bruner, 1906
  8. Parapellopedon Jago, 1971
  9. Pellopedon Bruner, 1911
  10. Rhammatocerus Saussure, 1861
  11. Scyllinula Carbonell, 1995
  12. Stereotettix Rehn, 1906

[[Stenobothrini]]

Auth.: Harz, 1975 - Palaeartic ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Stenobothrus_lineatus_male_(14848265130).jpg" caption="''[[Stenobothrus lineatus]]'' male"] ::

  1. Megaulacobothrus Caudell, 1921
  2. Omocestus Bolívar, 1878
  3. Stenobothrus Fischer, 1853

Tribe not determined

References

References

  1. (1971). "A Review of the Gomphocerinae of the World with a Key to the Genera (Orthoptera, Acrididae)". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
  2. (2023). "Comparative analysis of mitogenomes among three species of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Gomphocerinae) and their phylogenetic implications.". PeerJ.
  3. "Subfamily Gomphocerinae - Slant-faced Grasshoppers - BugGuide.Net". BugGuide.
  4. David C. Eades; Daniel Otte. [http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1105091 subfamily Gomphocerinae] in [http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/HomePage/Orthoptera/HomePage.aspx Orthoptera Species File Online. Version 5.0/5.0.]
  5. Pfadt, Robert E.. (1994). "Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers, Part 4". Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station.

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