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Gomphocerinae

{{short description|Subfamily of grasshoppers}}

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|taxon=Gomphocerinae

|authority=Fieber, 1853

|subdivision_ranks=Tribes

|subdivision=18, see text.

|type_genus=Gomphocerus

|type_genus_authority=Thunberg, 1815

|synonyms={{species list

|Gomphoceri|Fieber, 1853

|Gomphoceridae|Fieber, 1853

|Mesopes|Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

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

Tribes and genera

Tribes and genera include:

=Arcypterini=

File:Acrididae - Arcyptera fusca-2.jpg 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=

File:Acrolophitus hirtipes.jpg]]

=Tribes C=

File:Chrysochraon dispar male (22285331536).jpg male]]

=Dociostaurini=

File:Dociostaurus maroccanus qtl1.jpg]]

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=

File:Obscure Grasshopper nymph - Opeia obscura, Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada.jpg

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]]=

File:Female Gomphocerus sibiricus (20121834559).jpg (Gomphocerini)]]

File:Glyptobothrus brunneus.JPG (Glyptobothrus) sp.]]

File:Chorthippus.montanus.male.jpg]]

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=

File:Mermiria P1210620a.jpg sp.]]

File:Long-headed toothpick grasshopper (Achurum carinatum).jpg]]

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=

File:Spotted-wing Grasshopper - Orphulella pelidna, Green Swamp, Supply, North Carolina.jpg (Orphulellini)]]

=Tribe and genus group P=

=Ramburiellini=

File:Ramburiella hispanica female.jpg]]

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

File:Stenobothrus lineatus male (14848265130).jpg male]]

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

=Tribe not determined=

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References

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{{cite web |title=Subfamily Gomphocerinae - Slant-faced Grasshoppers - BugGuide.Net |url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/12750 |website=bugguide.net |publisher=BugGuide |access-date=16 December 2018}}

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.]

{{citation |last=Pfadt|first=Robert E.|title=Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers, Part 4|publisher=Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station|volume=912|year=1994}}

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Category:Orthoptera subfamilies

Category:Taxa named by Franz Xaver Fieber