Pamphagidae


Pamphagidae is a family of grasshoppers belonging to the superfamily Acridoidea. The species in this family can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia.

Subfamilies, Tribes and selected Genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:

Akicerinae

Auth.: Bolívar, 1916 – southern Africa; all genera:
;tribe Akicerini Bolívar, 1916
  1. Akicera Serville, 1831
;Incertae sedis
  1. Adephagus Saussure, 1887
  2. Batrachornis Saussure, 1884
  3. Batrachotetrix Burmeister, 1838
  4. Eremotettix Saussure, 1888

Echinotropinae

Auth.: Dirsh, 1961 – southern Africa; all genera:
  1. Echinotropis Uvarov, 1944
  2. Geloiomimus Saussure, 1899
  3. Parageloiomimus Dirsh, 1961
  4. Thrincotropis Saussure, 1899

[Pamphaginae]

Auth.: Burmeister, 1840 – northern Africa, Europe, W. Asia; selected genera:
;tribe Euryparyphini La Greca, 1993Eunapiodes Bolívar, 1907Euryparyphes Fischer, 1853
;tribe Finotiini Bolívar, 1916 Finotia Bonnet, 1884
;tribe Nocarodeini Bolívar, 1916Nocarodes Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
;tribe Pamphagini Burmeister, 1840Acinipe Rambur, 1838Pamphagus Thunberg, 1815Paracinipe Descamps & Mounassif, 1972
;tribe Tropidauchenini Zhang, Yin & Yin, 2003Tropidauchen Saussure, 1887
;Incertae sedisAcrostira Enderlein, 1929

[Porthetinae]

Auth.: Bolívar, 1916 – S. to E Africa, Middle East; selected genera:
;tribe Trachypetrellini Uvarov, 1943
  1. Trachypetrella Kirby, 1910
;Incertae sedisLamarckiana Kirby, 1910Lobosceliana Dirsh, 1958Pagopedilum Karsch, 1896Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 1958

[Thrinchinae]

Auth.: Stål, 1876 – northern Africa, Europe, temperate Asia; selected genera:
;tribe Haplotropidini Sergeev, 1995Haplotropis Saussure, 1888
;tribe Thrinchini Stål, 1876Iranotmethis Uvarov, 1943Prionotropis Fieber, 1853Thrinchus Fischer von Waldheim, 1833