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 (monotypic)

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, 1993

• Eunapiodes Bolívar, 1907
• Euryparyphes Fischer, 1853

tribe Finotiini Bolívar, 1916 (monotypic)

• Finotia Bonnet, 1884

tribe Nocarodeini Bolívar, 1916

• Nocarodes Fischer von Waldheim, 1846

tribe Pamphagini Burmeister, 1840

• Acinipe Rambur, 1838
• Pamphagus Thunberg, 1815
• Paracinipe Descamps & Mounassif, 1972

tribe Tropidauchenini Zhang, Yin & Yin, 2003

• Tropidauchen Saussure, 1887

Incertae sedis

• Acrostira Enderlein, 1929

Porthetinae

Auth.: Bolívar, 1916 – S. to E Africa, Middle East; selected genera:

tribe Trachypetrellini Uvarov, 1943 (monotypic)

1. Trachypetrella Kirby, 1910

Incertae sedis

• Lamarckiana Kirby, 1910
• Lobosceliana Dirsh, 1958
• Pagopedilum Karsch, 1896
• Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 1958

Thrinchinae

Auth.: Stål, 1876 – northern Africa, Europe, temperate Asia; selected genera:

tribe Haplotropidini Sergeev, 1995

• Haplotropis Saussure, 1888

tribe Thrinchini Stål, 1876

• Iranotmethis Uvarov, 1943
• Prionotropis Fieber, 1853
• Thrinchus Fischer von Waldheim, 1833

External links

• Media related to Pamphagidae at Wikimedia Commons