Pamphagidae

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Pamphagidae
Pamphagus marmoratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Superfamily: Acridoidea
Family: Pamphagidae
Burmeister, 1840
Synonyms

Pamphagoidea Burmeister, 1840

Pamphagidae[1] is a family of grasshoppers belonging to the superfamily Acridoidea.[2] The species in this family can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia.[3]

Subfamilies, Tribes and selected Genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[3]

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
tribe Finotiini Bolívar, 1916 (monotypic)
tribe Nocarodeini Bolívar, 1916
tribe Pamphagini Burmeister, 1840
tribe Tropidauchenini Zhang, Yin & Yin, 2003
Incertae sedis

Porthetinae

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

tribe Trachypetrellini Uvarov, 1943 (monotypic)
  1. Trachypetrella Kirby, 1910
Incertae sedis

Thrinchinae

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

tribe Haplotropidini Sergeev, 1995
tribe Thrinchini Stål, 1876

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