Pamphagidae Explained

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.

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

• 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

Notes and References

1. Burmeister H (1840) Zeitsch. Entom. 2: 45.
2. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/browse/tree/id/2362802 Catalogue of life
3. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1116656 Orthoptera Species File (v. 5.0; retrieved 10 August 2021)