Calliptaminae

The Calliptaminae are a subfamily of grasshoppers containing species found in Africa, Europe and Asia;[1] some are economically important. It was originally erected as a tribe by G.G. Jacobson in 1905 as the "Calliptamini", later uprated by Dirsh in 1956.[2]

Calliptaminae
Calliptamus italicus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Calliptaminae
Jacobson, 1905
Synonyms
  • Calliptami Jacobson, 1905
  • Caloptenidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  • Calopteninae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  • Calliptamini Jacobson, 1905
  • Calopteni Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

Genera

The Orthoptera Species File includes:[1]

  1. Acorypha Krauss, 1877
  2. Bosumia Ramme, 1929
  3. Braxyxenia Kirby, 1914
  4. Calliptamus Serville, 1831
  5. Damaracris Brown, 1972
  6. Indomerus Dirsh, 1951
  7. Palaciosa Bolívar, 1930
  8. Paracaloptenus Bolívar, 1876
  9. Peripolus Martínez y Fernández-Castillo, 1898
  10. Sphodromerus Stål, 1873
  11. Sphodronotus Uvarov, 1943
  12. Stobbea Ramme, 1929

References
  1. David C. Eades; Daniel Otte. Orthoptera Species File Online. (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 3 September 2022)
  2. Dirsh (1956) Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. London 108(7): 255.
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