Gomphocerinae, sometimes called "slant-faced grasshoppers", are a subfamily of grasshoppers found on every continent but Antarctica and Australia.

Tribes and genera

Tribes and genera include:

Gomphocerinae

Arcypterini

Auth.: Bolívar, 1914 - Africa, Palearctic, mainland Asia

Adolfius Harz, 1988

Amplicubitoacris Zheng, 2010

Arcyptera Serville, 1838

Asulconotoides Liu, 1984

Asulconotus Ying, 1974

Aulacobothrus Bolívar, 1902

Berengueria Bolívar, 1909

Brachypteracris Cao & Zheng, 1996

Crucinotacris Jago, 1996

Kangacris Yin, 1983

Kangacrisoides Wang, Zheng & Niu, 2006

Leionotacris Jago, 1996

Leuconemacris Zheng, 1988

Ningxiacris Zheng & He, 1997

Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, 1909

Ptygonotus Tarbinsky, 1927

Rhaphotittha Karsch, 1896

Suacris Yin, Zhang & Li, 2002

Transtympanacris Lian & Zheng, 1985

Xinjiangacris Zheng, 1993

Other tribes A

Acrolophitini Scudder, 1901 - Nearctic

Acrolophitus Thomas, 1871

Bootettix Bruner, 1889

Amblytropidiini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Americas

Genus group Peruviae Cadena-Castañeda & Cardona, 2015

Apolobama Bruner, 1913

Peruvia Scudder, 1890

Amblytropidia Stål, 1873

Boopedon Thomas, 1870

Caribacris Rehn & Hebard, 1938

Fenestra Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895

Pseudoutanacris Jago, 1971

Sinipta Stål, 1861

Syrbula Stål, 1873

Aulocarini Contreras & Chapco, 2006 - Nearctic

Ageneotettix McNeill, 1897

Aulocara Scudder, 1876

Eupnigodes McNeill, 1897

Horesidotes Scudder, 1899

Psoloessa Scudder, 1875

Tribes C

Chrysochraontini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Nearctic, Palaerctic

Barracris Gurney, Strohecker & Helfer, 1964

Chloealtis Harris, 1841

Chrysochraon Fischer, 1853

Confusacris Yin & Li, 1987

Euchorthippus Tarbinsky, 1926

Euthystira Fieber, 1852

Euthystiroides Zhang, Zheng & Ren, 1995

Mongolotettix Rehn, 1928

Podismomorpha Lian & Zheng, 1984

Podismopsis Zubovski, 1900

Pseudoasonus Yin, 1982

Cibolacrini Otte, 1981 - Nearctic

Cibolacris Hebard, 1937

Heliaula Caudell, 1916

Ligurotettix McNeill, 1897

Xeracris Caudell, 1916

Compsacrini Carbonell, 1995 - Americas

Chiapacris Otte, 1979

Compsacris Bolívar, 1890

Notopomala Jago, 1971

Phaneroturis Bruner, 1904

Silvitettix Bruner, 1904

Staurorhectus Giglio-Tos, 1897

Dociostaurini

Auth. Mistshenko, 1974; distribution: Africa, mainland Europe and Asia

Albistriacris Zheng & Lu, 2002

Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853

Eremippus Uvarov, 1926

Eremitusacris Liu, 1981

Leva Bolívar, 1909

Mizonocara Uvarov, 1912

Notostaurus Bey-Bienko, 1933

Xerohippus Uvarov, 1942

Eritettigini

Auth. Otte, 1981: Nearctic

Amphitornus McNeill, 1897

Compsacrella - monotypic C. poecila Rehn & Hebard, 1938

Eritettix Bruner, 1889

Opeia McNeill, 1897

Gomphocerini

[[File:Glyptobothrus brunneus.JPG|thumb|right|Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) sp.]]

Auth. Fieber, 1853; widespread - selected genera

Aeropedellus Hebard, 1935

Bruneria McNeill, 1897

Chorthippus Fieber, 1852

Gomphoceridius Bolívar, 1914

Gomphocerippus Roberts, 1941

Gomphocerus Thunberg, 1815

Myrmeleotettix Bolívar, 1914

Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 2012

Hypernephiini

Auth. Mistshenko, 1973; distribution central AsiaAnaptygus Mistshenko, 1951Asonus Yin, 1982Caucasippus Uvarov, 1927Dysanema Uvarov, 1925Eclipophleps Tarbinsky, 1927Grigorija Mistshenko, 1976Hebetacris Liu, 1981Hypernephia Uvarov, 1922Oknosacris Liu, 1981Oreoptygonotus Tarbinsky, 1927Ptygippus Mistshenko, 1951Saxetophilus Umnov, 1930Stristernum Liu, 1981

Gomphocerinae

Tribes M

Melanotettigini Otte, 1981 monotypic tribe and genus - North AmericaMelanotettix: Melanotettix dibelonius Bruner, 1904 Mermiriini

Gomphocerinae

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - North AmericaAchurum Saussure, 1861Mermiria Stål, 1873Pseudopomala Morse, 1896

Ochrilidiini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Africa, southern Europe, Asia through to West Malesia and Japan.Gonista Bolívar, 1898Kirmania Uvarov, 1933Ochrilidia Stål, 1873Oxypterna Ramme, 1952