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 Photo from http://www.entomart.be/
Scientific classification
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