The Lentulidae[1] are a family of flightless grasshoppers found in sub-Saharan Africa and now includes genera previously placed in the Lithidiidae.[2]
Subfamilies and Genera
The Orthoptera Species File includes:[2]
Lentulinae
Auth. Dirsh, 1956
- Altiusambilla Jago, 1981
- Bacteracris Dirsh, 1956
- Basutacris Dirsh, 1953
- Betiscoides Sjöstedt, 1923
- Chromousambilla Jago, 1981
- Devylderia Sjöstedt, 1923
- Eremidium Karsch, 1896 – includes Armstrongium Brown, 2014
- Gymnidium Karsch, 1896
- Helwigacris Rehn, 1944
- Karruia Rehn, 1945
- Lentula Stål, 1878
- Limpopoacris Brown, 2011
- Malawia Dirsh, 1968
- Mecostiboides Dirsh, 1957
- Mecostibus Karsch, 1896
- Microusambilla Jago, 1981
- Nyassacris Ramme, 1929
- Paralentula Rehn, 1944
- Qachasia Dirsh, 1956
- Rhainopomma Jago, 1981
- Swaziacris Dirsh, 1953
- Usambilla Sjöstedt, 1910
Shelforditinae
Auth. Ritchie, 1982
- Afrotettix Brown, 1970
- Atopotettix Brown, 1970
- Calviniacris Dirsh, 1956 (synonyms Dirshidium Brown, 1970 Uvarovidium Dirsh, 1956)
- Leatettix Dirsh, 1956
- Shelfordites Karny, 1910 (synonyms Kalaharicus Brown, 1961, Karruacris Dirsh, 1958, Occidentula Brown, 1967)
Subfamily unplaced
- Eneremius Saussure, 1888 – includes obsolete genus Lithidium Uvarov, 1925
- Laurelitettix Otte, Cowper & Armstrong, 2023
- Lithidiopsis Dirsh, 1956
- Malentula Otte, Cowper & Armstrong, 2023
- Ruffinia Otte, Cowper & Armstrong, 2023
- Tanquata Otte, 2014
- Tsautettix Otte, 2014
- Zulutettix Otte & Armstrong, 2017
Gallery
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References
- ^ Dirsh (1956) The phallic complex in Acridoidea (Orthoptera) in relation to taxonomy. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, vol. 108, 223-356.
- ^ a b Orthoptera Species File: family Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956 (retrieved 4 April 2026)
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