The Calliptaminae are a subfamily of grasshoppers containing species found in Africa, Europe and Asia; 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.
Genera
The Orthoptera Species File includes:
- Acorypha <small>Krauss, 1877</small>
- Bosumia <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Braxyxenia <small>Kirby, 1914</small>
- Calliptamus <small>Serville, 1831</small>
- Damaracris <small>Brown, 1972</small>
- Indomerus <small>Dirsh, 1951</small>
- Palaciosa <small>BolÃÂvar, 1930</small>
- Paracaloptenus <small>BolÃÂvar, 1876</small>
- Peripolus <small>MartÃÂnez y Fernández-Castillo, 1898</small>
- Sphodromerus <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1873</small>
- Sphodronotus <small>Uvarov, 1943</small>
- Stobbea <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
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