The Orthacridinae are a sub-family of grasshoppers (Orthoptera : Caelifera) in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Species are found in: Central America, Africa, Asia, Australia and certain Pacific Islands. The type genus is Orthacris and the taxon proposed by BolÃÂvar in 1905.
Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:
Tribes A-M
- Tribe Brunniellini Kevan, 1963 - Philippines
- Genus Brunniella BolÃÂvar, 1905
- Tribe Chapmanacridini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - W. Africa
- Genus Chapmanacris Dirsh, 1959
- Tribe Fijipyrgini Kevan, 1966 - Fiji
- Genus Fijipyrgus Kevan, 1966
- Tribe Geloiini BolÃÂvar, 1905 - Madagascar
- Genus Geloius Saussure, 1899
- Genus Pseudogeloius Dirsh, 1963
- Tribe Gymnohippini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Madagascar
- Genus Gymnohippus Bruner, 1910
- Genus Pyrgohippus Dirsh, 1963
- Genus Uhagonia BolÃÂvar, 1905
- Tribe Ichthiacridini Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964 - Mexico
- Genus Calamacris Rehn, 1904
- Genus Ichthiacris BolÃÂvar, 1905
- Genus Sphenacris BolÃÂvar, 1884
- Tribe Ichthyotettigini Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964 - Mexico
- Genus Ichthyotettix Rehn, 1901
- Genus Piscacris Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964
- Genus Pyrgotettix Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964
- Genus Sphenotettix Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Tribe Malagasphenini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Madagascar
- Genus Malagasphena Kevan, Akbar & Singh, 1964
- Tribe Mitricephalini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Malesia
- Genus Mitricephala BolÃÂvar, 1898
- Genus Mitricephaloides Kevan, 1963
Nereniini
Auth. Kevan, 1964;
genus group Kapaoria - New Guinea
- Buergersius Ramme, 1930
- Fusiacris Willemse, 1955
- Kapaoria BolÃÂvar, 1898
- Tarbaleopsis Ramme, 1930
genus group Paratarbaleus - New Guinea
- Modernacris Willemse, 1931
- Noonacris Kevan, 1966
- Paratarbaleus Ramme, 1941
incertae sedis
- Megra Campion, 1923 - New Guinea
- Megradina Storozhenko, 2004 - monotypic: Megradina festiva Storozhenko, 2004 - Vietnam
- Nerenia BolÃÂvar, 1905 - monotypic: Nerenia francoisi BolÃÂvar, 1905 - New Caledonia
Orthacridini
Auth. BolÃÂvar, 1905; distribution: E. Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China.
subtribe Caprorhinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Ambositracris Dirsh, 1963
- Caprorhinus Saussure, 1899
- Dyscolorhinus Saussure, 1899
- Pseudosphena Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Vittisphena Kevan, 1956
genus group Orthacris
- Burmorthacris Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964
- Kuantania Miller, 1935
- Neorthacris Kevan & Singh, 1964
- Orthacris BolÃÂvar, 1884
- Rakwana (insect) Henry, 1933
incertae sedis
Popoviini
Auth.: Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - E. Africa to India
- Colemania BolÃÂvar, 1910
- Nilgiracris Kevan, 1964
- Parorthacris Dirsh, 1958
- Popovia Uvarov, 1952
- Ramakrishnaia BolÃÂvar, 1917
Tribes P-Z
- Tribe Psednurini Burr, 1904 - Australia
- Genus Propsednura Rehn, 1953
- Genus Psedna Key, 1972
- Genus Psednura Burr, 1904
- Tribe Sagittacridini Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 - Madagascar
- Genus Acanthopyrgus Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966
- Genus Sagittacris Dirsh, 1963
- Tribe Verduliini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Philippines to PNG
- Genus Verdulia BolÃÂvar, 1905
- Genus Meubelia Willemse, 1932
- Genus Philippyrgus Kevan, 1974
- Genus Spinacris Willemse, 1933
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