The subfamily Catantopinae is a group of insects classified under family Acrididae. Genera such as Macrotona may sometimes called "spur-throated grasshoppers", but that name is also used for grasshoppers from other subfamilies, including the genus Melanoplus from the Melanoplinae.
Tribes and selected genera
Tribes A-D
- Allagini - Eastern Africa, including Madagascar
- Allaga Karsch, 1896
- Sauracris Burr, 1900
- Apoboleini - Africa, Indo-China
- Apoboleus Karsch, 1891
- Pseudophialosphera Dirsh, 1952
- Squamobibracte Ingrisch, 1989
- Bufonacridella Adelung, 1910
- Diexis Zubovski, 1899
Gereniini
Distribution: India, Indo-China
- Anacranae Miller, 1934
- Anasedulia - monotypic - A. maejophrae Dawwrueng, Storozhenko & Asanok, 2015 (Thailand)
- Bibractella Storozhenko, 2002 - monotypic
- Gerenia StÃÂ¥l, 1878
- Leosedulia - monotypic - L. mistshenkoi Storozhenko, 2009
Mesambriini
Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Madagascar, India, East Asia
- Celebesia BolÃÂvar, 1917
- Mesambria (insect) StÃÂ¥l, 1878
- Pyrgophistes - monotypic - Pyrgophistes chinnicki Key, 1992
- Ranacris You & Lin, 1983
- Traulia StÃÂ¥l, 1873
Tribes H-P
- Histrioacridini - Australia
- Histrioacrida Sjöstedt, 1930
- Scurra Key, 1992
- Kakaduacridini - Australia
- Kakaduacris Key, 1992
- Merehanini - Eastern Africa
- Merehana Kevan, 1957
- Oxyrrhepini - Sri Lanka, China, Indo-China, Malesia
- Oxyrrhepes StÃÂ¥l, 1873
- Paraconophymatini - Western Asia to India
- Paraconophyma Uvarov, 1921
Tauchirini
Distribution: South-East Asia
Tribes U-Z
- Urnisiellini - Australia
- Urnisiella Sjöstedt, 1930
- Uvaroviini - Western Asia
- Uvarovium Dirsh, 1927
- Wiltshirellini Shumakov, 1963 - Middle East
- Wiltshirella - monotypic W. fusiformis Popov, 1951
- Xenacanthippini - China, Peninsular Malaysia
- Xenacanthippus Miller, 1934
genus group Serpusiae
Auth.: Johnston, 1956; distribution: tropical Africa including Madagascar
Many other genera are not yet assigned to tribes.
- Abisares <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1878</small>
- Allotriusia <small>Karsch, 1896</small>
- Alpinacris <small>Bigelow, 1967</small>
- Alulacris <small>Zheng, 1981</small>
- Alulacroides <small>Zheng, Dong & Xu, 2010</small>
- Ambrea <small>Dirsh, 1962</small>
- Amismizia <small>BolÃÂvar, 1914</small>
- Anapropacris <small>Uvarov, 1953</small>
- Angolacris <small>Dirsh, 1962</small>
- Anischnansis <small>Dirsh, 1959</small>
- Anomalocatantops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Anthermus <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1878</small>
- Antita <small>BolÃÂvar, 1908</small>
- Apalniacris <small>Ingrisch, Willemse & Shishodia, 2004</small>
- Arminda <small>Krauss, 1892</small>
- Assamacris <small>Uvarov, 1942</small>
- Bacuita <small>Strand, 1932</small>
- Bambusacris <small>Henry, 1933</small>
- Bannacris <small>Zheng, 1980</small>
- Barombia <small>Karsch, 1891</small>
- Beybienkoacris <small>Storozhenko, 2005</small>
- Bhutanacridella <small>Willemse, 1962</small>
- Bibracte <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1878</small>
- Binaluacris <small>Willemse, 1932</small>
- Brachaspis <small>Hutton, 1898</small>
- Brachycatantops <small>Dirsh, 1953</small>
- Brachyelytracris <small>Baehr, 1992</small>
- Brownacris <small>Dirsh, 1958</small>
- Bumacris <small>Willemse, 1931</small>
- Burmacris <small>Uvarov, 1942</small>
- Burttia <small>Dirsh, 1951</small>
- Calderonia <small>BolÃÂvar, 1908</small>
- Callicatantops <small>Uvarov, 1953</small>
- Cardeniopsis <small>Dirsh, 1955</small>
- Cardenius <small>BolÃÂvar, 1911</small>
- Carsula <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1878</small>
- Caryandoides <small>Zheng & Xie, 2007</small><br>- synonym Yinia <small>Liu & Li, 1995</small>
- Carydana <small>BolÃÂvar, 1918 - monotypic</small> Carydana agomena <small>(Karsch, 1896)</small>
- Cerechta <small>BolÃÂvar, 1922</small>
- Choroedocus <small>BolÃÂvar, 1914</small>
- Chromophialosphera <small>Descamps & Donskoff, 1968</small>
- Cingalia <small>Ramme, 1941</small>
- Circocephalus <small>Willemse, 1928</small>
- Coloracris <small>Willemse, 1938</small>
- Coniocara <small>Henry, 1940</small>
- Criotocatantops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Crobylostenus <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Cryptocatantops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Cylindracris <small>Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967</small>
- Deliacris <small>Ramme, 1941</small>
- Dendrocatantops <small>Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966</small>
- Descampsilla <small>Wintrebert, 1972</small>
- Digrammacris <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Dioscoridus <small>Popov, 1957</small>
- Dirshilla <small>Wintrebert, 1972</small>
- Dubitacris <small>Henry, 1937</small>
- Duplessisia <small>Dirsh, 1956</small>
- Duviardia <small>Donskoff, 1985</small>
- Eliya <small>Uvarov, 1927</small>
- Enoplotettix <small>BolÃÂvar, 1913</small>
- Epacrocatantops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Eritrichius <small>BolÃÂvar, 1898</small>
- Eubocoana <small>Sjöstedt, 1931</small>
- Eupreponotus <small>Uvarov, 1921</small>
- Eupropacris <small>Walker, 1870</small>
- Exopropacris <small>Dirsh, 1951</small>
- Frontifissia <small>Key, 1937</small>
- Gemeneta <small>Karsch, 1892</small>
- Genimenoides <small>Henry, 1934</small>
- Gerunda (insect) <small>BolÃÂvar, 1918</small>
- Guineacris <small>Ramme, 1941</small>
- Hadrolecocatantops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Harantacris <small>Wintrebert, 1972</small>
- Harpezocatantops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Hebridea <small>Willemse, 1926</small>
- Heinrichius <small>Ramme, 1941</small>
- Ikonnikovia <small>Bey-Bienko, 1935</small>
- Indomesambria <small>Ingrisch, 2006</small>
- Ischnansis <small>Karsch, 1896</small>
- Ixalidium <small>Gerstaecker, 1869</small>
- Javanacris <small>Willemse, 1955</small>
- Kinangopa <small>Uvarov, 1938</small>
- Kwidschwia <small>Rehn, 1914</small>
- Lefroya <small>Kirby, 1914</small>
- Longchuanacris <small>Zheng & Fu, 1989</small>
- Maculacris <small>Willemse, 1932</small>
- Madimbania <small>Dirsh, 1953</small>
- Maga (insect) <small>BolÃÂvar, 1918</small>
- Magaella <small>Willemse, 1974</small>
- Malua (insect) <small>Ramme, 1941</small>
- Mananara (insect) <small>Dirsh, 1962</small>
- Mayottea <small>Rehn, 1959</small>
- Mazaea (insect) <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1876</small>
- Melicodes <small>Uvarov, 1923</small>
- Melinocatantops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Meltripata <small>BolÃÂvar, 1923</small>
- Micronacris <small>Willemse, 1957</small>
- Milleriana - monotypic Milleriana brunnea Willemse, 1957
- Moessonia <small>Willemse, 1922</small>
- Molucola <small>BolÃÂvar, 1915</small>
- Mopla <small>Henry, 1940</small>
- Naraikadua <small>Henry, 1940</small>
- Nathanacris <small>Willemse & Ingrisch, 2004</small>
- Navasia <small>Kirby, 1914</small> - monotypic
- Noliba <small>BolÃÂvar, 1922</small>
- Oenocatantops <small>Dirsh, 1953</small>
- Opharicus <small>Uvarov, 1940</small>
- Orthocephalum <small>Willemse, 1921</small>
- Oshwea <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Oxycardenius <small>Uvarov, 1953</small>
- Oxycatantops <small>Dirsh, 1953</small>
- Pachycatantops <small>Dirsh, 1953</small>
- Pagdenia <small>Miller, 1934</small>
- Palniacris <small>Henry, 1940</small>
- Paprides <small>Hutton, 1898</small>
- Paracardenius <small>BolÃÂvar, 1912</small>
- Paracaryanda <small>Willemse, 1955</small>
- Parahysiella <small>Wintrebert, 1972</small>
- Paramesambria <small>Willemse, 1957</small>
- Paraperineta <small>Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967</small>
- Parapropacris <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Paraserpusilla <small>Dirsh, 1962</small>
- Parastenocrobylus <small>Willemse, 1921</small>
- Paratoacris <small>Li & Jin, 1984</small>
- Paraxenotettix <small>Dirsh, 1961</small>
- Pareuthymia <small>Willemse, 1930</small>
- Peitharchicus <small>Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898</small>
- Pelecinotus <small>BolÃÂvar, 1902</small>
- Perakia <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Perineta <small>Dirsh, 1962</small>
- Pezocatantops <small>Dirsh, 1953</small>
- Platycatantops <small>Baccetti, 1985</small>
- Platycercacris <small>Zheng & Shi, 2001</small>
- Pododula <small>Karsch, 1896</small>
- Pseudofinotina <small>Dirsh, 1962</small>
- Pseudogerunda <small>Bey-Bienko, 1935</small>
- Pseudohysiella <small>Dirsh, 1962</small>
- Pteroperina <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Pyramisternum <small>Huang, 1983</small>
- Racilia <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1878</small>
- Racilidea <small>BolÃÂvar, 1918</small>
- Rugulacris <small>Zheng & Wei, 2007</small>
- Salinacris <small>Willemse, 1957</small>
- Sedulia <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1878</small>
- Serpusiacris <small>Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967</small>
- Serpusiformia <small>Dirsh, 1966</small>
- Seyrigacris <small>BolÃÂvar, 1932</small>
- Shennongipodisma <small>Zhong & Zheng, 2004</small>
- Siamacris <small>Willemse, 1955</small>
- Siebersia <small>Willemse, 1933</small>
- Sinopodismoides <small>Gong, Zheng & Lian, 1995</small>
- Sphaerocranae <small>Willemse, 1972</small>
- Staurocleis <small>Uvarov, 1923</small>
- Striatosedulia <small>Ingrisch, 1989</small>
- Strombocardeniopsis <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Sygrus <small>BolÃÂvar, 1889</small>
- Tangana <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Tarbaleus <small>Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898</small>
- Tauchiridea <small>BolÃÂvar, 1918</small>
- Thymiacris <small>Willemse, 1937</small>
- Tinnevellia <small>Henry, 1940</small>
- Tonkinacrisoides monotypic T. guangxiensis <small>Zheng & Wei, 2007</small>
- Traulacris <small>Willemse, 1933</small>
- Triodicolacris <small>Baehr, 1992</small>
- Tuberofera <small>Willemse, 1930</small>
- Tunstallops <small>Jago, 1984</small>
- Utanacris <small>Miller, 1934</small>
- Uvarovacris <small>Rehn, 1944</small>
- Veseyacris <small>Dirsh, 1959</small>
- Visayia <small>Rehn, 1944</small>
- Vitticatantops <small>Sjöstedt, 1931</small>
- Vohemara <small>Dirsh, 1966</small>
- Xenotettix <small>Uvarov, 1925</small>
- Zeylanacris <small>Rehn, 1944</small>
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