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The Orthacridinae are a sub-family of grasshoppers (
Orthoptera Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grassho ...
: Caelifera) in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Species are found in: Central America, Africa, Asia, Australia and certain Pacific Islands. The type genus is ''
Orthacris ''Orthacris'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the subfamily Orthacridinae. Species are found in the Indian subcontinent including Sri Lanka. Species The Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online databa ...
'' and the taxon proposed by Bolívar in 1905.


Tribes and genera

The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following:


Tribes A-M

* Tribe Brunniellini Kevan, 1963 - Philippines ** Genus '' Brunniella'' Bolívar, 1905 * Tribe Chapmanacridini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - W. Africa ** Genus '' Chapmanacris'' Dirsh, 1959 * Tribe Fijipyrgini Kevan, 1966 - Fiji ** Genus '' Fijipyrgus'' Kevan, 1966 * Tribe Geloiini Bolívar, 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'' Bolívar, 1905 * Tribe Ichthiacridini Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964 - Mexico ** Genus '' Calamacris'' Rehn, 1904 ** Genus '' Ichthiacris'' Bolívar, 1905 ** Genus '' Sphenacris'' Bolívar, 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'' Bolívar, 1898 ** Genus '' Mitricephaloides'' Kevan, 1963


Nereniini

Auth. Kevan, 1964; ;genus group Kapaoria - New Guinea # '' Buergersius'' Ramme, 1930 # '' Fusiacris'' Willemse, 1955 # '' Kapaoria'' Bolívar, 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 ''Megradina festiva'' is a grasshopper species in the monotypic genus ''Megradina'', found in Vietnam. It is in the family Pyrgomorphidae, subfamily Orthacridinae, and tribe Nereniini. It is closely related to the New Guinea grasshopper genus '' ...
'' Storozhenko, 2004 - Vietnam # '' Nerenia'' Bolívar, 1905 - monotypic: '' Nerenia francoisi'' Bolívar, 1905 -
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Orthacridini

Auth. Bolívar, 1905; distribution: E. Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China.Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)
/ref> ;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 ''Kuantania''Miller NCE (1935) ''Jour. Fed. Malay States Mus.'' 17(4): 691 is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, subfamily Orthacridinae and tribe Orthacridini. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following s ...
'' Miller, 1935 # ''
Neorthacris ''Neorthacris'' is a genus of wingless grasshoppers in the Pyrgomorphidae. Species in the genus are found in South Asia, mainly in subcontinental India. Species Species in the genus include: # '' Neorthacris acuticeps'' (Bolívar, 1902)''N. a. a ...
'' Kevan & Singh, 1964 # ''
Orthacris ''Orthacris'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the subfamily Orthacridinae. Species are found in the Indian subcontinent including Sri Lanka. Species The Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online databa ...
'' Bolívar, 1884 # '' Rakwana (insect)'' Henry, 1933 ;'' incertae sedis'' * '' Acropyrgus'' Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 - monotypic: ** '' Acropyrgus cadeti'' Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 (Madagascar)


Popoviini

Auth.: Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - E. Africa to India # '' Colemania'' Bolívar, 1910 # '' Nilgiracris'' Kevan, 1964 # '' Parorthacris'' Dirsh, 1958 # '' Popovia'' Uvarov, 1952 # '' Ramakrishnaia'' Bolívar, 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'' Bolívar, 1905 ** Genus '' Meubelia'' Willemse, 1932 ** Genus '' Philippyrgus'' Kevan, 1974 ** Genus '' Spinacris'' Willemse, 1933


References


External links

* * {{taxonbar, from=Q21217740 Orthoptera subfamilies Pyrgomorphidae