''Orthacris'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family

Pyrgomorphidae Pyrgomorphidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera; it is the only family in the superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea, with a pan-tropical distribution. Their name is probably derived from ''pyrgos'' (Greek: ''Πύργος'') meaning "tow ...

and the subfamily

Orthacridinae 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 tax ...

. Species are found in the Indian subcontinent including Sri Lanka.Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 9 April 2018)
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Species

The

Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic I ...

and ''Orthoptera Species File'' list the following: *'' Orthacris ceylonica'' Kirby, 1914 *'' Orthacris comorensis'' Singh & Kevan, 1965 *'' Orthacris curvicerca'' Kevan, 1953 *'' Orthacris elongata'' Kevan, 1953 *'' Orthacris filiformis'' Bolívar, 1884 *'' Orthacris gracilis'' Kevan, 1953 *'' Orthacris maindroni'' Bolívar, 1905 *'' Orthacris major'' Kevan, 1953 *'' Orthacris elegans'' Bolívar, 1902 *'' Orthacris incongruens'' Carl, 1916 *'' Orthacris ramakrishnai'' Bolívar, 1917 *'' Orthacris robusta'' Kevan, 1953 *'' Orthacris ruficornis'' Bolívar, 1902

Gallery

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References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q10612159 Caelifera genera Pyrgomorphidae