| Orthacridinae | |
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| Orthacris sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Subfamily: | Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 |
| Synonyms | |
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Ortacrinae Bolívar, 1905 | |
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 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
- Megra Campion, 1923 - New Guinea
- Megradina Storozhenko, 2004 - monotypic: Megradina festiva Storozhenko, 2004 - Vietnam
- Nerenia Bolívar, 1905 - monotypic: Nerenia francoisi Bolívar, 1905 - New Caledonia
Orthacridini
Auth. Bolívar, 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 Bolívar, 1884
- Rakwana (insect) Henry, 1933
- 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
- Bolívar I (1905) Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 5:278
- Orthoptera Species File: subfamily Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 (retrieved 11 April 2018)
- Orthoptera Species File: tribe Nereniini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)
- Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)
External links
Media related to Orthacridinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Orthacridinae at Wikispecies
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Orthacridinae |
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