Orthacridinae
subfamily of insects
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
incertae sedis
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.
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