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Orthacridinae

{{short description|Subfamily of grasshoppers}}

{{Automatic Taxobox

| name = Orthacridinae

| image = Orthacris species of Grasshopper W IMG 4237.jpg

| image_caption = Orthacris sp.

| taxon = Orthacridinae

| authority = Bolívar, 1905

| range_map =

| range_map_caption = Range

| synonyms = 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.Bolívar I (1905) Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 5:278

Tribes and genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120059 Orthoptera Species File: subfamily Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 (retrieved 11 April 2018)]

= 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;[http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120140 Orthoptera Species File: tribe Nereniini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)]

;genus group Kapaoria - New Guinea

  1. Buergersius Ramme, 1930
  2. Fusiacris Willemse, 1955
  3. Kapaoria Bolívar, 1898
  4. Tarbaleopsis Ramme, 1930

;genus group Paratarbaleus - New Guinea

  1. Modernacris Willemse, 1931
  2. Noonacris Kevan, 1966
  3. Paratarbaleus Ramme, 1941

;incertae sedis

  1. Megra Campion, 1923 - New Guinea
  2. Megradina Storozhenko, 2004 - monotypic: Megradina festiva Storozhenko, 2004 - Vietnam
  3. Nerenia Bolívar, 1905 - monotypic: Nerenia francoisi Bolívar, 1905 - New Caledonia

= Orthacridini =

Auth. Bolívar, 1905; distribution: E. Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China.[http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120199 Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)]

;subtribe Caprorhinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964

File:Caprorhinus ranohirae Isalo NP Madagascar.jpg

  1. Ambositracris Dirsh, 1963
  2. Caprorhinus Saussure, 1899
  3. Dyscolorhinus Saussure, 1899
  4. Pseudosphena Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  5. Vittisphena Kevan, 1956

;genus group Orthacris

File:Neorthacris Spt 7603.jpg

  1. Burmorthacris Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964
  2. Kuantania Miller, 1935
  3. Neorthacris Kevan & Singh, 1964
  4. Orthacris Bolívar, 1884
  5. Rakwana (insect) Henry, 1933

;incertae sedis

=Popoviini=

Auth.: Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - E. Africa to India

  1. Colemania Bolívar, 1910
  2. Nilgiracris Kevan, 1964
  3. Parorthacris Dirsh, 1958
  4. Popovia Uvarov, 1952
  5. 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

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External links

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Category:Orthoptera subfamilies

Category:Pyrgomorphidae