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 taxon proposed by Bolívar in 1905.[1]

Orthacridinae
Orthacris sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Pyrgomorphidae
Subfamily: Orthacridinae
Bolívar, 1905
Synonyms

Ortacrinae Bolívar, 1905

Tribes and genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]

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; distribution: Vietnam, PNG.[3]

  • genus group Kapaoria [temporary name]
    • Buergersius Ramme, 1930
    • Fusiacris Willemse, 1955
    • Kapaoria Bolívar, 1898
    • Tarbaleopsis Ramme, 1930
  • genus group Paratarbaleus [temporary name]
    • Modernacris Willemse, 1931
    • Noonacris Kevan, 1966
    • Paratarbaleus Ramme, 1941
  • incertae sedis
    • Megra Campion, 1923
    • Megradina Storozhenko, 2004 - monotypic:
      • Megradina festiva Storozhenko, 2004
    • Nerenia Bolívar, 1905 - monotypic:
      • Nerenia francoisi Bolívar, 1905

Orthacridini

Auth. Bolívar, 1905; distribution: E. Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China.[4]

Neorthacris sp.
  • genus group Orthacris [temporary name]
    • Burmorthacris Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964
    • Kuantania Miller, 1935
    • Neorthacris Kevan & Singh, 1964
    • Orthacris Bolívar, 1884
    • Rakwana (insect) Henry, 1933
  • subtribe Caprorhinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
    • Ambositracris Dirsh, 1963
    • Caprorhinus Saussure, 1899
    • Dyscolorhinus Saussure, 1899
    • Pseudosphena Kevan & Akbar, 1964
    • Vittisphena Kevan, 1956
  • incertae sedis
    • Acropyrgus Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 - monotypic:
      • Acropyrgus cadeti Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966

Tribes P-Z
  • Tribe Popoviini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - E. Africa to India
    • Genus Colemania Bolívar, 1910
    • Genus Nilgiracris Kevan, 1964
    • Genus Parorthacris Dirsh, 1958
    • Genus Popovia Uvarov, 1952
    • Genus Ramakrishnaia Bolívar, 1917
  • 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
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References
  1. Bolívar I (1905) Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 5:278
  2. Orthoptera Species File: subfamily Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 (retrieved 11 April 2018)
  3. Orthoptera Species File: tribe Nereniini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 December 2018)
  4. Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 December 2018)
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