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: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;Orthoptera Species File: tribe Nereniini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021) 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.Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021) 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 incertae sedis 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
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