Orthacridinae
# 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.

## 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.

**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
