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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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;[3]

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.[4]

subtribe Caprorhinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Caprorhinus ranohirae, Madagascar
  1. Ambositracris Dirsh, 1963
  2. Caprorhinus Saussure, 1899
  3. Dyscolorhinus Saussure, 1899
  4. Pseudosphena Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  5. Vittisphena Kevan, 1956
genus group Orthacris
Neorthacris sp.
  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
  • Acropyrgus Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 - monotypic:
    • Acropyrgus cadeti Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 (Madagascar)

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
  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 September 2021)
  4. Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)
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