Orthacridinae
| Orthacridinae | |
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| Orthacris sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Subfamily: | Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 |
| Synonyms | |
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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.[1]
Tribes and genera
[edit]The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]
Tribes A-M
[edit]- 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
[edit]Auth. Kevan, 1964;[3]
- 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
- 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
[edit]Auth. Bolívar, 1905; distribution: E. Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China.[4]
- 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
- Acropyrgus Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 - monotypic:
- Acropyrgus cadeti Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 (Madagascar)
Popoviini
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Bolívar I (1905) Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 5:278
- ^ Orthoptera Species File: subfamily Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 (retrieved 11 April 2018)
- ^ Orthoptera Species File: tribe Nereniini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)
- ^ Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)
External links
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Media related to Orthacridinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Orthacridinae at Wikispecies
