Orthacridinae Explained

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

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

1. Ambositracris Dirsh, 1963
2. Caprorhinus Saussure, 1899
3. Dyscolorhinus Saussure, 1899
4. Pseudosphena Kevan & Akbar, 1964
5. Vittisphena Kevan, 1956

genus group Orthacris

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

Notes and References

1. Bolívar I (1905) Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 5:278
2. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120059 Orthoptera Species File: subfamily Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 (retrieved 11 April 2018)
3. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120140 Orthoptera Species File: tribe Nereniini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)
4. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120199 Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)