{{short description|Subfamily of grasshoppers}} {{Automatic Taxobox | name = Orthacridinae | image = Orthacris species of Grasshopper W IMG 4237.jpg | image_caption = ''Orthacris'' sp. | taxon = Orthacridinae | authority = Bolívar, 1905 | range_map = | range_map_caption = Range | synonyms = 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.<ref>Bolívar I (1905) ''Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat.'' 5:278</ref>
== Tribes and genera == The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following:<ref>[http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120059 Orthoptera Species File: subfamily Orthacridinae Bolívar, 1905 (retrieved 11 April 2018)]</ref>
=== 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;<ref>[http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120140 Orthoptera Species File: tribe Nereniini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)]</ref> ;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.<ref>[http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120199 Orthoptera Species File: tribe Orthacridini (version 5.0: retrieved 23 September 2021)]</ref> ;subtribe Caprorhinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 thumb|''Caprorhinus ranohirae'', Madagascar # ''Ambositracris'' Dirsh, 1963 # ''Caprorhinus'' Saussure, 1899 # ''Dyscolorhinus'' Saussure, 1899 # ''Pseudosphena'' Kevan & Akbar, 1964 # ''Vittisphena'' Kevan, 1956 ;genus group Orthacris thumb|right|''Neorthacris'' sp. # ''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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Category:Orthoptera subfamilies Category:Pyrgomorphidae