title: Orthacridinae
text: # 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
  