The
subfamily
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Catantopinae is a group of
insect
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s classified under
family
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Acrididae
Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known because all locusts (swarming grasshoppers) are of the Acrididae. The subfamily Oedi ...
. Genera such as ''
Macrotona'' may sometimes called "spur-throated grasshoppers",
but that name is also used for grasshoppers from other subfamilies, including the
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
''
Melanoplus
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''Melanoplus'' is a large genus of grasshoppers. They are the typical large grasshoppers (and in some cases migratory "locusts") in North America. A common name is spur-throat grasshoppers (also "spurthroat" or "spur-throated grasshop ...
'' from the
Melanoplinae
The Melanoplinae are a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. They are distributed across the Holarctic and Neotropical realms. They are one of the two largest subfamilies in the Acrididae. As of 2001 the Melanoplinae contained over 8 ...
.
Tribes and selected genera
Tribes A-D
* Allagini - Eastern Africa, including Madagascar
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Allaga'' Karsch, 1896
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Sauracris'' Burr, 1900
* Apoboleini - Africa, Indo-China
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Apoboleus'' Karsch, 1891
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Pseudophialosphera'' Dirsh, 1952
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Squamobibracte'' Ingrisch, 1989
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Catantopini
Catantopini is a tribe in the subfamily Catantopinae, a group of grasshoppers found in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Subtribes & genera
The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists the following (genera incomplete):
* subtribe Apotropina Key, 1993 - ...
- Africa, Asia, Australia
many: see tribe page - including:
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Catantops
''Catantops'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Catantopini and is typical of the subfamily Catantopinae. Species can be found in Africa, including Madagascar and subcontinental India.
Species
The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists:
* ...
'' Schaum, 1853
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Diabolocatantops
''Diabolocatantops'' is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae), in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Catantopini, erected by Nick Jago in 1984.Jago N (1984) ''Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc.'' 110(3): 295. Species can be found in Africa, In ...
'' Jago, 1984
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Macrotona'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
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Stenocatantops
''Stenocatantops''Dirsh (1953) In Dirsh & Uvarov. ''Preliminary diagnoses of new genera and new synonymy in Acrididae. Tijdschr. v. Entomologie'' 96: 237. is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae and subfamily Catantopinae. The recorded ...
'' Dirsh, 1953
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Xenocatantops
''Xenocatantops'' is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae) in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Catantopini. Species can be found in Africa, India, China, Indo-China and Malesia.
Species
The ''Orthoptera Species File'' and Catalogue ...
'' Dirsh, 1953
* Diexiini - Western Asia
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Bufonacridella'' Adelung, 1910
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Diexis'' Zubovski, 1899
Gereniini

Distribution: India, Indo-China
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Anacranae
''Anacranae''Miller NCE (1934) ''Jour. Fed. Malay States Mus.'' 17(3): 537. is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Gereniini. Species can be found in Indo-China, including peninsular Malaysia, where the type species ...
'' Miller, 1934
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Anasedulia
''Anasedulia'' Dawwrueng, Storozhenko & Asanok (2015) ''Far Eastern Entomologist'' 299: 2. is a monotypic genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Gereniini. The single species to date, ''Anasedulia maejophrae'', has been ...
'' - monotypic - ''A. maejophrae'' Dawwrueng, Storozhenko & Asanok, 2015 (Thailand)
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Bibractella
''Bibractella''Storozhenko S (2002) New acridids of the tribe Gereniini (Orthoptera, Acrididae) from Vietnam. ''Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie'' 81(3): 600. is a monotypic genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Gereniini.
...
'' Storozhenko, 2002 - monotypic
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Gerenia
Gerenia (), or Gerena (τὰ Γέρηνα), or Gerenus or Gerenos (Γέρηνος), was a town of ancient Messenia, where, according to Greek mythology, Nestor (mythology), Nestor was said to have been brought up after the destruction of Pylos, a ...
'' Stål, 1878
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Leosedulia
''Leosedulia''Storozhenko S (2009) ''Trudy Russkago Entomologicheskago Obshchestva Horae Societatis Entomologicae Rossicae' 80(1): 17. is a monotypic genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Gereniini. The single species, ...
'' - monotypic - ''L. mistshenkoi'' Storozhenko, 2009
Mesambriini
Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Madagascar, India, East Asia
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Celebesia'' Bolívar, 1917
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Mesambria (insect)'' Stål, 1878
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Pyrgophistes'' - monotypic - ''
Pyrgophistes chinnicki'' Key, 1992
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Ranacris'' You & Lin, 1983
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Traulia'' Stål, 1873
Tribes H-P
* Histrioacridini - Australia
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Histrioacrida'' Sjöstedt, 1930
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Scurra'' Key, 1992
* Kakaduacridini - Australia
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Kakaduacris'' Key, 1992
* Merehanini - Eastern Africa
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Merehana'' Kevan, 1957
* Oxyrrhepini - Sri Lanka, China, Indo-China, Malesia
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Oxyrrhepes'' Stål, 1873
* Paraconophymatini - Western Asia to India
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Paraconophyma'' Uvarov, 1921
Tauchirini
Distribution: South-East Asia
* ''
Chapacris'' Tinkham, 1940
* ''
Tauchira'' Stål, 1878
* ''
Toacris
''Toacris''Tinkham (1940) ''Lingnan Sci. J.'' 19(3): 308. is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Catantopinae and tribe Tauchirini. Species have been recorded in southern China and Vietnam, but may also be present elsewher ...
'' Tinkham, 1940
Tribes U-Z
* Urnisiellini - Australia
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Urnisiella'' Sjöstedt, 1930
* Uvaroviini - Western Asia
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Uvarovium'' Dirsh, 1927
* Wiltshirellini Shumakov, 1963 - Middle East
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Wiltshirella'' - monotypic ''W. fusiformis'' Popov, 1951
* Xenacanthippini - China, Peninsular Malaysia
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Xenacanthippus'' Miller, 1934
genus group Serpusiae
Auth.: Johnston, 1956; distribution: tropical Africa including Madagascar
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Aresceutica'' Karsch, 1896
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Auloserpusia'' Rehn, 1914
* ''
Coenona'' Karsch, 1896
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Pteropera'' Karsch, 1891
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Segellia'' Karsch, 1891
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Serpusia'' Karsch, 1891
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Serpusilla'' Ramme, 1931
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incertae sedis
or is a term used for a taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
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Many other genera are not yet assigned to tribes.
Brachaspis nivalis 118826653.jpg, '' Brachaspis nivalis'', New Zealand
Cryptocatantops haemorrhoidalis male.jpg, Male '' Cryptocatantops haemorrhoidalis'': Senegal
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Striatosedulia_crop_CTNP_roy.jpg, '' Striatosedulia cf. cattiensis''
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Abisares
Abisares (or Abhisara; in Greek Ἀβισάρης), called Embisarus (Ἐμβίσαρος,) by Diodorus, was a Kasmira king whose territory lay in the river Hydaspes beyond the mountains. On his death in 325 BC, Alexander the Great appointed A ...
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Stål, 1878
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Allotriusia''
Karsch, 1896
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Alpinacris''
Bigelow, 1967
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Alulacris''
Zheng, 1981
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Alulacroides''
Zheng, Dong & Xu, 2010
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Ambrea''
Dirsh, 1962
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Amismizia''
Bolívar, 1914
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Anapropacris''
Uvarov, 1953
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Angolacris''
Dirsh, 1962
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Anischnansis''
Dirsh, 1959
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Anomalocatantops''
Jago, 1984
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Anthermus''
Stål, 1878
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Antita''
Bolívar, 1908
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Apalniacris''
Ingrisch, Willemse & Shishodia, 2004
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Arminda''
Krauss, 1892
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Assamacris''
Uvarov, 1942
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Bacuita''
Strand, 1932
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Bambusacris''
Henry, 1933
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Bannacris''
Zheng, 1980
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Barombia''
Karsch, 1891
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Beybienkoacris''
Storozhenko, 2005
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Bhutanacridella''
Willemse, 1962
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Bibracte
Bibracte, a Gauls, Gallic ''oppidum'' (fortified settlement), was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It was located near modern Autun in Burgundy, France. The archaeological culture, material culture of the ...
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Stål, 1878
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Binaluacris''
Willemse, 1932
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Brachaspis''
Hutton, 1898
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Brachycatantops''
Dirsh, 1953
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Brachyelytracris''
Baehr, 1992
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Brownacris''
Dirsh, 1958
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Bumacris''
Willemse, 1931
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Burmacris''
Uvarov, 1942
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Burttia''
Dirsh, 1951
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Calderonia''
Bolívar, 1908
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Callicatantops''
Uvarov, 1953
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Cardeniopsis''
Dirsh, 1955
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Cardenius''
Bolívar, 1911
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Carsula''
Stål, 1878
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Caryandoides''
Zheng & Xie, 2007- synonym ''Yinia''
Liu & Li, 1995
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Carydana''
Bolívar, 1918 - monotypic ''
Carydana agomena''
(Karsch, 1896)
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Cerechta''
Bolívar, 1922
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Choroedocus''
Bolívar, 1914
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Chromophialosphera''
Descamps & Donskoff, 1968
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Cingalia''
Ramme, 1941
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Circocephalus''
Willemse, 1928
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Coloracris''
Willemse, 1938
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Coniocara''
Henry, 1940
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Criotocatantops''
Jago, 1984
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Crobylostenus''
Ramme, 1929
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Cryptocatantops''
Jago, 1984
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Cylindracris''
Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
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Deliacris''
Ramme, 1941
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Dendrocatantops''
Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966
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Descampsilla''
Wintrebert, 1972
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Digrammacris''
Jago, 1984
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Dioscoridus''
Popov, 1957
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Dirshilla''
Wintrebert, 1972
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Dubitacris''
Henry, 1937
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Duplessisia''
Dirsh, 1956
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Duviardia''
Donskoff, 1985
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Eliya''
Uvarov, 1927
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Enoplotettix''
Bolívar, 1913
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Epacrocatantops''
Jago, 1984
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Eritrichius''
Bolívar, 1898
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Eubocoana''
Sjöstedt, 1931
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Eupreponotus''
Uvarov, 1921
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Eupropacris''
Walker, 1870
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Exopropacris''
Dirsh, 1951
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Frontifissia''
Key, 1937
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Gemeneta''
Karsch, 1892
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Genimenoides''
Henry, 1934
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Gerunda (insect)''
Bolívar, 1918
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Guineacris''
Ramme, 1941
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Hadrolecocatantops''
Jago, 1984
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Harantacris''
Wintrebert, 1972
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Harpezocatantops''
Jago, 1984
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Hebridea''
Willemse, 1926
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Heinrichius''
Ramme, 1941
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Ikonnikovia''
Bey-Bienko, 1935
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Indomesambria''
Ingrisch, 2006
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Ischnansis''
Karsch, 1896
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Ixalidium''
Gerstaecker, 1869
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Javanacris''
Willemse, 1955
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Kinangopa''
Uvarov, 1938
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Kwidschwia''
Rehn, 1914
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Lefroya''
Kirby, 1914
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Longchuanacris''
Zheng & Fu, 1989
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Maculacris''
Willemse, 1932
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Madimbania''
Dirsh, 1953
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Maga (insect)''
Bolívar, 1918
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Magaella''
Willemse, 1974
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Malua (insect)''
Ramme, 1941
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Mananara (insect)''
Dirsh, 1962
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Mayottea''
Rehn, 1959
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Mazaea (insect)''
Stål, 1876
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Melicodes''
Uvarov, 1923
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Melinocatantops''
Jago, 1984
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Meltripata''
Bolívar, 1923
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Micronacris''
Willemse, 1957
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Milleriana'' - monotypic ''
Milleriana brunnea'' Willemse, 1957
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Moessonia''
Willemse, 1922
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Molucola''
Bolívar, 1915
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Mopla''
Henry, 1940
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Naraikadua''
Henry, 1940
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Nathanacris''
Willemse & Ingrisch, 2004
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Navasia''
Kirby, 1914 - monotypic
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Noliba''
Bolívar, 1922
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Oenocatantops''
Dirsh, 1953
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Opharicus''
Uvarov, 1940
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Orthocephalum''
Willemse, 1921
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Oshwea''
Ramme, 1929
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Oxycardenius''
Uvarov, 1953
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Oxycatantops''
Dirsh, 1953
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Pachycatantops''
Dirsh, 1953
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Pagdenia''
Miller, 1934
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Palniacris''
Henry, 1940
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Paprides''
Hutton, 1898
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Paracardenius''
Bolívar, 1912
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Paracaryanda''
Willemse, 1955
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Parahysiella''
Wintrebert, 1972
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Paramesambria''
Willemse, 1957
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Paraperineta''
Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
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Parapropacris''
Ramme, 1929
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Paraserpusilla''
Dirsh, 1962
# ''
Parastenocrobylus''
Willemse, 1921
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Paratoacris''
Li & Jin, 1984
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Paraxenotettix''
Dirsh, 1961
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Pareuthymia''
Willemse, 1930
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Peitharchicus''
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898
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Pelecinotus''
Bolívar, 1902
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Perakia''
Ramme, 1929
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Perineta''
Dirsh, 1962
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Pezocatantops''
Dirsh, 1953
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Platycatantops''
Baccetti, 1985
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Platycercacris''
Zheng & Shi, 2001
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Pododula''
Karsch, 1896
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Pseudofinotina''
Dirsh, 1962
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Pseudogerunda''
Bey-Bienko, 1935
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Pseudohysiella''
Dirsh, 1962
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Pteroperina''
Ramme, 1929
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Pyramisternum''
Huang, 1983
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Racilia''
Stål, 1878
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Racilidea''
Bolívar, 1918
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Rugulacris''
Zheng & Wei, 2007
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Salinacris''
Willemse, 1957
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Sedulia''
Stål, 1878
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Serpusiacris''
Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
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Serpusiformia''
Dirsh, 1966
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Seyrigacris''
Bolívar, 1932
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Shennongipodisma''
Zhong & Zheng, 2004
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Siamacris''
Willemse, 1955
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Siebersia''
Willemse, 1933
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Sinopodismoides''
Gong, Zheng & Lian, 1995
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Sphaerocranae''
Willemse, 1972
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Staurocleis''
Uvarov, 1923
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Striatosedulia''
Ingrisch, 1989
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Strombocardeniopsis''
Jago, 1984
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Sygrus''
Bolívar, 1889
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Tangana''
Ramme, 1929
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Tarbaleus''
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898
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Tauchiridea''
Bolívar, 1918
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Thymiacris''
Willemse, 1937
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Tinnevellia''
Henry, 1940
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Tonkinacrisoides'' monotypic ''T. guangxiensis''
Zheng & Wei, 2007
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Traulacris''
Willemse, 1933
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Triodicolacris''
Baehr, 1992
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Tuberofera''
Willemse, 1930
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Tunstallops''
Jago, 1984
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Utanacris''
Miller, 1934
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Uvarovacris''
Rehn, 1944
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Veseyacris''
Dirsh, 1959
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Visayia''
Rehn, 1944
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Vitticatantops''
Sjöstedt, 1931
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Vohemara''
Dirsh, 1966
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Xenotettix''
Uvarov, 1925
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Zeylanacris''
Rehn, 1944
References
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Acrididae
Orthoptera subfamilies
Taxa named by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl