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Checklist for Subfamily Orthacridinae Bolivar, 1905
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1424
46886
383801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1418
46814
383608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1295
46047
379980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
201
3593
21769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
60
2044
11687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
20
949
5140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
18
936
5080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyrgomorphoidea
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
1
53
172
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyrgomorphidae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
Bushlocusts, Gaudy grasshopper, Gaudy grasshoppers
53
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOrthacridinae
Bolivar, 1905
17
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
17 Genera with 49 Species
Brunniella Bolivar, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Burmorthacris Kevan, Singh..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Colemania Bolivar, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Kuantania Miller, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Megradina Storozhenko, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Meubelia Willemse, 19676SpeciesTaxom
Mitricephala Bolivar, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Mitricephaloides Kevan, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Neorthacris Kevan & Singh, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Nilgiracris Kevan, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Orthacris Bolivar, 190215SpeciesTaxom
Philippyrgus Kevan, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Popovia Uvarov, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Rakwana Henry, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ramakrishnaia Bolivar, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Spinacris Willemse, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Verdulia Bolivar, 19322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brunniella antistes Bolivar, 1905
Burmorthacris subaptera Kevan, Singh..., 1964
Colemania sphenarioides Bolivar, 1910
Kuantania aptera Kevan, 1963
Kuantania squamipennis Miller, 1935
Megradina festiva Storozhenko, 2004
Meubelia atriantennis Willemse, 1932
Meubelia bakeri Kevan, 1967
Meubelia bivittata Kevan, 1967
Meubelia bruneri Kevan, 1967
Meubelia gracilis Willemse, 1932
Meubelia schistacra Kevan, 1967
Mitricephala dohrni Bolivar, 1905
Mitricephala javanica Kevan, 1963
Mitricephala milleri Ramme, 1941
Mitricephala vittata Bolivar, 1898
Mitricephaloides rhodopterus Miller, 1934
Mitricephaloides rubrosignatus Ramme, 1941
Neorthacris acuticeps Bolivar, 1902
Neorthacris acuticeps acuticeps Bolivar, 1902
Neorthacris acuticeps nilgirensis Uvarov, 1929
Neorthacris longicercata Singh & Kevan, 1965
Neorthacris malabarensis Singh & Kevan, 1965
Neorthacris palnensis Uvarov, 1929
Neorthacris simulans Bolivar, 1902
Nilgiracris raoi Kevan, 1952
Orthacris (Orthacris) ceylonica Kirby, 1914
Orthacris (Orthacris) comorensis Singh & Kevan, 1965
Orthacris (Orthacris) curvicerca Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Orthacris) elongata Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Orthacris) filiformis Bolivar, 1884
Orthacris (Orthacris) gracilis Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Orthacris) maindroni Bolivar, 1905
Orthacris (Orthacris) major Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Pseudorthacris) elegans Bolivar, 1902
Orthacris (Pseudorthacris) incongruens Carl, 1916
Orthacris (Pseudorthacris) ramakrishnai Bolivar, 1917
Orthacris (Pseudorthacris) robusta Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Pseudorthacris) ruficornis Bolivar, 1902
Orthacris acuticeps (Uvarov, 1929)⇒ Neorthacris acuticeps Bolivar, 1902
Orthacris simulans (Bolivar, 1902)⇒ Neorthacris simulans Bolivar, 1902
Philippyrgus subapterus Kevan, 1974
Popovia salvadorae Uvarov, 1952
Rakwana ornata Henry, 1933
Ramakrishnaia gracilis Kevan, 1964
Ramakrishnaia notabilis Bolivar, 1917
Spinacris elegans Kevan, 1966
Spinacris inermis Kevan, 1974
Spinacris viridis Willemse, 1933
Verdulia karnyi (Ramme, 1941)⇒ Verdulia subcycloidea Willemse, 1932
Verdulia subcycloidea Willemse, 1932

Subnodes of Orthacridinae with occurrences in Asia
TribeBrunniellini
Kevan, 1963
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMitricephalini
Kevan, & Akbar, 1964
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrthacridini
Bolivar, 1905
5
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePopoviini
Kevan, & Akbar, 1964
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVerduliini
Kevan, & Akbar, 1964
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Orthacridinae at itis.gov