Catantopinae


The subfamily Catantopinae is a group of insects classified under family Acrididae. Genera such as Macrotona may sometimes called "spur-throated grasshoppers", but that name is also used for grasshoppers from other subfamilies, including the genus Melanoplus from the Melanoplinae.

Tribes and selected genera

Tribes A-D

  1. Allaga Karsch, 1896
  2. Sauracris Burr, 1900
  • Apoboleini - Africa, Indo-China
  1. Apoboleus Karsch, 1891
  2. Pseudophialosphera Dirsh, 1952
  3. Squamobibracte Ingrisch, 1989
many: see tribe page - including:
  1. Bufonacridella Adelung, 1910
  2. Diexis Zubovski, 1899

Gereniini

Distribution: India, Indo-China
  1. Anacranae Miller, 1934
  2. Anasedulia - monotypic - A. maejophrae Dawwrueng, Storozhenko & Asanok, 2015
  3. Bibractella Storozhenko, 2002 - monotypic
  4. Gerenia Stål, 1878
  5. Leosedulia - monotypic - L. mistshenkoi Storozhenko, 2009

Mesambriini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Madagascar, India, East Asia
  1. Celebesia Bolívar, 1917
  2. Mesambria (insect) Stål, 1878
  3. Pyrgophistes - monotypic - Pyrgophistes chinnicki Key, 1992
  4. Ranacris You & Lin, 1983
  5. Traulia Stål, 1873

Tribes H-P

Tauchirini

Distribution: South-East AsiaChapacris Tinkham, 1940Tauchira Stål, 1878Toacris Tinkham, 1940

Tribes U-Z

genus group Serpusiae

Auth.: Johnston, 1956; distribution: tropical Africa including MadagascarAresceutica Karsch, 1896Auloserpusia Rehn, 1914Coenona Karsch, 1896Pteropera Karsch, 1891Segellia Karsch, 1891Serpusia Karsch, 1891Serpusilla Ramme, 1931

''[incertae sedis]''

Many other genera are not yet assigned to tribes.
  1. Abisares Stål, 1878
  2. Allotriusia Karsch, 1896
  3. Alpinacris Bigelow, 1967
  4. Alulacris Zheng, 1981
  5. Alulacroides Zheng, Dong & Xu, 2010
  6. Ambrea Dirsh, 1962
  7. Amismizia Bolívar, 1914
  8. Anapropacris Uvarov, 1953
  9. Angolacris Dirsh, 1962
  10. Anischnansis Dirsh, 1959
  11. Anomalocatantops Jago, 1984
  12. Anthermus Stål, 1878
  13. Antita Bolívar, 1908
  14. Apalniacris Ingrisch, Willemse & Shishodia, 2004
  15. Arminda Krauss, 1892
  16. Assamacris Uvarov, 1942
  17. Bacuita Strand, 1932
  18. Bambusacris Henry, 1933
  19. Bannacris Zheng, 1980
  20. Barombia Karsch, 1891
  21. Beybienkoacris Storozhenko, 2005
  22. Bhutanacridella Willemse, 1962
  23. Bibracte Stål, 1878
  24. Binaluacris Willemse, 1932
  25. Brachaspis Hutton, 1898
  26. Brachycatantops Dirsh, 1953
  27. Brachyelytracris Baehr, 1992
  28. Brownacris Dirsh, 1958
  29. Bumacris Willemse, 1931
  30. Burmacris Uvarov, 1942
  31. Burttia Dirsh, 1951
  32. Calderonia Bolívar, 1908
  33. Callicatantops Uvarov, 1953
  34. Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 1955
  35. Cardenius Bolívar, 1911
  36. Carsula Stål, 1878
  37. Caryandoides Zheng & Xie, 2007
- synonym Yinia Liu & Li, 1995
  1. Carydana Bolívar, 1918 - monotypic Carydana agomena
  2. Cerechta Bolívar, 1922
  3. Choroedocus Bolívar, 1914
  4. Chromophialosphera Descamps & Donskoff, 1968
  5. Cingalia Ramme, 1941
  6. Circocephalus Willemse, 1928
  7. Coloracris Willemse, 1938
  8. Coniocara Henry, 1940
  9. Criotocatantops Jago, 1984
  10. Crobylostenus Ramme, 1929
  11. Cryptocatantops Jago, 1984
  12. Cylindracris Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
  13. Deliacris Ramme, 1941
  14. Dendrocatantops Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966
  15. Descampsilla Wintrebert, 1972
  16. Digrammacris Jago, 1984
  17. Dioscoridus Popov, 1957
  18. Dirshilla Wintrebert, 1972
  19. Dubitacris Henry, 1937
  20. Duplessisia Dirsh, 1956
  21. Duviardia Donskoff, 1985
  22. Eliya Uvarov, 1927
  23. Enoplotettix Bolívar, 1913
  24. Epacrocatantops Jago, 1984
  25. Eritrichius Bolívar, 1898
  26. Eubocoana Sjöstedt, 1931
  27. Eupreponotus Uvarov, 1921
  28. Eupropacris Walker, 1870
  29. Exopropacris Dirsh, 1951
  30. Frontifissia Key, 1937
  31. Gemeneta Karsch, 1892
  32. Genimenoides Henry, 1934
  33. Gerunda (insect) Bolívar, 1918
  34. Guineacris Ramme, 1941
  35. Hadrolecocatantops Jago, 1984
  36. Harantacris Wintrebert, 1972
  37. Harpezocatantops Jago, 1984
  38. Hebridea Willemse, 1926
  39. Heinrichius Ramme, 1941
  40. Ikonnikovia Bey-Bienko, 1935
  41. Indomesambria Ingrisch, 2006
  42. Ischnansis Karsch, 1896
  43. Ixalidium Gerstaecker, 1869
  44. Javanacris Willemse, 1955
  45. Kinangopa Uvarov, 1938
  46. Kwidschwia Rehn, 1914
  47. Lefroya Kirby, 1914
  48. Longchuanacris Zheng & Fu, 1989
  49. Maculacris Willemse, 1932
  50. Madimbania Dirsh, 1953
  51. Maga (insect) Bolívar, 1918
  52. Magaella Willemse, 1974
  53. Malua (insect) Ramme, 1941
  54. Mananara (insect) Dirsh, 1962
  55. Mayottea Rehn, 1959
  56. Mazaea (insect) Stål, 1876
  57. Melicodes Uvarov, 1923
  58. Melinocatantops Jago, 1984
  59. Meltripata Bolívar, 1923
  60. Micronacris Willemse, 1957
  61. Milleriana - monotypic Milleriana brunnea Willemse, 1957
  62. Moessonia Willemse, 1922
  63. Molucola Bolívar, 1915
  64. Mopla Henry, 1940
  65. Naraikadua Henry, 1940
  66. Nathanacris Willemse & Ingrisch, 2004
  67. Navasia Kirby, 1914 - monotypic
  68. Noliba Bolívar, 1922
  69. Oenocatantops Dirsh, 1953
  70. Opharicus Uvarov, 1940
  71. Orthocephalum Willemse, 1921
  72. Oshwea Ramme, 1929
  73. Oxycardenius Uvarov, 1953
  74. Oxycatantops Dirsh, 1953
  75. Pachycatantops Dirsh, 1953
  76. Pagdenia Miller, 1934
  77. Palniacris Henry, 1940
  78. Paprides Hutton, 1898
  79. Paracardenius Bolívar, 1912
  80. Paracaryanda Willemse, 1955
  81. Parahysiella Wintrebert, 1972
  82. Paramesambria Willemse, 1957
  83. Paraperineta Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
  84. Parapropacris Ramme, 1929
  85. Paraserpusilla Dirsh, 1962
  86. Parastenocrobylus Willemse, 1921
  87. Paratoacris Li & Jin, 1984
  88. Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 1961
  89. Pareuthymia Willemse, 1930
  90. Peitharchicus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898
  91. Pelecinotus Bolívar, 1902
  92. Perakia Ramme, 1929
  93. Perineta Dirsh, 1962
  94. Pezocatantops Dirsh, 1953
  95. Platycatantops Baccetti, 1985
  96. Platycercacris Zheng & Shi, 2001
  97. Pododula Karsch, 1896
  98. Pseudofinotina Dirsh, 1962
  99. Pseudogerunda Bey-Bienko, 1935
  100. Pseudohysiella Dirsh, 1962
  101. Pteroperina Ramme, 1929
  102. Pyramisternum Huang, 1983
  103. Racilia Stål, 1878
  104. Racilidea Bolívar, 1918
  105. Rugulacris Zheng & Wei, 2007
  106. Salinacris Willemse, 1957
  107. Sedulia Stål, 1878
  108. Serpusiacris Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
  109. Serpusiformia Dirsh, 1966
  110. Seyrigacris Bolívar, 1932
  111. Shennongipodisma Zhong & Zheng, 2004
  112. Siamacris Willemse, 1955
  113. Siebersia Willemse, 1933
  114. Sinopodismoides Gong, Zheng & Lian, 1995
  115. Sphaerocranae Willemse, 1972
  116. Staurocleis Uvarov, 1923
  117. Striatosedulia Ingrisch, 1989
  118. Strombocardeniopsis Jago, 1984
  119. Sygrus Bolívar, 1889
  120. Tangana Ramme, 1929
  121. Tarbaleus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898
  122. Tauchiridea Bolívar, 1918
  123. Thymiacris Willemse, 1937
  124. Tinnevellia Henry, 1940
  125. Tonkinacrisoides monotypic T. guangxiensis Zheng & Wei, 2007
  126. Traulacris Willemse, 1933
  127. Triodicolacris Baehr, 1992
  128. Tuberofera Willemse, 1930
  129. Tunstallops Jago, 1984
  130. Utanacris Miller, 1934
  131. Uvarovacris Rehn, 1944
  132. Veseyacris Dirsh, 1959
  133. Visayia Rehn, 1944
  134. Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 1931
  135. Vohemara Dirsh, 1966
  136. Xenotettix Uvarov, 1925
  137. Zeylanacris Rehn, 1944