Acrididae genera

thumb|Chorthippus mollus, Germany thumb|Chorthippus jucundus, Spain thumb|Chorthippus vagans, Germany thumb|Chorthippus brunneus thumb|Chorthippus yersini, Yersin's grasshopper, Portugal Chorthippus is a large genus of gomphocerine grasshoppers with around 230 described species mostly found in the Palaearctic realm. It was erected by Franz Fieber in 1852.

Schistocerca is a genus of grasshoppers, commonly called bird grasshoppers, many of which swarm as locusts. The best known species is probably the desert locust (S. gregaria), and trans-Atlantic flight may explain the biogeography of some locust species.

Oedipoda is the type genus of grasshoppers, in the subfamily Oedipodinae, mostly from the Palaearctic realm. The type species is the European "blue-winged grasshopper", Oedipoda caerulescens.

Acrida is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. The genus contains around 40 species which are found in Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Hawaii, and Australia. Insects of this genus are omnivorous and a well-known pest of many agricultural crops.

Stenobothrus is a genus of grasshoppers found in Asia, Europe, and North Africa.

Anacridium is a genus of "tree locusts" or "bird grasshoppers" belonging to the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae.

Aiolopus is a genus of grasshopper belonging to the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Epacromiini. Species can be found in Africa (including Madagascar), Europe and Asia - through to New Caledonia.

Euthystira is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae.

Arcyptera is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Gomphocerinae. These grasshoppers are present in mainland Europe, and in the eastern Palearctic realm through to northeastern Asia.

Stethophyma is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oedipodinae, with species found in Europe, temperate Asia through to Japan and North America.

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Sphingonotus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae, found in Europe Africa, Asia and Australia.

Oxya is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae) found in Africa and Asia (where some species may be called "rice grasshoppers").

Odontopodisma is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Melanoplinae, tribe Podismini, found in Europe and western Asia.

Dociostaurus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Gomphocerinae and typical of the tribe Dociostaurini. Species are found in Africa, southern Europe and Asia, and includes the economically important Moroccan locust.

Oedaleus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae.

Gomphocerippus is a genus of Palearctic grasshoppers belonging to the tribe Gomphocerini.

Trimerotropis is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 50 described species in Trimerotropis.

Podisma is a genus of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the family Acrididae and the subfamily Melanoplinae.

Mecostethus is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Central Russia and Japan.

Myrmeleotettix is a genus of grasshopper in the tribe Gomphocerini. Species are recorded from western Europe and throughout temperate Asia.

Chrysochraon is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Chrysochraontini within the subfamily Gomphocerinae. They are found mostly in mainland Europe (not the British Isles or Scandinavia) from the Pyrenees to Russia.

Gastrimargus is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oedipodinae (tribe Locustini). The recorded distribution of species in this genus includes Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

Metator is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Metator. thumb|Metator pardalinus

genus of grasshoppers

thumb|A. ruficornis nymph. Lateral aspect, sitting on glass window. The brown colour only develops at the final ecdysis. thumb|A. ruficornis nymph. Ventral aspect, sitting on glass window. Acanthacris is a genus of African grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae.

Pseudochorthippus is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Gomphocerini. Insects including the 'meadow grasshopper' were previously placed in the genus Chorthippus, but are now placed here in species group parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821). Species have been recorded from Western Europe, throughout temperate Asia and North America.

Chitaura is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oxyinae found in tropical Asia.

Chloealtis is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about five described species in Chloealtis.

Dissosteira is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae found in North America. They are about 1 to inches long, and are completely grey. They can also be found in varying shades of brown.

genus of grasshoppers

Euchorthippus is a genus of short-horned grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae and the subfamily Gomphocerinae. Species are recorded from Europe and temperate Asia.

Conozoa is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae.

Arphia is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 11 described species in the genus Arphia. thumb|Arphia xanthoptera

Aulocara is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Aulocara.

Aeropedellus is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are more than 20 described species in Aeropedellus. thumb|Aeropedellus clavatus

Gomphocerus is a genus of grasshoppers (Caelifera: Acrididae) in the tribe Gomphocerini. Species can be found in Europe and Asia, with one species in South America (Gomphocerus semicolor).

Acrotylus is a genus of grasshopper in the family Acrididae and the type genus of the tribe Acrotylini.

Calephorus is the type genus of the Calephorini; a tribe of grasshoppers found in Africa, Europe and Indo-China.

Truxalis is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Acridinae and tribe Truxalini. Species can be found in: Africa, the Iberian peninsula, Asia minor through to Indo-China.

Acrolophitus is a genus of North American grasshoppers in the family Acrididae.

Tristria is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Tropidopolinae with species found in Africa and tropical Asia.

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.

Chondracris is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae erected by Boris Uvarov in 1923. Species records are distributed throughout Asia: from India, southern China, Korea, Japan, Indo-China and Java.

Hieroglyphus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae: subfamily Hemiacridinae and the tribe Hieroglyphini Bolívar, 1912. Species can be found in Africa and Asia.

Psinidia is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Psinidia.

genus of grasshoppers

Cyrtacanthacris is the type genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. Species records are distributed in Africa through to Indo-China.

Cataloipus is a genus of grasshopper in the family Acrididae.

Bryodemella is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the tribe Bryodemini; the genus was first described by Yin in 1982.

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.

Cyphocerastis is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae.

Dichromorpha is a genus of grasshoppers of the family Acrididae.

Spharagemon is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 9 described species in Spharagemon. thumb|Spharagemon equale

Cryptocatantops is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Catantopinae, a group of insects primarily found in Africa. As numerous other genera, it is not yet assigned to a particular tribe.

Chortoicetes is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oedipodinae and is notable for including the Australian plague locust.

Opeia is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Opeia.

Goniaea is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Catantopini from Australia.

Leptacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Hemiacridinae; species have been recorded from Africa and tropical Asia.

Leprus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Leprus.