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Pseudopodisma
Pseudopodisma is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers in the tribe Podismini and subtribe Podismina, erected by Mistshenko in 1947. Species have a (possibly incomplete) recorded distribution mostly from Italy and the Balkans.
Kuantania
Kuantania is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, subfamily Orthacridinae and tribe Orthacridini.
Ergatettix
Ergatettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Tetriginae (no tribe assigned).
Macromotettix
Macromotettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Metrodorinae and not assigned to any tribe.
Systella
Systella is an Asian genus of grasshoppers in the family Trigonopterygidae. Species can be found from subcontinental India, through Indo-China and Malesia to New Guinea.
Brachaspis
Brachaspis is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae.
Euryphymus
Euryphymus is the type genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Euryphyminae, erected by Carl Stål in 1873 as a subgenus of "Calliptenus" (Euryphymus). Species have been recorded from southern Africa and Madagascar (although the known distribution may be incomplete).
Phyllochoreia
Phyllochoreia is a genus of grasshopper endemic to the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. It is in the family Chorotypidae of the superfamily Eumastacoidea.
Tanita
Tanita is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, which lives in Africa.
Phaesticus
Phaesticus is a genus of Asian groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae), erected by Boris Uvarov in 1940 and now placed in the new (2025) tribe Xistrellini. Species are found in sourhern China (including Hainan), Indochina and Malesia.
Plagiotriptus
Plagiotriptus is a type of grasshopper of genus of thericleid orthopterans. It includes the following species:
Annandalea
Annandalea is a genus of Malesian, pyrgomorph grasshoppers in the tribe Tagastini; described by I. Bolívar in 1905.
Acanthothericles
Acanthothericles is a genus of thericleid orthopteran. It includes the following species:
Euparatettix
Euparatettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Tetriginae and tribe Tetrigini.
Epitettix parallelus
synonym of groundhopper species
Eumastax
Eumastax is the type genus of grasshoppers in the family Eumastacidae, erected by Malcolm Burr in 1899 and found in of South America.
Megacheilacris
Megacheilacris is a genus of grasshopper, in the tribe Taeniophorini, found in Central and South America.
Oropodisma
Oropodisma is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers in the tribe Podismini and subtribe Miramellina erected by Boris Uvarov in 1942. Species have a (possibly incomplete) recorded distribution from the Balkans through to the Bosphorus.
Italopodisma
Italopodisma is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers in the tribe Podismini and subtribe Miramellina, erected by Harz in 1973. As the genus name suggests, current records of occurrence appear to be confined to Italy.
Afrotridactylus
Afrotridactylus is a genus of African pygmy mole crickets, which contains the following species:
Bruntridactylus
Bruntridactylus is a genus of African and Palaearctic pygmy mole crickets in the subfamily Dentridactylinae, erected by Klaus Günther in 1979. Species have been recorded from: tropical Africa, eastern Europe, central and southern Asia and including Taiwan (this distribution is almost certainly incomplete).
Tegotettix
Tegotettix is a genus of Asian groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the tribe Discotettigini, erected by Joseph Hancock in 1898. Species have been recorded from Indochina, Malesia East of Borneo through to New Guinea.
Orthacris
Orthacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the subfamily Orthacridinae. Species are found in the Indian subcontinent including Sri Lanka.
Rostella
Rostella is a genus of Asian groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Criotettiginae; it was erected by Joseph Hancock in 1913. (no tribe assigned, previously placed in the Cleostratini by S.Y. Storozhenko). The recorded distribution for species in this genus (possibly incomplete) is Thailand and western Malesia.
Notostaurus
Notostaurus is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers in the tribe Dociostaurini, erected by Grigory Bey-Bienko in 1933. Species are recorded from: northern Africa, the middle East, eastern Europe through to temperate central Asia (probably incomplete distribution).
Cophopodisma
Cophopodisma is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers in the tribe Podismini and subtribe Miramellina, erected by D.P. Dovnar-Zapolskij in 1932. Species records have a highly disjointed distribution, with two species from Spain and France (as their names suggest) and C. yunnanea from China.
Chorotypus
Chorotypus is a genus of Asian grasshoppers in the family Chorotypidae; species can be found in: India, Indochina and Malaysia.
Chrotogonus
Chrotogonus is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae.
Hybusa
Hybusa is a genus of neotropical stick-mimicking grasshoppers, the only genus in the subfamily Hybusinae. They are herbivorous.
Quitus
Quitus is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Romaleinae; described by Hebard in 1924.
Xerohippus
Xerohippus is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers in the tribe Dociostaurini erected by Boris Uvarov in 1942. Species are recorded from North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula and the Middle East up to the Black Sea (probably incomplete distribution).
Spectriforma
Spectriforma is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Morabidae. It is mostly found in northern Australian savannahs.
Duroniella
Duroniella is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers in the tribe Phlaeobini and now placed in genus group Duronia, erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1908. Distribution records (probably incomplete) include: the North and Horn of Africa, Sardinia, Greece and the Balkans, through to central Asia.
Legua
Legua is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Romaleinae; described by Walker in 1870.
Metrodora
genus of insects
Trigonopteryx
Trigonopteryx is a genus of Asian grasshoppers: typical of the family Trigonopterygidae.
Xistrella
Xistrella is a genus of Asian groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera); originally erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1909, it is now the type genus of the new (2025) tribe Xistrellini. The (possibly incomplete) recorded species distribution includes the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, China, parts of Indochina, and western Malesia including the Philippines.
Morsea
Morsea is a genus of monkey grasshoppers in the family Eumastacidae. There are about seven described species in Morsea.
Butania
Butania is a genus of Asian grasshoppers in the family Chorotypidae.
Acinipe
Acinipe is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae. Species of Acinipe are found in Southern Europe and North Africa. thumb|Acinipe tibialis
Tolgadia
Tolgadia is a genus of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in north Australian savanna forest and woodland sites. The genus includes:
Ophiotettix
Ophiotettix is a genus of ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Metrodorinae and since 2017 has become the type genus of tribe Ophiotettigini; it was erected by Francis Walker in 1871. The recorded distribution for species in this genus is from New Guinea and surrounding islands.
Amphibotettix
Amphibotettix is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Scelimeninae and the tribe Scelimenini; species have been recorded from Indochina and West Malesia.
Sphingoderus
Sphingoderus is a genus of Palaearctic grasshoppers, in the tribe Sphingonotini, erected by Grigory Bey-Bienko in 1950. The recorded distribution of species (probably incomplete) is: North Africa, Europe (Greece) through to central Asia.
Holocerus
Holocerus is a monotypic genus of groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the tribe Guntheritettigini, erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1887. Previously placed in the subfamily Metrodorinae, it now forms part of the Guntheritettiginae after a revision in 2025.
Kurtharzia
Kurtharzia is a genus of European grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae, erected by A.Ö. Koçak in 1981. Belonging to the tribe Pamphagini, species can be found in the Iberian Peninsula.
Rhopalotettix
Rhopalotettix is a genus of Asian ground-hoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera) in the subfamily Metrodorinae and since 2017 placed in the tribe Ophiotettigini; it was erected by Joseph Hancock in 1910. The recorded distribution for species in this genus is southern China, Indochina and western Malesia.
Geckomima
Geckomima is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Morabidae. It is mostly found in northern Australian savannahs.