Orthoptera genera

Gryllus is a genus of field cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Gryllinae). Members of the genus are typically 15–31 mm long and darkly coloured.

Acheta is a genus of crickets. It most notably contains the house cricket (Acheta domesticus). According to Direction 46 issued by the ICZN in 1956, this generic name is masculine in gender. Apart from the cosmopolitan house cricket, species are recorded from the Palaearctic realm and North America.

Ruspolia is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Conocephalinae. This genus includes species that may be called 'cone-heads', but the name has also been used for Conocephalus and other genera in the subfamily.

Pteronemobius is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Nemobiinae, with a worldwide distribution.

Bicolorana is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini. Species can be found in many parts of mainland Europe (but not the British Isles, Iberia or most of Scandinavia), through central Asia to the Korean peninsula.

Mecopoda is the type genus of bush crickets of the subfamily Mecopodinae. Species can be found in India, China, Korea, Japan, Indochina, Malaysia and Melanesia.

Acrometopa is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Phaneropterinae; It is typical of the tribe Acrometopini (with about 8 other genera from Africa). Species in this genus are found in south-eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Teleogryllus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae. Species can be found in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands.

Gymnogryllus is a genus of crickets in family Gryllidae and tribe Gryllini. Species are recorded from Africa, Asia and Australia.

Moncheca is a genus of relatively large, colorful conehead katydids in the tribe Copiphorini, native to the Neotropics.

Lanista is a genus of African bush-crickets (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in the subfamily Conocephalinae.

Neorthacris is a genus of wingless grasshoppers in the Pyrgomorphidae. Species in the genus are found in South Asia, mainly in subcontinental India.

Ochrilidia is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae and typical of the tribe Ochrilidiini; it was erected by Carl Stål in 1873. Species have been recorded from Africa, the Middle East through to India and certain Mediterranean islands in Europe.

Pamphagus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae. There are about 12 described species in Pamphagus, found in southern Europe and northern Africa. thumb|Pamphagus sardeus

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Pyrgacris is a small genus of grasshoppers in the monotypic family Pyrgacrididae. The two species in the genus Pyrgacris are found only on Reunion Island.

Mesasippus is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Gomphocerini, erected by Yu S, Tarbinsky in 1931. Species have been recorded from eastern Europe through to central China.

Caedicia is a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. Species can be found Australasia, with records from Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.

Nocaracris is a genus of European and western Asian grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae, erected by Boris Uvarov in 1928. It is the type genus of the tribe Nocarodeini and has a recorded distribution of Greece through to Afghanistan, but this may be incomplete.

Brachycrotaphus is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae (unassigned to any tribe), erected by Hermann August Krauss in 1877. Species have been recorded from Africa, southern Europe and India (distribution may be incomplete).

Thoracistus is a genus of decticine or shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. The mostly carnivorous genus is endemic to South Africa.

Lipotactes is a genus of bush crickets found in southern China, Indo-China and Malesia; it is the only living genus in the subfamily Lipotactinae.

Xya is a genus of pygmy mole crickets, with species recorded from Africa, southern Europe, Asia and Australia.

Lobosceliana is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae. There are about nine described species in Lobosceliana, found in southern Africa.

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Anurogryllus, commonly known as short-tailed crickets, is a genus of crickets in the tribe Gryllini; species are recorded from the Americas. The common and scientific names derive from the vestigial, poorly developed ovipositors of females.

Parvotettix is an extant genus of cave cricket from the order Orthoptera in the family Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to Tasmania, Australia. The genus was established in 1968 by Aola Richards and contains six species she described. Parvotettix is a sister group to the subfamily Macropathinae, forming a paraphyletic Australian grouping.

Rhacocleis is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini. Species can be found in southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Rammeihippus is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae (unassigned to any tribe), erected by Woznessenskij in 1996 as a nomen novum. (The junior homonym Microhippus had been erected by Willy Ramme in 1939.) there are two known species with a recorded distribution in the Balkans and Turkey (but this may be incomplete).

Miogryllus is a genus of "true crickets" in the subfamily Gryllinae and tribe Gryllini from the Americas. Members of the genus Miogryllus are called striped crickets, also lesser field crickets. There are two North American species of Miogryllus, Miogryllus lineatus, the western striped cricket, and Miogryllus saussurei, the eastern striped cricket.

Agryllus is a genus of cricket in subfamily Gryllinae, with species records from China, Indochina and Java.

Brachytrupes is a genus of mostly African crickets in the family Gryllidae.

Ocneridia is a genus of African and European grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae, erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1912. Belonging to the tribe Pamphagini, species can be found in northern Africa and some Mediterranean islands including Sicily.

Acanthogryllus is a genus of cricket in family Gryllidae.

Tympanophora is a genus of bush-crickets, known as balloon-winged katydids, found in Australia. It is the only extant (living) genus in the subfamily Tympanophorinae.

Acrostira is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Pamphaginae, with species found in the Canary Islands.

Acanthoplistus is a genus of crickets in the tribe Gryllini; species are recorded from west Africa, with a discontinuous presence in India and Indo-China.

Loxoblemmus is a genus of crickets in tribe Gryllini. Species can be found in Africa, Asia and Australia.

Ocnerodes is a genus of European grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae, erected by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1882. Belonging to the tribe Pamphagini, species can be found in the Iberian Peninsula.

Paranemobius is a genus of cricket in the subfamily Nemobiinae; species can be found on the Indian subcontinent including Sri Lanka.

Aztecacris is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. It occurs in Mexico and Southwestern United States.

Euryparyphes is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pamphagidae. Euryparyphes is the type species of its tribe and species have been recorded from southern Europe and North Africa. thumb|Euryparyphes terrulentus

Paraphisis is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Meconematinae.

Asiotmethis is a genus of European and Western Asian grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae, erected by Boris Uvarov in 1943. Belonging to the tribe Thrinchini, the species can be found in Greece through to Iran and central Asia.

Paracaedicia is a genus of bush cricket in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. Species can be found mostly in New Guinea.

Eunemobius is a genus of crickets in the family Trigonidiidae.

Ganoblemmus is a genus of crickets in the tribe Gryllini; species are recorded from Africa.

Kinkalidia is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae with species found in Africa.

Gryllita is a genus of cricket in the subfamily Gryllinae. There are at least 26 species in the genus Gryllita.

Italohippus is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae (unassigned to any tribe); it was erected by Fontana and La Greca in 1999. To date (2022) species have only been recorded from Italy.

Himertula is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Phaneropterinae and tribe Letanini. Species can be found mostly in the Indian sub-continent.

Scambophyllum is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Phaneropterinae. Species can be found mostly in Indochina and Malesia.

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thumb|Jivarus ronderosi, Ecuador

Podismopsis is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae and tribe Chrysochraontini, erected by Zubovski in 1900. Species have been recorded from central Europe through to temperate east Asia, including Japan.

Paranocarodes is a genus of European and western Asian grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae, erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1916. Belonging to the tribe Nocarodeini, species can be found from Greece through to Iran.

Abmisha is a genus of crickets in tribe Gryllini; species are recorded from East Africa.

Glyphotmethis is a genus of mostly European grasshoppers belonging to the family Pamphagidae, established by Bey-Bienko in 1951. Part of the tribe Thrinchini, species of this genus can be found from south-eastern Europe to Turkey.

Stropis is a genus of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in north Australian savannas. The genus includes:

Gryllodinus is a genus of crickets in tribe Gryllini; species are recorded from Africa, the Iberian peninsula, the middle East and western Asia.