Melanoplinae

The Melanoplinae are a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. They are distributed across the Holarctic and Neotropical realms. They are one of the two largest subfamilies in the Acrididae. As of 2001 the Melanoplinae contained over 800 species in over 100 genera, with more species being described continuously. thumb|right|Melanoplus yarrowii thumb|right|Miramella alpina thumb|right|Prumnacris rainierensis thumb|Aeoloplides chenopodii thumb|Prumnacris rainierensis

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 297
With media: 420
Family: Acrididae
Collections: DBG, CHAS, ASU, UCSB, NMMNHS
Recorded in: United States

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Acrididae
Image: Parapodisma tanzawaensis Male Adult 01.jpg

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taxon common name: Spur-throated Grasshoppers
topic's main category: Category:Melanoplinae
Commons category: Melanoplinae
taxon name: Melanoplinae
taxon rank: subfamily

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==Tribes and genera== The genera of the Melanoplinae are classified in 6 tribes, that include: Conalcaeini (Nearctic), Dactylotini (Nearctic), Dichroplini (mostly Neotropical), Jivarini (Neotropical), Melanoplini (Nearctic) and Podismini (synonym Prumnini: widespread in northern hemisphere).

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