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
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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
==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).