# Catantopinae

The subfamily Catantopinae is a group of insects classified under family Acrididae. Genera such as Macrotona may sometimes called "spur-throated grasshoppers", but that name is also used for grasshoppers from other subfamilies, including the genus Melanoplus from the Melanoplinae.

## Tribes and selected genera
### Tribes A-D

* Allagini - Eastern Africa, including Madagascar
* Allaga Karsch, 1896
* Sauracris Burr, 1900
* Apoboleini - Africa, Indo-China
* Apoboleus Karsch, 1891
* Pseudophialosphera Dirsh, 1952
* Squamobibracte Ingrisch, 1989
* Catantopini - Africa, Asia, Australia many: see tribe page - including:
** Catantops Schaum, 1853
** Diabolocatantops Jago, 1984
** Macrotona Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
** Stenocatantops Dirsh, 1953
** Xenocatantops Dirsh, 1953
* Diexiini - Western Asia
* Bufonacridella Adelung, 1910
* Diexis Zubovski, 1899

### Gereniini

Distribution: India, Indo-China
* Anacranae Miller, 1934
* Anasedulia - monotypic - A. maejophrae Dawwrueng, Storozhenko & Asanok, 2015 (Thailand)
* Bibractella Storozhenko, 2002 - monotypic
* Gerenia Stål, 1878
* Leosedulia - monotypic - L. mistshenkoi Storozhenko, 2009

### Mesambriini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Madagascar, India, East Asia
* Celebesia Bolívar, 1917
* Mesambria (insect) Stål, 1878
* Pyrgophistes - monotypic - Pyrgophistes chinnicki Key, 1992
* Ranacris You & Lin, 1983
* Traulia Stål, 1873

### Tribes H-P

* Histrioacridini - Australia
** Histrioacrida Sjöstedt, 1930
** Scurra Key, 1992
* Kakaduacridini - Australia
** Kakaduacris Key, 1992
* Merehanini - Eastern Africa
** Merehana Kevan, 1957
* Oxyrrhepini - Sri Lanka, China, Indo-China, Malesia
** Oxyrrhepes Stål, 1873
* Paraconophymatini - Western Asia to India
** Paraconophyma Uvarov, 1921

### Tauchirini

Distribution: South-East Asia
* Chapacris Tinkham, 1940
* Tauchira Stål, 1878
* Toacris Tinkham, 1940

### Tribes U-Z

* Urnisiellini - Australia
** Urnisiella Sjöstedt, 1930
* Uvaroviini - Western Asia
** Uvarovium Dirsh, 1927
* Wiltshirellini Shumakov, 1963 - Middle East
** Wiltshirella - monotypic W. fusiformis Popov, 1951
* Xenacanthippini - China, Peninsular Malaysia
** Xenacanthippus Miller, 1934

### genus group Serpusiae

Auth.: Johnston, 1956; distribution: tropical Africa including Madagascar
* Aresceutica Karsch, 1896
* Auloserpusia Rehn, 1914
* Coenona Karsch, 1896
* Pteropera Karsch, 1891
* Segellia Karsch, 1891
* Serpusia Karsch, 1891
* Serpusilla Ramme, 1931

### incertae sedis

Many other genera are not yet assigned to tribes.
* Brachaspis nivalis, New Zealand
* Male Cryptocatantops haemorrhoidalis: Senegal
* Striatosedulia cf. cattiensis
* Abisares Stål, 1878
* Allotriusia Karsch, 1896
* Alpinacris Bigelow, 1967
* Alulacris Zheng, 1981
* Alulacroides Zheng, Dong & Xu, 2010
* Ambrea Dirsh, 1962
* Amismizia Bolívar, 1914
* Anapropacris Uvarov, 1953
* Angolacris Dirsh, 1962
* Anischnansis Dirsh, 1959
* Anomalocatantops Jago, 1984
* Anthermus Stål, 1878
* Antita Bolívar, 1908
* Apalniacris Ingrisch, Willemse & Shishodia, 2004
* Arminda Krauss, 1892
* Assamacris Uvarov, 1942
* Bacuita Strand, 1932
* Bambusacris Henry, 1933
* Bannacris Zheng, 1980
* Barombia Karsch, 1891
* Beybienkoacris Storozhenko, 2005
* Bhutanacridella Willemse, 1962
* Bibracte Stål, 1878
* Binaluacris Willemse, 1932
* Brachaspis Hutton, 1898
* Brachycatantops Dirsh, 1953
* Brachyelytracris Baehr, 1992
* Brownacris Dirsh, 1958
* Bumacris Willemse, 1931
* Burmacris Uvarov, 1942
* Burttia Dirsh, 1951
* Calderonia Bolívar, 1908
* Callicatantops Uvarov, 1953
* Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 1955
* Cardenius Bolívar, 1911
* Carsula Stål, 1878
* Caryandoides Zheng & Xie, 2007 - synonym Yinia Liu & Li, 1995
* Carydana Bolívar, 1918 - monotypic Carydana agomena (Karsch, 1896)
* Cerechta Bolívar, 1922
* Choroedocus Bolívar, 1914
* Chromophialosphera Descamps & Donskoff, 1968
* Cingalia Ramme, 1941
* Circocephalus Willemse, 1928
* Coloracris Willemse, 1938
* Coniocara Henry, 1940
* Criotocatantops Jago, 1984
* Crobylostenus Ramme, 1929
* Cryptocatantops Jago, 1984
* Cylindracris Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
* Deliacris Ramme, 1941
* Dendrocatantops Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966
* Descampsilla Wintrebert, 1972
* Digrammacris Jago, 1984
* Dioscoridus Popov, 1957
* Dirshilla Wintrebert, 1972
* Dubitacris Henry, 1937
* Duplessisia Dirsh, 1956
* Duviardia Donskoff, 1985
* Eliya Uvarov, 1927
* Enoplotettix Bolívar, 1913
* Epacrocatantops Jago, 1984
* Eritrichius Bolívar, 1898
* Eubocoana Sjöstedt, 1931
* Eupreponotus Uvarov, 1921
* Eupropacris Walker, 1870
* Exopropacris Dirsh, 1951
* Frontifissia Key, 1937
* Gemeneta Karsch, 1892
* Genimenoides Henry, 1934
* Gerunda (insect) Bolívar, 1918
* Guineacris Ramme, 1941
* Hadrolecocatantops Jago, 1984
* Harantacris Wintrebert, 1972
* Harpezocatantops Jago, 1984
* Hebridea Willemse, 1926
* Heinrichius Ramme, 1941
* Ikonnikovia Bey-Bienko, 1935
* Indomesambria Ingrisch, 2006
* Ischnansis Karsch, 1896
* Ixalidium Gerstaecker, 1869
* Javanacris Willemse, 1955
* Kinangopa Uvarov, 1938
* Kwidschwia Rehn, 1914
* Lefroya Kirby, 1914
* Longchuanacris Zheng & Fu, 1989
* Maculacris Willemse, 1932
* Madimbania Dirsh, 1953
* Maga (insect) Bolívar, 1918
* Magaella Willemse, 1974
* Malua (insect) Ramme, 1941
* Mananara (insect) Dirsh, 1962
* Mayottea Rehn, 1959
* Mazaea (insect) Stål, 1876
* Melicodes Uvarov, 1923
* Melinocatantops Jago, 1984
* Meltripata Bolívar, 1923
* Micronacris Willemse, 1957
* Milleriana - monotypic Milleriana brunnea Willemse, 1957
* Moessonia Willemse, 1922
* Molucola Bolívar, 1915
* Mopla Henry, 1940
* Naraikadua Henry, 1940
* Nathanacris Willemse & Ingrisch, 2004
* Navasia Kirby, 1914 - monotypic
* Noliba Bolívar, 1922
* Oenocatantops Dirsh, 1953
* Opharicus Uvarov, 1940
* Orthocephalum Willemse, 1921
* Oshwea Ramme, 1929
* Oxycardenius Uvarov, 1953
* Oxycatantops Dirsh, 1953
* Pachycatantops Dirsh, 1953
* Pagdenia Miller, 1934
* Palniacris Henry, 1940
* Paprides Hutton, 1898
* Paracardenius Bolívar, 1912
* Paracaryanda Willemse, 1955
* Parahysiella Wintrebert, 1972
* Paramesambria Willemse, 1957
* Paraperineta Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
* Parapropacris Ramme, 1929
* Paraserpusilla Dirsh, 1962
* Parastenocrobylus Willemse, 1921
* Paratoacris Li & Jin, 1984
* Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 1961
* Pareuthymia Willemse, 1930
* Peitharchicus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898
* Pelecinotus Bolívar, 1902
* Perakia Ramme, 1929
* Perineta Dirsh, 1962
* Pezocatantops Dirsh, 1953
* Platycatantops Baccetti, 1985
* Platycercacris Zheng & Shi, 2001
* Pododula Karsch, 1896
* Pseudofinotina Dirsh, 1962
* Pseudogerunda Bey-Bienko, 1935
* Pseudohysiella Dirsh, 1962
* Pteroperina Ramme, 1929
* Pyramisternum Huang, 1983
* Racilia Stål, 1878
* Racilidea Bolívar, 1918
* Rugulacris Zheng & Wei, 2007
* Salinacris Willemse, 1957
* Sedulia Stål, 1878
* Serpusiacris Descamps & Wintrebert, 1967
* Serpusiformia Dirsh, 1966
* Seyrigacris Bolívar, 1932
* Shennongipodisma Zhong & Zheng, 2004
* Siamacris Willemse, 1955
* Siebersia Willemse, 1933
* Sinopodismoides Gong, Zheng & Lian, 1995
* Sphaerocranae Willemse, 1972
* Staurocleis Uvarov, 1923
* Striatosedulia Ingrisch, 1989
* Strombocardeniopsis Jago, 1984
* Sygrus Bolívar, 1889
* Tangana Ramme, 1929
* Tarbaleus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1898
* Tauchiridea Bolívar, 1918
* Thymiacris Willemse, 1937
* Tinnevellia Henry, 1940
* Tonkinacrisoides monotypic T. guangxiensis Zheng & Wei, 2007
* Traulacris Willemse, 1933
* Triodicolacris Baehr, 1992
* Tuberofera Willemse, 1930
* Tunstallops Jago, 1984
* Utanacris Miller, 1934
* Uvarovacris Rehn, 1944
* Veseyacris Dirsh, 1959
* Visayia Rehn, 1944
* Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 1931
* Vohemara Dirsh, 1966
* Xenotettix Uvarov, 1925
* Zeylanacris Rehn, 1944