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Hemiacridinae
2026-11-15 12:52:29 · The Daily Ledger
The Hemiacridinae are a subfamily of Acrididae in the Orthoptera: Caelifera. Species can be found in Africa and Asia.
Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:

Cranaeini
Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Malesia to New Guinea
Cranae (grasshopper) Stål, 1878
Cranaella Ramme, 1941
Craneopsis Willemse, 1933
Opiptacris Walker, 1870
Paracranae Willemse, 1931 (monotypic) Phalaca Bolívar, 1906 Philicranae Willemse, 1955 (monotypic)

Dirshacrini
Authority: Spearman, 2013 – southern Africa
Dirshacris Brown, 1959
Euloryma Spearman, 2013 (synonym Loryma Stål, 1878) Hemiloryma Brown, 1973 Labidioloryma Grunshaw, 1986

Gergisini
Authority: Dirsh, 1962 - Madagascar
Gergis (genus) Stål, 1875
Malagasacris Rehn, 1944
Morondavia Dirsh, 1962
Pachyceracris Dirsh, 1962
Hemiacridini
Authority: Dirsh 1956 - Africa
Hemiacris Walker, 1870
Hemipristocorypha Dirsh, 1952
Pristocorypha Karsch, 1896
Hieroglyphini
Authority: Bolívar, 1912 – Sahel, tropical Asia
Hieroglyphodes Uvarov, 1922
Hieroglyphus Krauss, 1877
Parahieroglyphus Carl, 1916
Leptacrini
Authority: Johnston, 1956 – Africa, Asia
Acanthoxia Bolívar, 1906
Leptacris Walker, 1870
Meruana Sjöstedt, 1909
Sudanacris Uvarov, 1944
Mesopserini
Authority: Otte, 1995 – Africa including Madagascar
Mesopsera Bolívar, 1908
Xenippa Stål, 1878
Xenippacris Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966
tribe not assigned
Calamippa Henry, 1940
Clonacris Uvarov, 1943
Euthymia (genus) Stål, 1875
Galideus Finot, 1908
Glauningia: G. macrocephala Ramme, 1929
Hysiella Bolívar, 1906
Kassongia Bolívar, 1908
Limnippa: L. ensicerca Uvarov, 1941
Lopheuthymia Uvarov, 1943
Onetes Rehn, 1944
Oraistes: O. luridus Karsch, 1896
Paulianiobia Dirsh & Descamps, 1968
Proeuthymia Rehn, 1944
Pseudoserpusia Dirsh, 1962
Willemsella Miller, 1934
Xenippella: X. bicolor Kevan, 1966
Xenippoides: X. elongatus Chopard, 1952
References
External links
Acrididae
Caelifera
Orthoptera subfamilies