The Melanoplinae are a subfamily of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. They are distributed across the Holarctic and Neotropic ecozones.
Chloealtis is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about five described species in Chloealtis.
Melanoplini is a tribe of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 19 genera and more than 200 described species in Melanoplini, all in North America.
Romaleinae is a subfamily of lubber grasshoppers in the family Romaleidae, found in North and South America.
Xanthippus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about six described species in Xanthippus.
Paratettix is a genus of ground-hoppers or pygmy grasshoppers, with more than 60 described species found worldwide.
Tetriginae is a large subfamily of groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers. Members of Tetriginae occur on every continent except Antarctica.
Heliastus is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 11 described species in Heliastus.
Nomotettix is a genus of pygmy grasshoppers in the family Tetrigidae. There are at least three described species in Nomotettix.
Copiocerinae is a subfamily of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 20 genera in Copiocerinae, found in southern North America, Central America, and South America.
Bootettix is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Bootettix.
Lactista is a genus of band-winged grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are about 11 described species in Lactista.
Orphulella is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 20 described species in Orphulella.
Tetrix arenosa, known generally as the obscure pygmy grasshopper or obscure grouse locust, is a species of pygmy grasshopper in the family Tetrigidae. It is found in North America.
Leptysminae is a subfamily of spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least 20 genera in Leptysminae, found in North, Central, and South America.
Pentacentrinae is a subfamily of anomalous crickets in the family Gryllidae.
Xeracris is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Xeracris.
Scaria is a genus of pygmy grasshoppers in the family Tetrigidae. There are about eight described species in Scaria.
