The grasshopper subfamily Acridinae, sometimes called silent slant-faced grasshoppers, belong of the large family Acrididae in the Orthoptera: Caelifera.
Melanoplus is a large genus of grasshoppers. They are the typical large grasshoppers in North America. A common name is spur-throat grasshoppers, but this more typically refers to members of the related subfamily Catantopinae.
The grasshopper buzzard is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which is found in a narrow zone of sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator.
Gomphocerinae, the slant-faced grasshoppers, are a subfamily of grasshoppers found on every continent but Antarctica and Australia.
Acridini is a tribe of insects in the subfamily Acridinae, of the insect family Acrididae and are sometimes called "silent slant-faced grasshoppers".
Orphulella speciosa is commonly known as the slant-faced pasture grasshopper.
Boopedon auriventris, the short-winged boopie, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Hesperotettix viridis, known generally as the snakeweed grasshopper or meadow purple-striped grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Cordillacris is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least two described species in Cordillacris.
Ageneotettix is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least three described species in Ageneotettix.
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis, known generally as marsh meadow grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the meadow grasshopper and short-winged brown grasshopper. It is found in North America.
Orphulella pelidna, the spotted-winged grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and the Caribbean.
Orphulella is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are more than 20 described species in Orphulella, all found in the Americas.
Eritettix is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. There are at least four described species in Eritettix.
Eritettix abortivus, known generally as the Texas short-winged slant-face grasshopper or Texas short-wing slantfaced grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Chloealtis conspersa, known generally as sprinkled grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the sprinkled locust and sprinkled broad-winged grasshopper. It is found in North America.
Cordillacris occipitalis, known generally as the spot-winged grasshopper or spotted wing grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Ageneotettix brevipennis, the short-wing big-headed grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Mexico.
