The Thericleidae are a family within the order Orthoptera. They are short-horned grasshoppers (meaning that they are in the suborder Caelifera), and in fact they have exceptionally stubby antennae even for the Caelifera. Most species have a characteristic "horse-headed" look in profile. The family occurs in Africa, most members living in small trees and shrubs rather than forbs or grasses. There are several subfamilies: