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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Ascension Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
510
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
509
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
464
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
19
41
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
6
23
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ascension Parish
6 Families width 34 Species
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts25SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ascension Parish
23 Genera with 34 Species
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Achurum Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1859Round-headed katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1835Camel Cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1861Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1899Bird grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1838Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension Parish
34 Species
Achurum carinatum Walker, 1870Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Amblycorypha huasteca Saussure, 1859Texas false katydid
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia granulata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) maculatus Harris, 1835Spotted Camel Cricket
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Melanoplus bispinosus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratettix mexicanus Saussure, 1861Mexican pygmy grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Psinidia amplicornus Caudell, 1903Caudell's Longhorn Grasshopper
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Ascension Parish
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
18
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)
Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)


Links, sources and further information
Orthoptera at orthoptera.speciesfile.org
Orthoptera at grasshoppersofeurope.com
Orthoptera at papua-insects.nl
Orthoptera at artfakta.se
Orthoptera at dyntaxa.se
Orthoptera at gbif.org
Orthoptera at itis.gov
Orthoptera at marinespecies.org