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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1305
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1271
2495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
19
154
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
9
122
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benin
9 Families width 175 Species and 31 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts155SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts9SpeciesTaxom
Elcanidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae (Bolivar, 1878)Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benin
122 Genera with 175 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMOPRSTXZ
Abisares Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxia Bolivar, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18779SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Adelothericles Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Afroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Amesotropis Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Anthermus Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Atractomorpha Saussure, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Aulacobothrus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Azarea Uvarov, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Baidoceracris Chopard, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Berengueria Bolivar, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Bocagella Bolívar, I., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Bryophyma Uvarov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Calotermes Hagen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Carydana I. Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Catantopsilus Ramme, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Catantopsis Bolivar, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Chirista Karsch, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Chloroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chromotruxalis Dirsh, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Conipoda Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Crucinotacris Jago, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocatantops Jago, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Epistaurus Bolivar, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternacris Chopard, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtia Karsch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Gelastorhinus Brunner von ..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Glyphoclonus Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Gonista Bolivar, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Hadrolecocatantops Jago, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Harpezocatantops Jago, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hedotettix Bolivar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Hieroglyphodes Uvarov, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hieroglyphus Krauss, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hilethera Uvarov, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Holopercna Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Homorocoryphus Karny, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Kraussella Bolívar, I., 19172SpeciesTaxom
Leionotacris Jago, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Machaeridia Stål, 1873Machaeridians1SpeciesTaxom
Madimbania Dirsh, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Maura Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ocnocerus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Parapropacris Ramme, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1805Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Petamella Giglio-Tos, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocercus Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Plangiopsis Karsch, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pododula Karsch, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdoplea Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidacris Uvarov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ritchiella Mungai, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Sherifuria Uvarov, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Staurocleis Uvarov, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrobylus Gerstaecker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Stobbea Ramme, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tanita Bolivar, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Thamithericles Descamps, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trichocatantops Uvarov, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Xenogryllus Bolivar, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Zacompsa Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
175 Species and 31 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abisares viridipennis viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthacris ruficornis citrina Serville, 1838
Acanthacris ruficornis ruficornis Fabricius, 1787Garden Locust
Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acorypha clara Walker, 1870
Acorypha clara clara Walker, 1870
Acorypha dipelecia Jago, 1966
Acorypha glaucopsis Walker, 1870
Acorypha karschi Martínez y F..., 1902
Acorypha modesta Uvarov, 1950
Acorypha onerosa Uvarov, 1950
Acorypha picta Krauss, 1877
Acorypha unicarinata Krauss, 1877
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida confusa Dirsh, 1954
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acridoderes strenua Walker, 1870
Acridoderes strenuus (Walker, F., 1870)⇒ Acridoderes strenua Walker, 1870
Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus daveyi Mason, 1959
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Adelothericles nigeriae Descamps, 1977
Afroxyrrhepes obscuripes Uvarov, 1943
Afroxyrrhepes procera Burmeister, 1838
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Amesotropis valga Karsch, 1893
Anablepia granulata Ramme, 1929
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Anthermus granosus Stål, 1878
Atractomorpha acutipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atractomorpha acutipennis gerstaeckeri Bolivar, 1884
Aulacobothrus invenustus Karsch, 1893
Azarea lloydi Uvarov, 1926
Baidoceracris zolotarevskyi Chopard, 1947
Berengueria bifoveolata Karsch, 1893
Berengueria cryptica Jago, 1996
Bocagella acutipennis Miller, 1932
Bocagella acutipennis acutipennis Miller, N.C.E., 1932
Bryophyma decipiens Karsch, 1896
Calotermes (Calotermes) resinatus K. von Rosen, 1913
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cannula karschi Kirby, 1910
Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882
Cardeniopsis nigropunctatus (Bolívar, I., 1882)⇒ Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882
Carydana agomena Karsch, 1896
Cataloipus fuscocoeruleipes Sjöstedt, 1923
Catantops stramineus Walker, 1870
Catantops sylvestris Jago, 1984
Catantopsilus plagiatus Uvarov, 1926
Catantopsilus taeniolatus Karsch, 1893
Catantopsis asthmatica Karsch, 1893
Catantopsis basalis Walker, 1870
Chirista compta Walker, 1870
Chirista compta compta Walker, 1870
Chloroxyrrhepes virescens Stål, 1873
Chromotruxalis liberta Burr, 1902
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) senegalensis Krauss, 1877
Chrotogonus senegalensis senegalensis Krauss, 1877
Conipoda pallida Walker, 1870
Coryphosima brevicornis (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Crucinotacris werneriana Karny, 1907
Cryptocatantops haemorrhoidalis Krauss, 1877
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Diabolocatantops axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Diabolocatantops axillaris axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Dnopherula descampsi Hollis, 1966
Dnopherula phippsi Llorente del..., 1963
Dnopherula punctata Uvarov, 1926
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Epistaurus diopi Mestre, 2001
Eucoptacra anguliflava Karsch, 1893
Eupropacris coerulea (Drury, 1773)⇒ Eupropacris coeruleus Drury, 1770
Eupropacris coeruleus Drury, 1770
Eurysternacris brevipes Chopard, 1947
Euschmidtia congana Rehn, 1914
Exopropacris modica Karsch, 1893
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans ibandana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Eyprepocnemis plorans ornatipes Walker, 1870
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus procerus Gerstaecker, 1889
Gelastorhinus africanus Uvarov, 1941
Glyphoclonus miripennis Karsch, 1896
Gonista occidentalis Descamps, 1965
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus longicornis Ramme, 1931
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Hadrolecocatantops togoensis Ramme, 1929
Harpezocatantops stylifer Krauss, 1877
Hedotettix pulchellus Bolivar, 1887
Hemiacris uvarovi Ramme, 1929
Heteracris annulosa Walker, 1870
Heteracris coerulescens Stål, 1876
Heteracris guineensis Krauss, 1890
Heteracris leani Uvarov, 1941
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Hieroglyphodes occidentalis Roy, 1961
Hieroglyphus africanus Uvarov, 1922
Hieroglyphus daganensis Krauss, 1877African rice grasshopper
Hilethera nigerica Uvarov, 1926
Holopercna gerstaeckerii Bolivar, 1890
Homoxyrrhepes punctipennis Walker, 1870
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Kraussaria angulifera Krauss, 1877
Kraussella amabile Krauss, 1877
Kraussella coerulipes Karny, 1917
Leionotacris gilloni Hollis, 1966
Leptacris kraussii Bolivar, 1890
Leptacris monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leptacris monteiroi monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leva soudanica Descamps, 1965
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria migratorioides Reiche, L.J...., 1849African Migratory Locust
Machaeridia bilineata Stål, 1873
Madimbania cephalica (Bolívar, I., 1889)⇒ Madimbania cephalicus Bolivar, 1889
Madimbania cephalicus Bolivar, 1889
Maura lurida Fabricius, 1781
Mesopsis abbreviata Beauvois, 1806
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Ochrilidia tibialis Fieber, 1853African Match Grasshopper
Ocnocerus diabolicus Karsch, 1893
Odontomelus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Odontomelus scalatus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Oedaleus nigeriensis Uvarov, 1926
Oedaleus senegalensis Krauss, 1877Senegalese grasshopper
Ornithacris cavroisi Finot, 1924
Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
Orthochtha ampla Sjöstedt, 1931
Orthochtha aurea Popov & Fish..., 1988
Orthochtha brachycnemis Karsch, 1893
Orthochtha brachycnemis brachycnemis Karsch, 1893
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis bisulcata Krauss, 1877
Orthochtha sudanica Popov & Fish..., 1988
Orthochtha venosa Ramme, 1929
Oxya cyanoptera Stål, 1873
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831Small rice grasshopper
Oxycatantops exsul Karny, 1907
Oxycatantops exsul pallidus Jago, 1989
Paracinema luculenta Karsch, 1896
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Parapropacris notatus Karsch, 1891
Paratettix scapularis Beauvois, 1805
Paratettix striata Beauvois, 1805
Parga cyanoptera Uvarov, 1926
Petamella prosternalis Karny, 1907
Phyllocercus bicoloripes Uvarov, 1941
Phymateus (Phymateus) cinctus Fabricius, 1793
Plangiopsis schoutedeni Griffini, 1908
Platypternodes savannae Uvarov, 1926
Pododula ancisa Karsch, 1896
Pododula guielodorum Mestre, 2015
Pseudogmothela jagoi Roy, 2002
Pycnodictya citripennis Saussure, 1888
Pycnodictya diluta Ramme, 1929
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) vignaudii Guérin-Ménev..., 1847
Rhabdoplea munda Karsch, 1893
Rhaphotittha levis Karsch, 1896
Rhytidacris tectifera Karsch, 1896
Ritchiella baumanni Karsch, 1896
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Sherifuria haningtoni Uvarov, 1926
Spathosternum brevipenne Chopard, 1958
Spathosternum nigro-taeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum pygmaeum Karsch, 1893
Staurocleis magnifica Uvarov, 1923
Stenocrobylus festivus Karsch, 1891
Stenohippus aequus Uvarov, 1926
Stenohippus xanthus Karny, 1907
Stobbea riggenbachi Ramme, 1929
Tanita parva Kevan, 1962
Tanita parva violacea Kevan, D.K.M., 1962
Taphronota (Taphronota) ferruginea (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Taphronota merceti Bolivar, 1904
Taphronota ferruginea ferruginea Fabricius, 1781
Taphronota (Taphronota) merceti Bolivar, 1904
Thamithericles quagga Karsch, 1893
Trichocatantops villosus Karsch, 1893
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trilophidia repleta Walker, 1870
Truxaloides braziliensis Drury, 1770
Truxaloides braziliensis eos Dirsh, 1951
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Xenogryllus eneopteroides Bolivar, 1890
Zacompsa festa Karsch, 1893
Zonocerus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758Elegant grasshopper
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Benin
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
116
170
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
4
6
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