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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Benton County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1017
1454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1016
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
971
1366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
25
66
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
44
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton County (Iowa)
11 Families width 78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts39SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets16SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18780SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket7SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton County (Iowa)
44 Genera with 78 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTU
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1900Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 1825Brown sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1934Camel Cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1891Coneheads5SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1920Common crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 1864
Flightless bush crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 1838Lesser field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1862Common coneheads4SpeciesTaxom
Neocurtilla Kirby, 1832Northern Mole Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Neotridactylus Günther, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Neoxabea Kirby, 1773Smooth-legged tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids3SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pediodectes Rehn and Hebard, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1873Bird grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1878Bush Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Udeopsylla Scudder, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton County (Iowa)
78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Allonemobius maculatus Blatchley, 1900Larger Spotted Ground Cricket
Anaxipha exigua Say, 1825Say'S Bush Cricket
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Ceuthophilus (Geotettix) elegans Hubbell, 1934
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus Scudder, 1875Straight-Laced Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)⇒ Ruspolia interrupta Walker, 1869
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nemoralis Scudder, 1875Woodland grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nigropleurum Bruner, 1891Black-Sided Meadow Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) vernalis Blatchley, 1920Northern wood cricket
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Miogryllus verticalis Serville, 1838
Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841Sword-bearing conehead
Neoconocephalus nebrascensis Bruner, 1891Nebraska conehead
Neoconocephalus retusus Scudder, 1878Round-tipped conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neocurtilla hexadactyla Perty, 1832Northern mole cricket
Neotridactylus apicialis Say, 1825Larger Pygmy Locust
Neoxabea bipunctata De Geer, 1773Two-spotted tree cricket
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894Land crabs
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) campestre Blatchley, 1893Dusky-faced meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) nigripes Scudder, 1875Black-legged meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca shoshone Thomas, 1873Green bird grasshopper
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Udeopsylla robusta Haldeman, 1850Robust Camel Cricket

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Benton County (Iowa)
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
24
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
7
20
35
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