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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
541
5937
17138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
5928
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
519
5861
16956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
46
183
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
17
88
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Columbia
17 Families width 153 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts90SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae (Krauss, 1902)Bush crickets30SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Haglidae Handlirsch, 1906Hump-winged cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta5SpeciesTaxom
Prophalangopsidae Saussure, 1878Grigs2SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket4SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Promastacidae Kevan & Wighton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Columbia
88 Genera with 153 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPSTX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthodis Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acanthopyrgus Descamps & W..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aglaothorax Caudell, 1968Ovate Shieldbacks1SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1773Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Anabrus Haldeman, 1852mormon cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacomera Stål, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Apote Scudder, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Archiinocellia Handlirsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Asemoplus Scudder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Atlanticus Scudder, 1915Eastern Shieldback Katydid2SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bradynotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bruneria McNeill, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Buckellacris Rehn and Rehn, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Campylacantha Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1861Camel Cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815Coneheads3SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoderris Uhler, 1864Hump-winged grigs2SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteria1SpeciesTaxom
Ectatoderus Guérin-Ménev..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euhadenoecus Hubbell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1960Common crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemideina Walker, 1846Auckland tree weta1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Holochlora Stål, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1885Spur-throat grasshoppers27SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Metator McNeill, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Morsimus k�stn..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1905Common tree crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1891Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paranocaracris Mishchenko, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Paratylotropidia Brunner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Peranabrus Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pristoceuthophilus Rehn, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Promastax Handlirsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Psyrana Uvarov, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1798Bird grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1878Bush Katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Sphagniana Zeuner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Steiroxys Herman, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1888Jerusalem crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tapiena Bolivar, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Traulia Stål, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18769SpeciesTaxom
Tropidischia Scudder, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Xiphidium Burmeister, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
153 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthodis aquilina Linnaeus, 1758
Acanthopyrgus yukonensis Handfield, 1967
Acheta domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Aglaothorax ovata longicaudus Rentz, D.C.F..., 1968
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Anabrus longipes Caudell, 1907Long-legged anabrus
Anabrus simplex Haldeman, 1852Mormon cricket
Anaulacomera sarmientoi Cadena-Casta..., 2012
Apote robusta Caudell, 1907Robust apote
Archiinocellia oligoneura Handlirsch, 1910
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudo-nietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Asemoplus montanus Bruner, 1885
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) davisi Rehn & Hebard, 1916Davis's Shield-bearer
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) monticola Davis, 1915Least shieldback
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Boopedon gracile Rehn, 1904Graceful Range Grasshopper
Bradynotes obesa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Bruneria brunnea (Thomas, 1871)⇒ Brunneria brunnea Thomas, 1871
Buckellacris chilcotinae Hebard, 1922
Buckellacris chilcotinae chilcotinae Hebard, 1922
Buckellacris hispida Bruner, 1885
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Campylacantha olivacea Scudder, 1875
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) agassizii Scudder, 1861
Chloealtis abdominalis Thomas, 1873
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870Carlinian Snapper Grasshopper
Circotettix rabula Rehn & Hebard, 1906Wrangler Grasshopper
Circotettix undulatus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) fuscus Thunberg, 1815Long-winged Cone-head
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Cyphoderris buckelli Hebard, 1934Buckell’s grig
Cyphoderris monstrosa Uhler, 1864Great grig
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteria carolina
Ectatoderus annulicornis Chopard, 1917
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Euhadenoecus puteanus Scudder, 1877Puteanus Camel Cricket
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hemideina thoracica White, 1846Auckland tree weta
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Holochlora digitata Karny, 1926
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Melanoplus alpinus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus cinereus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus digitifer Hebard, 1936
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus huroni Blatchley, 1898Huron Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus kennicottii Scudder, 1878Kennicott's Grasshopper
Melanoplus macclungi Rehn, 1946
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus plebejus Stål, 1878
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory Grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus spretus Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Melanoplus washingtonius Bruner, 1885
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Metator nevadensis Bruner, 1905
Metator pardalinus Saussure, 1884Blue-legged Grasshopper
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Montezumina oblongoculata mesembrina (Hebard, 1927)⇒ Montezumina mesembrina Hebard, 1927
Morsimus quadratus quadratus Rehn, J.A.G., 1909
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) oregonensis Bruner, 1884Oregon ant cricket
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Oecanthus rileyi Baker, C.F., 1905Riley's tree cricket
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) gladiator Bruner, 1891Gladiator meadow katydid
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paranocaracris rimansonae ventosus Mishchenko, 1951
Paratylotropidia brunneri Scudder, 1897
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Peranabrus scabricollis Thomas, 1872Coulee cricket
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pholidoptera griseoaptera De Geer, 1773Common Dark Bush-cricket
Pristoceuthophilus celatus Scudder, 1894
Pristoceuthophilus cercalis Caudell, 1916
Promastax archaicus A. Handlirsch, 1910
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psyrana peraka Karny, 1923
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia pistillata Brunner von ..., 1878Broad-winged bush katydid
Sphagniana sphagnorum Walker, 1869Bog katydid
Spharagemon campestris McNeill, 1901Campestral grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Steiroxys strepens Fulton, 1930Noisy shieldback
Steiroxys trilineata (Thomas, 1870)⇒ Steiroxys trilineatus Thomas, C., 1870
Stenobothrus nigromaculatus transcaucasicus Ramme, 1933
Stenopelmatus fuscus Haldeman, 1852Jerusalem cricket
Stenopelmatus longispina (Brunner von ..., 1888)⇒ Stenopelmatus longispinus Brunner von ..., 1888
Stenopelmatus longispinus Brunner von ..., 1888
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tapiena emarginata Karny, 1923
Tetrix brunnerii Bolivar, 1887Brunner's Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Traulia brachypeza Bi, 1985
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis Bruner, 1889Blue-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis diversellus Hebard, 1928
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis gracilis (Thomas, 1872)⇒ Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis verruculata suffusa Scudder, S.H., 1876
Tropidischia xanthostoma Scudder, 1861Square-legged Camel Cricket
Xanthippus aquilonius Otte, 1984
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xiphidium vicinum (Morse, 1901)⇒ Conocephalus flavus Redtenbacher, 1891

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in British Columbia
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
47
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
12
41
56
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