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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Cape May County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1051
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
1050
1403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1013
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
21
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape May County
8 Families width 35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts23SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape May County
28 Genera with 35 Species
#ACDEGHMNOPST
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1912Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1802
Seven-spurred mole crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1902Common crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 1864Flightless bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1887Common coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1831
Common tree crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1909Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1841Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape May County
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) spartinae Fox, 1912Salt Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) rubens Scudder, 1902Eastern Trilling Cricket
Hapithus agitator Uhler, 1864Agitating cricket
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Microcentrum retinerve Burmeister, 1838Angular-winged katydid
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus Davis, 1887Slightly musical conehead
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) pulchellum Davis, 1909Handsome meadow grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Cape May County
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
2
18
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
6
10
10
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