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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
43
139
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
15
81
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Illinois
15 Families width 176 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts80SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets11SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets38SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta7SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket11SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Illinois
81 Genera with 176 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1986Robust ground crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1862Round-headed katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anabrus Haldeman, 1852mormon cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 1825Brown sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Anurogryllus Saussure, 1877
Short-tailed crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Atlanticus Scudder, 1901Eastern Shieldback Katydid3SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1886Camel Cricket5SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1891Coneheads6SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1912Common scaly crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 1874
Green sword-tail crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ellipes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1903Even-spurred ground crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Eutryxalis Bruner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1920Common crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 1864Flightless bush crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Marthogryllacris Karny, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers28SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 1838Lesser field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nemobius Serville, 1839
ground cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads9SpeciesTaxom
Neocurtilla Kirby, 1832Northern Mole Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Neonemobius Hebard, 1893Small ground crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neotridactylus Günther, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Neoxabea Kirby, 1773Smooth-legged tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids7SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1861Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopalpus Uhler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ronderosia Cigliano, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1798Bird grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1897Bush Katydids3SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Tachycines Adelung, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Udeopsylla Scudder, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
176 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Allonemobius allardi Alexander & ..., 1959Allard'S Ground Cricket
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Allonemobius maculatus Blatchley, 1900Larger Spotted Ground Cricket
Allonemobius tinnulus Fulton, 1931Tinkling ground cricket
Allonemobius walkeri Howard & Furth, 1986Walker’s ground cricket
Amblycorypha oblongifolia De Geer, 1773Oblong-winged katydid
Amblycorypha rotundifolia Scudder, 1862Rattler round-winged katydid
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Anabrus simplex Haldeman, 1852Mormon cricket
Anaxipha exigua Say, 1825Say'S Bush Cricket
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) americanus Saussure, 1859American Shield-bearer
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) monticola Davis, 1915Least shieldback
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) testaceus Scudder, 1901Protean shieldback
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) divergens Scudder, 1862
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) latens Scudder, 1862Black-sided Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) maculatus Harris, 1835Spotted Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus (Geotettix) elegans Hubbell, 1934
Ceuthophilus (Geotettix) silvestris Bruner, 1886
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged 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) attenuatus (Scudder, 1869)⇒ Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)⇒ Ruspolia interrupta Walker, 1869
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nemoralis Scudder, 1875Woodland grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nigropleurum Bruner, 1891Black-Sided Meadow Grasshopper
Cycloptilum trigonipalpum Rehn & Hebard, 1912Forest scaly cricket
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Ellipes minuta Scudder, 1862Minute Pygmy Locust
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eunemobius carolinus carolinus Scudder, S.H., 1877Carolina Ground Cricket
Eunemobius confusus Blatchley, 1903Confused ground cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Eutryxalis filata Walker, 1870
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) fultoni Alexander, 1957Southern wood cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) integer Scudder, 1901Mud crack field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) rubens Scudder, 1902Eastern Trilling Cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) vernalis Blatchley, 1920Northern wood cricket
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hapithus agitator Uhler, 1864Agitating cricket
Hapithus saltator Uhler, 1864Jumping Bush Cricket
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Marthogryllacris (Borneogryllacris) bimaculata Li, Liu & Li, 2014
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bispinosus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
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 flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus impudicus Scudder, 1897Immodest Locust
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus montanus Thomas, 1873
Melanoplus morsei Blatchley, 1903Morse's Locust
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus rotundipennis Scudder, 1878Round-winged Locust
Melanoplus rusticus Stål, 1878
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus spretus Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Microcentrum retinerve Burmeister, 1838Angular-winged katydid
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Miogryllus verticalis Serville, 1838
Montezumina modesta Brunner von ..., 1878Modest katydid
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) pergandei Bruner, 1884Eastern ant cricket
Neoconocephalus assimilis Karny, 1907
Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841Sword-bearing conehead
Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus Davis, 1887Slightly musical conehead
Neoconocephalus lyristes Rehn & Hebard, 1905Slender conehead
Neoconocephalus nebrascensis Bruner, 1891Nebraska conehead
Neoconocephalus palustris Blatchley, 1893Marsh conehead
Neoconocephalus retusus Scudder, 1878Round-tipped conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neocurtilla hexadactyla Perty, 1832Northern mole cricket
Neonemobius palustris Blatchley, 1900Marsh ground cricket
Neonemobius variegatus Bruner, 1893Smaller Spotted Ground Cricket
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Neotridactylus apicialis Say, 1825Larger Pygmy Locust
Neoxabea bipunctata De Geer, 1773Two-spotted tree cricket
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963Fast-calling tree cricket
Oecanthus exclamationis Davis, W.T., 1907Davis' Tree Cricket
Oecanthus forbesi (Titus, 1903)⇒ Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus latipennis Riley, C.V., 1881Broad-winged 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
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) agile De Geer, 1773Agile Meadow Grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) campestre Blatchley, 1893Dusky-faced meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) concinnum Scudder, 1862Dusky-faced meadow grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) gladiator Bruner, 1891Gladiator meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) minor Bruner, 1891Lesser pine 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
Oxya agavisa tinkhami Uvarov, 1935
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratettix toltecus Saussure, 1861Toltecan grouse locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Phyllopalpus pulchellus Uhler, 1864Handsome trig
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Ronderosia ommexechoides Carbonell & ..., 2006
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca melanocera Stål, 1861Large painted locust
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia pistillata Brunner von ..., 1878Broad-winged bush katydid
Scudderia texensis Saussure & P..., 1897Cranberry katydid
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma Saussure, 1861Montezuma's Grasshopper
Tachycines asynamorus (Adelung, 1902)⇒ Diestrammena asynamora Adelung, 1902
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix ornata ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tettigidea armata Morse, 1895Armoured grouse locust
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Udeopsylla robusta Haldeman, 1850Robust Camel Cricket
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) micado Saussure, 1877Japanese burrowing cricket

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Central Illinois
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
45
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
11
36
84
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