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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
1002
1386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
1002
1386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
958
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
17
61
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
6
41
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware County (Iowa)
6 Families width 58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts36SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket4SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware County (Iowa)
41 Genera with 58 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRST
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Atlanticus Scudder, 1901Eastern Shieldback Katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1872Coneheads3SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1960Common crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 1838Lesser field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Neotridactylus Günther, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1893Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1861Bird grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware County (Iowa)
58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) testaceus Scudder, 1901Protean shieldback
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed 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) saltans Scudder, 1872Prairie meadow katydid
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Miogryllus verticalis Serville, 1838
Neotridactylus apicialis Say, 1825Larger Pygmy Locust
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) campestre Blatchley, 1893Dusky-faced meadow katydid
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pholidoptera griseoaptera De Geer, 1773Common Dark Bush-cricket
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca melanocera Stål, 1861Large painted locust
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
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
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Delaware County (Iowa)
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
29
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
3
12
18
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