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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1020
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1019
1396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
971
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
21
64
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
41
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Des Moines County
8 Families width 58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts30SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets11SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta0SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket7SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Des Moines County
41 Genera with 58 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1773Round-headed katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 1825Brown sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1862
Camel Cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1773Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1960Common crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1866Spur-throat grasshoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1862Common coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Neonemobius Hebard, 1913
Small ground crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Neoxabea Kirby, 1773Smooth-legged tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1899Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1838Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Des Moines County
58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Amblycorypha oblongifolia De Geer, 1773Oblong-winged katydid
Anaxipha exigua Say, 1825Say'S Bush Cricket
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
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
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus spretus Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Neoconocephalus retusus Scudder, 1878Round-tipped conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neoxabea bipunctata De Geer, 1773Two-spotted tree cricket
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie 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
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) nigripes Scudder, 1875Black-legged meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Pholidoptera griseoaptera De Geer, 1773Common Dark Bush-cricket
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Des Moines County
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
24
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
5
17
24
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