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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
42
186
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
20
127
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
20 Families width 168 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts65SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae (Bolivar, 1878)Crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets31SpeciesTaxom
Haglidae Handlirsch, 1906Hump-winged cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts12SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper13SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Pneumoridae Stål, 1873Bladder grasshopper8SpeciesTaxom
Proparagryllacrididae Riek, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Xenopteridae Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Locustavidae Sharov, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Cape
127 Genera with 168 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthogryllus Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplistus Saussure, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoproctus Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Acilacris Bolivar, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1899burrowing grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Afrohagla Gorochov, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Alfredectes Rentz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Arytropteris Herman, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Atractomorpha Saussure, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Austrodontura Fontana & Bu..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Batrachotetrix Burmeister, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Borborothis Brunner von ..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Bullacris Roberts, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamicus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamulus Uvarov, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1928Coneheads5SpeciesTaxom
Cophogryllus Saussure, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dirshacris Brown, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dordrechtia Riek, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eremidium Karsch, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Euloryma Spearman, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Euparatettix Hancock, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Glomeremus Karny, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrimima Sharov, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1758Seven-spurred mole crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Henicus Gray, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hetrodes Fischer von ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolopha Stål, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Karruacris Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Karruhippus Brown, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Leatettix Dirsh, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Lentula Stål, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Libanasa Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Libanasidus Péringuey, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lutheria Girault, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Machaeridia Stål, 1889Machaeridians1SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Maura Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melidia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nasidius Stål, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1831
Common tree crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Onosandrus Stål, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pagopedilum Karsch, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Parasphenella Kevan, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Physemacris Roberts, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Physophorina Westwood, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Plangia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platacanthoides Kirby, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Plerisca Bolivar, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Pneumora Thunberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pomatonota Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Porthetis Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudegnatius Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothericles Burr, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17863SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sia Giebel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stenoscepa Karsch, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stenothericles Descamps, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Stictogryllacris Karny, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tanitella Kevan, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1869Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thoracistus Pictet, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Thrincotropis Saussure, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Triassologus Riek, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Voliopus Gorochov, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Zitsikama Péringuey, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
168 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthogryllus fortipes Walker, 1869
Acanthoplistus africanus Gorochov, 1988
Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842Antlered thorny katydid
Acilacris furcatus Naskrecki, 1996Mount Cook false shieldback
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus crassus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus junodi Schulthess S..., 1899
Afrohagla contorta Riek, 1974
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Alfredectes semiaeneus Serville, 1838Alfred's Shieldback
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Arytropteris basalis Walker, 1869Flat-necked shieldback
Arytropteris granulithorax Péringuey, 1916East Coast Flat-necked Shieldback
Atractomorpha acutipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Austrodontura capensis Walker, 1869Cape Flightless Katydid
Batrachotetrix peringueyi Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix scutigera Walker, 1870
Batrachotetrix stolli Saussure, 1884
Borborothis brunneri Bolivar, 1890
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Bullacris discolor Thunberg, 1810Bladder grasshopper
Bullacris intermedia Péringuey, 1916Bladder grasshopper
Bullacris membracioides Walker, 1870Bishop
Bullacris serrata Thunberg, 1810Bladder grasshopper
Bullacris unicolor Linnaeus, 1758Bladder grasshopper
Calliptamicus antennatus Kirby, 1902Kirby's Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamicus semiroseus Serville, 1838Southern Agile Grasshopper
Cardeniopsis trifasciatus Kirby, 1902
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Clonia (Hemiclonia) lalandei Saussure, 1888Lalande's Black-winged Clonia
Clonia (Hemiclonia) melanoptera Linnaeus, 1758Giant Black-winged Clonia
Clonia (Xanthoclonia) tessellata Saussure, 1888Yellow-winged Clonia
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) iris Serville, 1838Yellowtail Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) caudalis Walker, 1869Long-tailed Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) inaequalis Uvarov, 1928
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Dictyophorus (Dictyophorus) spumans Thunberg, 1787Koppie foam grasshopper
Dirshacris aridus Brown, 1959
Dordrechtia aasvoelbergensis Wappler, 2001
Dordrechtia robusta E. F. Riek, 1976
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eremidium attenuatus Dirsh, 1956
Eremidium curvicercus Dirsh, 1956
Eremidium obtusus Dirsh, 1956
Euparatettix globivertex Zheng, Shi &..., 2010
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Eupropacris fumida (Walker, 1870)⇒ Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eurycorypha cuspidata Krauss, 1901
Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758Red-legged Agile Grasshopper
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gastrimargus wahlbergii Stål, 1873
Glomeremus glomerinus Gerstaecker, 1860
Gryllacrimima johnski Wappler, 2001
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois, 1805African Mole Cricket
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Henicus monstrosus Herbst, 1803
Heteracris herbacea Serville, 1838
Heteracris speciosa (Sjöstedt, 1913)⇒ Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Hetrodes pupus Linnaeus, 1758Koringkriek
Hoplolopha asina Saussure, 1887
Hoplolopha horrida Burmeister, 1838
Hoplolopha reflexa Walker, 1870
Hoplolopha vansoni Dirsh, 1958
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Karruacris browni Dirsh, 1958
Karruhippus albicornis Brown, 1989
Lamarckiana cucullata Stoll, 1813
Lamarckiana punctosa Walker, 1870
Lamarckiana sparrmani Stål, 1876
Leatettix zetti Otte, 2014
Lentula callani Dirsh, 1956
Lentula obtusifrons Stål, 1878
Leva callosa Uvarov, 1922
Libanasa capicola Péringuey, 1916
Libanasidus impicta Stål, 1878
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Lounsburyna capensis Uvarov, 1922
Lutheria dewetii Wappler, 2001
Machaeridia conspersa Bolivar, 1889
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Maura rubroornata Stål, 1855
Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876Brunner's Melidia
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Nasidius dregii Burmeister, 1838
Nasidius mimus Péringuey, 1916
Nasidius minax Péringuey, 1916
Nasidius minotaurus Karny, 1929
Nasidius truncatifrons (Stål, 1878)⇒ Nasidius brunneri Karny, 1929
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Onosandrus tigrinus Karny, 1929
Orthochtha rosacea Walker, 1871
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Pagopedilum sordidum (Walker, 1870)⇒ Pagopedilum sordida Walker, F., 1870
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Parasphenella meridionalis Kevan, 1956
Parga xanthoptera (Stål, 1855)⇒ Parga musanae Sjöstedt, 1931
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Physemacris variolosa Linnaeus, 1758Silver spotted bladder grasshopper
Physophorina miranda Péringuey, 1916Bladder grasshopper
Plangia graminea Serville, 1838Krompokkel
Platacanthoides morosus Walker, 1870Eastern Cape Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus fernandezi Uvarov, 1922Nama-Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus sinuosus Martínez y F..., 1898Rugose Agile Grasshopper
Plerisca peringueyi Bolivar, 1904
Plerisca rubripennulis Key, 1937
Pneumora inanis Fabricius, 1775Bladder grasshopper
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Pomatonota dregii Burmeister, 1838Dregi's Katydid
Porthetis carinata Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudegnatius reyneckei Dirsh, 1956
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) rugosa Key, 1937
Rhachitopis crassus Walker, 1870Humped Agile Grasshopper
Rhaphotittha levis Karsch, 1896
Ruspolia ampla Walker, 1869Robust Conehead Katydid
Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Sia (Maxentius) pallidus Walker, 1869
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) capensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876
Sphodromerus gilli Uvarov, 1929
Stenoscepa gracilis Kevan, 1956
Stenothericles porcellus Miller, 1936
Stictogryllacris nana Brunner von ..., 1888
Tanitella prasina Karsch, 1888
Taphronota (Epamontor) stali Bolivar, 1884
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Tetrix condylops Gerstaecker, 1869
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Thoracistus peringueyi Pictet, 1888Peringuey's Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus semeniphagus Rentz, 1988Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus viridifer Walker, 1869Two-colored Seedpod Shieldback
Thrincotropis karruensis Brown, 1960
Tmetonota abrupta Walker, 1870
Tmetonota verrucosa Saussure, 1888
Triassologus biseriatus E. F. Riek, 1976
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Truxaloides braziliensis Drury, 1770
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Voliopus margueritae Wappler, 2001
Zitsikama tessellata Péringuey, 1916Knysna Forest Ground Katydid
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
9
85
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
11
42
57
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