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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
870
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
23
57
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfax County
8 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts24SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae (Walker, 1869)And Cave Weta2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfax County
31 Genera with 37 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1773Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1773Round-headed katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1869Camel Cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1872Coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 1907Green sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Neocurtilla Kirby, 1832Northern Mole Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1962Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1770Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tachycines Adelung, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Amblycorypha oblongifolia De Geer, 1773Oblong-winged katydid
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Ceuthophilus (Geotettix) guttulosus Walker, 1869Antillean stilt crab
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) saltans Scudder, 1872Prairie meadow katydid
Cyrtoxipha columbiana Caudell, 1907Columbian trig
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Neocurtilla hexadactyla Perty, 1832Northern mole cricket
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tachycines asynamorus (Adelung, 1902)⇒ Diestrammena asynamora Adelung, 1902
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Fairfax County
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
2
21
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
6
10
11
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