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Checklist of Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
for Libya (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
1125
2066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
1122
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
1109
2043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
29
113
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
83
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Libya
14 Families width 154 Species and 46 Subspecies
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets19SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts79SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets24SpeciesTaxom
Dericorythidae (Jacobson & B..., 1902)2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper12SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts6SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Libya
83 Genera with 154 Species
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Acheta Linnaeus, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Afromeconema Massa, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Afrosteropleurus Barat, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17818SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Calephorus Fieber, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 06SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1767Coneheads3SpeciesTaxom
Decorana Zeuner, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Decticus Serville, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dericorys Serville, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Diogena Brunner von ..., 18382SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1815cross-backed grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Duroniella Bolivar, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Egnatioides Vosseler, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Eremogryllodes Chopard, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Eremogryllus Krauss, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Eumodicogryllus Gorochov, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Finotia Bonnet, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodinus Bolivar, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Gryllomorpha Fieber, 19406SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1978Seven-spurred mole crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Helioscirtus Saussure, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Hyalorrhipis Saussure, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Incertana Zeuner, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Leptea Bolivar, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Leptopternis Saussure, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Lezina Walker, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Modicogryllus Chopard, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistes Serville, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Notopleura Krauss, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19139SpeciesTaxom
Ocneridia Bolivar, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Odontura Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1763Common tree crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 17717SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagus Thunberg, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Paracinipe Descamps & M..., 19085SpeciesTaxom
Paraeuryparyphes La Greca, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Platycleis Fieber, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Platypterna Fieber, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Poekilocerus Serville, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pterolepis Rambur, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Pteronemobius Jakobson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 17916SpeciesTaxom
Ramburiella Bolivar, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Rhacocleis Fieber, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17862SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 195721SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19437SpeciesTaxom
Stenonemobius Gorochov, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Svercus Gorochov, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Tartarogryllus Tarbinsky, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Tenuitarsus Bolivar, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Tessellana Zeuner, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid3SpeciesTaxom
Thalpomena Saussure, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Tmethis Fieber, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidium Audinet-Serv..., 18382SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Tuarega Uvarov, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Uromenus Bolivar, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Xya Latreille, 18092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Libya
154 Species and 46 Subspecies
Acheta chudeaui Chopard, 1927
Acheta confalonierii Capra, 1929
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Acheta hispanicus Rambur, 1838
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus incarnatus Krauss, 1907
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus insubricus inficitus Walker, 1870
Acrotylus longipes (Charpentier, 1845)⇒ Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Afromeconema felicis Massa, 1997
Afrosteropleurus filenorum Massa, 1998
Afrosteropleurus ientilei Fontana & Massa, 2008
Aiolopus obariensis Usmani, 2008
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus strepens Latreille, 1804Broad Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus strepens strepens Latreille, 1804
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Brachytrupes megacephalus Lefèbvre, 1827Giant-cricket
Brachytrupes membranaceus membranaceus Drury, 1773
Calephorus compressicornis Latreille, 1804
Calliptamus barbarus Costa, 1836Eurasian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus barbarus barbarus Costa, O.G., 1836
Calliptamus cyrenaicus Jago, 1963
Calliptamus wattenwylianus Pantel, 1896
Calliptamus wattenwylianus wattenwylianus
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Decorana tripolitana Fontana & Massa, 2009
Decticus albifrons Fabricius, 1775Mediterranean Wart-biter
Dericorys carthagonovae Bolivar, 1897Iberian Crested Grasshopper
Dericorys millierei (Bonnet & Finot, 1884)⇒ Dericorys carthagonovae Bolivar, 1897
Diogena fausta Burmeister, 1838
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus Thunberg, 1815Moroccan Cross-backed Grasshopper
Duroniella lucasii Bolivar, 1881
Egnatioides coerulans Krauss, 1893
Egnatioides striatus Vosseler, 1902
Eremogryllodes fiorii La Greca, 1969
Eremogryllus hammadae Krauss, 1902
Euchorthippus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Euchorthippus albolineatus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Modicogryllus bordigalensis Latreille, 1804
Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis bordigalensis Latreille, 1804Bordeaux Cricket
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Finotia maxima Jannone, 1938
Gryllodinus kerkennensis Finot, 1893Silver-bell cricket
Gryllomorpha (Gryllomorpha) gestroana Bolivar, 1914
Gryllomorpha (Gryllomorpha) minima Werner, 1914
Gryllomorpha (Gryllomorpha) rufescens Uvarov, 1924
Gryllomorpha (Gryllomorphella) uclensis Pantel, 1890Western Crevice-cricket
Gryllomorpha uclensis pygmaea Mennozi, 1940
Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois, 1805African Mole Cricket
Gryllotalpa africana africana (Beauvois, 1805)⇒ Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois, 1805
Gryllotalpa cossyrensis Baccetti & C..., 1978
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) campestris (Geer, 1773)⇒ Brachytrupes membranaceus membranaceus Drury, 1773
Helioscirtus capsitanus Bonnet, 1884
Helioscirtus capsitanus capsitanus Bonnet, F.R., 1884
Helioscirtus grandii La Greca, 1957
Helioscirtus gravesi Uvarov, 1924
Heteracris adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris adspersa adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889
Heteracris annulosa Walker, 1870
Heteracris harterti Bolivar, 1913
Heteracris littoralis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris minuta Uvarov, 1921
Hyalorrhipis calcarata Vosseler, 1902
Hyalorrhipis rhamses Saussure, 1889
Incertana tripolitana Fontana & Massa, 2009
Leptea albotaeniata Werner, 1908
Leptopternis gracilis Eversmann, 1848
Leptopternis maculata Vosseler, 1902
Lezina peyerimhoffi Chopard, 1929
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Modicogryllus (Eumodicogryllus) bordigalensis Latreille, 1804
Modicogryllus bordigalensis bordigalensis Latreille, 1804
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) confirmatus Walker, 1859
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) tripunctatus Werner, 1908
Mogoplistes brunneus Serville, 1838Brown Scale-cricket
Myrmecophilus (Myrmophilina) cottami Chopard, 1922
Notopleura saharica Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia alshatiensis Usmani & Ajaili, 1991
Ochrilidia filicornis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia filicornis filicornis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia geniculata I. Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia harterti Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia harterti harterti Bolivar, 1913
Ocneridia nigropunctata Lucas, 1849Dotted Stone Grasshopper
Odontura (Odontura) trilineata Haan, 1842
Oecanthus pellucens Scopoli, 1763European tree cricket
Oecanthus pellucens pellucens Scopoli, 1763Italian Cricket
Oedaleus decorus Germar, 1825Handsome Cross Grasshopper
Oedaleus senegalensis Krauss, 1877Senegalese grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884Iberian Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta Lucas, 1849Yellow Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta coelestina Uvarov, 1923
Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Omocestus (Omocestus) africanus Harz, 1970
Omocestus (Omocestus) fontanai Massa, 2004
Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
Pamphagus tunetanus Vosseler, 1902
Paracinipe adelaidae Massa, 1996
Paracinipe baccettii Massa, 1996
Paracinipe marmarica Salfi, 1925
Paracinipe orientalis Werner, 1908
Paraeuryparyphes quadridentatus Brisout de B..., 1852
Paratettix meridionalis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Groundhopper
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) sparsa Stål, 1857Arabian Sickle Bush-cricke
Platycleis (Platycleis) intermedia Serville, 1838
Platycleis falx Fabricius, 1775
Platycleis falx laticauda Brunner von ..., 1882
Platycleis sabulosa Azam, 1901
Platypterna lybica (Salfi, 1925)⇒ Ochrilidia geniculata I. Bolivar, 1913
Poekilocerus bufonius Klug, 1832Usher hopper
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pterolepis dernensis Salfi, 1926
Pterolepis lagrecai Fontana & Massa, 2004
Pteronemobius (Pteronemobius) heydenii Fischer, 1853Marsh cricket
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) agarena Bolivar, 1894
Pyrgomorpha agarena cyrenaicae Kevan, D.K.M..., 1988
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) cognata Krauss, 1877
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) conica Olivier, 1791Common Stick Grasshopper
Pyrgomorpha conica conica Olivier, 1791
Ramburiella (Ramburiella) hispanica Rambur, 1838Iberian Blackspotted Grasshopper
Rhacocleis dernensis (Salfi, 1926)⇒ Pterolepis dernensis Salfi, 1926
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista notabilis Walker, 1870
Scintharista notabilis notabilis Walker, 1870
Sphingoderus carinatus Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) azurescens Rambur, 1838Azure Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) tricinctus Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) brackensis Usmani, 2008
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Sphingonotus caerulans caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Slender Blue-winged Grasshopper
Sphingonotus caerulans gharianensis Werner, 1908
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) eurasius Mishchenko, 1937
Sphingonotus eurasius eurasius Mishchenko, 1936
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) luteus Krauss, 1893
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) obscuratus Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus obscuratus lameerei Finot, 1902
Sphingonotus obscuratus obscuratus Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus obscuratus samnuensis Usmani & Ajaili, 2000
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) octofasciatus Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus savignyi savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) vitreus Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus vitreus brevipes La Greca, 1957
Sphodromerus coerulans Werner, 1908
Sphodromerus coerulans coerulans Werner, 1908
Sphodromerus coerulans intermedia Werner, 1908
Sphodromerus marmaricus Capra, 1929
Sphodromerus tuareg Uvarov, 1943
Sphodromerus tuareg tuareg Uvarov, 1943
Stenonemobius (Stenonemobius) gracilis Jakovlev, 1871Dwarf Cricket
Svercus palmetorum Krauss, 1902Cicada Cricket
Svercus palmetorum palmetorum Krauss, 1902
Tartarogryllus cyrenaicus Werner, 1908
Tenuitarsus angustus Blanchard, 1836
Tessellana tessellata Charpentier, 1825Brown-spotted Bush-cricket
Tessellana tessellata tessellata Charpentier, 1825Brown-spotted Bush-cricket
Tettigonia krugeri Massa, 1998
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Thalpomena dernensis Werner, 1908
Thalpomena deserta Dirsh, 1949
Thalpomena libyana (Ramme, 1951)⇒ Thalpomena dernensis Werner, 1908
Tmethis cisti Fabricius, 1787
Tmethis cisti cisti Fabricius, 1787
Tmethis harterti Uvarov, 1923
Tmethis pulchripennis Serville, 1838
Tmethis pulchripennis pulchripennis Serville, 1838
Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides Rambur, 1838Common Trig
Tropidopola cylindrica (Marschall, 1836)⇒ Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Tropidopola cylindrica cylindrica Marschall, 1836
Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Tuarega insignis Lucas, 1851
Tylopsis peneri Ragge, 1974
Uromenus innocentii Bonnet & Finot, 1885
Uromenus innocentii innocentii Bonnet & Finot, 1885
Xya variegata Latreille, 1809Colourful Molehopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Libya
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
6
48
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
8
35
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)
Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)


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