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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
835
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
833
1100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
178
793
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
18
61
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
41
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Linn County (Iowa)
8 Families width 60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrididae (MacLeay, 1819)Grasshoppers and locusts38SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets14SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae (Bolivar, 1878)Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Linn County (Iowa)
41 Genera with 60 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1773Round-headed katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 1874
Brown sword-tail crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Brachystola Scudder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1862Coneheads4SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1775Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlora Brunner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1862Common coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Neocurtilla Kirby, 1832Northern Mole Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids3SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1899Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1838Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Linn County (Iowa)
60 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Amblycorypha oblongifolia De Geer, 1773Oblong-winged katydid
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Brachystola magna Girard, 1854Lubber 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) attenuatus (Scudder, 1869)⇒ Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)⇒ Ruspolia interrupta Walker, 1869
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hypochlora alba Dodge, 1876Cudweed Grasshopper
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bispinosus Scudder, 1897
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 gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Neoconocephalus nebrascensis Bruner, 1891Nebraska conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neocurtilla hexadactyla Perty, 1832Northern mole cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) gladiator Bruner, 1891Gladiator meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) nigripes Scudder, 1875Black-legged meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
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
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Linn County (Iowa)
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
28
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
5
13
19
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