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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
437
3437
6024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
435
3435
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3371
5900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
40
123
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
13
77
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles County
13 Families width 125 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts75SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets16SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper3SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta3SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae (Saussure, 1877)Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket6SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles County
77 Genera with 125 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aglaothorax Caudell, 1907Ovate Shieldbacks4SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anconia Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arethaea Stål, 1876
Thread-legged katydids0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Austrohancockia Günther, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Bootettix Bruner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brachystola Scudder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Capnobotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1862Camel Cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chimarocephala Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cibolacris Hebard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cnemotettix Caudell, 1973Silk-spinning Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1875Coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ellipes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Epitettix Hancock, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretoptera Pierce, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1901Common crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotettix McNeill, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Maculacris Willemse, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers12SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistes Serville, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nebulatettix Gómez, Light..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1905Common tree crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleonotus Scudder, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1861Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Paropomala Scudder, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pristoceuthophilus Rehn, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Protosegestes Pierce, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1873Bird grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1878Bush Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1852Jerusalem crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Sticthippus Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopoda Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tessellana Zeuner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tomonotus Saussure, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Trepidulus McNeill, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Viscainopelmatus Tinkham, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
125 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Aeoloplides chenopodii Bruner, 1894
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Aglaothorax diminutiva Rentz & Birchim, 1968Diminutive shieldback
Aglaothorax gurneyi Rentz & Birchim, 1968Gurneys shieldback
Aglaothorax longipennis Rentz & Weis..., 1981Malibu shieldback
Aglaothorax morsei Caudell, 1907Morses shieldback
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Anconia integra Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia ramona Rehn, 1902
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Austrohancockia platynota platynota Karny, 1915
Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889Creosote Bush Grasshopper
Brachystola magna Girard, 1854Lubber grasshopper
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Capnobotes fuliginosus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) brevipes Scudder, 1862Boreal Camel Cricket
Chimarocephala pacifica Thomas, 1873Painted Meadow Grasshopper
Chloealtis gracilis McNeill, 1897
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cibolacris parviceps Walker, 1870
Circotettix undulatus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Cnemotettix bifasciatus Rentz & Weis..., 1973
Cnemotettix miniatus Rentz & Weis..., 1973
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus Scudder, 1875Straight-Laced Meadow Grasshopper
Conozoa rebellis Saussure, 1888
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Cordillacris occipitalis Thomas, 1873Spotted-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Derotmema delicatulum Scudder, 1900
Derotmema haydenii Rehn, J.A.G., 1919Hayden's Grasshopper
Derotmema laticinctum Scudder, 1900
Derotmema saussureanum Scudder, 1900Saussure's Desert Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira pictipennis Bruner, 1905California Rose-Winged Grasshopper
Ellipes minuta Scudder, 1862Minute Pygmy Locust
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Epitettix emarginatus Haan, 1842
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Exaeretoptera fosteri W. D. Pierce, 1944
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) lineaticeps (Stål, 1861)⇒ Grylloderes quadristrigatus Saussure, 1877
Gryllus (Gryllus) locorojo Weissman & Gray, 2012Crazy Red Field Cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) vocalis Scudder, 1901Vocal field cricket
Lactista gibbosus Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Leprus wheelerii Thomas, 1875
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Ligurotettix coquilletti McNeill, 1897Desert Clicker Grasshopper
Maculacris flavomaculata Willemse, 1932
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus complanatipes Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus devastator Scudder, 1878Devastating grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus islandicus Blatchley, 1898Island Locust
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus rileyanus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Mogoplistes talitrus (Costa, O.G., 1855)⇒ Pseudomogoplistes squamiger Fischer, 1853
Nebulatettix robustus Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Nebulatettix subgracilis Caudell, 1903Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus exclamationis Davis, W.T., 1907Davis' Tree Cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus pellucens Scopoli, 1763European tree cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Oecanthus rileyi Baker, C.F., 1905Riley's tree cricket
Oedaleonotus pacificus Scudder, 1880
Oedaleonotus tenuipennis Scudder, 1897
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix aztecus Saussure, 1861
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratettix mexicanus Saussure, 1861Mexican pygmy grasshopper
Paratettix toltecus Saussure, 1861Toltecan grouse locust
Paropomala pallida Bruner, 1904
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Pristoceuthophilus celatus Scudder, 1894
Pristoceuthophilus marmoratus Rehn, 1904
Protosegestes lloydi Pierce, 1944
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone Thomas, 1873Green bird grasshopper
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Stenopelmatus fuscus Haldeman, 1852Jerusalem cricket
Sticthippus californicus Scudder, 1892Labile stilt crab
Taeniopoda eques Burmeister, 1838Western horse lubber grasshopper
Tessellana tessellata Charpentier, 1825Brown-spotted Bush-cricket
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trepidulus hyalinus Scudder, 1900Scudder's Clear-Winged Grasshopper
Trepidulus rosaceus Scudder, 1900
Trimerotropis albescens McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis californica Bruner, 1889California Band-Winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pseudofasciata Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Los Angeles County
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
54
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
8
23
37
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