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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
32
175
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
81
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
14 Families width 120 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts49SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets18SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets19SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts7SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper2SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
81 Genera with 120 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1902burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Anarytropteris Uvarov, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anoedopoda Karsch, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arantia Stål, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Caenoschmidtia Descamps, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cardenius Bolivar, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Chokwea Uvarov, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Damaracheta Otte, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Dasyleurotettix Rehn, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Dioncomena Brunner von ..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Enyaliopsis Karsch, 19916SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtia Karsch, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Faureia Uvarov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Glyphoclonus Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1984Common crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kassongia Bolivar, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Kibariania Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Labidioloryma Grunshaw, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lophothericles Descamps, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Malawia Dirsh, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mastachopardia Descamps, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Maura Stål, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Mecostibus Karsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Modicogryllus Chopard, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Neogryllopsis Otte, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Niphetogryllacris Karny, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Nyassacris Ramme, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Oxyecous Chopard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paragryllodes Karny, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Parapyrrhicia Brunner von ..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophilacris Walker, 20155SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Phymeurus Giglio-Tos, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Plagiotriptus Karsch, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolebinthus Robillard, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoschulthessiella Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Stictogryllacris Karny, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Trichocatantops Uvarov, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Viphyus D. Otte, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Xenogryllus Bolivar, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18152SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
120 Species and 16 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acorypha laticosta Karsch, 1896
Acorypha mossambica Brancsik, 1893
Acorypha nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata tibialis Kirby, W.F., 1902
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrophymus squamipennis Brancsik, 1897Eastern Agile Grasshopper
Acrotylus johnstoni Kirby, 1902
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Anarytropteris fallax Uvarov, 1924
Anoedopoda lamellata Linnaeus, 1758African Mecopod
Arantia (Euarantia) fasciata Walker, 1869Giant Leaf Katydid
Arantia (Euarantia) gabunensis Brunner von ..., 1891
Arantia spinulosa (Brunner von ..., 1878)⇒ Arantia fasciata Walker, 1869
Brachytrupes membranaceus Drury, 1770Tobacco cricket
Caenoschmidtia vittata Descamps, 1973
Cardeniopsis putidus Karsch, 1896
Cardenius ineptus Karsch, 1896
Cardenius lucrosus Karsch, 1896
Cataloipus roseipennis Uvarov, 1921
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Chokwea malawii Jago, 1983
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Clonia (Clonia) zernyi Kaltenbach, 1971
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Damaracheta kasungu Otte, 1987
Damaracheta mlozi Otte, 1987
Damaracheta zomba Otte, 1987
Dasyleurotettix infaustus Walker, 1871
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus Reiche & Fai..., 1849
Dictyophorus griseus griseus Fairmaire & ..., 1847
Dioncomena bulla Ragge, 1980
Dnopherula callosa Karsch, 1896
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Enyaliopsis ilala Glenn, 1991
Enyaliopsis mulanje Glenn, 1991
Enyaliopsis nyala Glenn, 1991
Enyaliopsis nyasa Glenn, 1991
Enyaliopsis nyika Glenn, 1991
Enyaliopsis viphya Glenn, 1991
Eucoptacra exigua Bolivar, 1912
Eulioptera bilobata Ragge, 1980
Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eupropacris sulcifer Karny, 1907
Euschmidtia appendiculata Descamps, 1964
Euschmidtia nyassae Descamps, 1964
Exopropacris decipiens Karsch, 1900
Faureia milanjica Karsch, 1896
Glyphoclonus miripennis Karsch, 1896
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) mzimba Otte, 1987
Gryllus (Gryllus) nyasa Otte & Cade, 1984
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Heteracris pulchripes Schaum, 1853
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Kassongia subfuscata Grunshaw, 1986
Kibariania rubroornata Descamps, 1977
Kraussaria prasina Walker, 1870
Labidioloryma strictoforceps Grunshaw, 1986
Lobosceliana cinerascens Stål, 1873
Lobosceliana haploscelis Schaum, 1853
Lophothericles carinatus Descamps, 1977
Lophothericles forceps Descamps, 1977
Lophothericles malawi Descamps, 1977
Lophothericles malosae Descamps, 1977
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Malawia leei Dirsh, 1968
Mastachopardia whellani Descamps, 1973
Maura bolivari Kirby, 1902
Maura bolivari bolivari Kirby, W.F., 1902
Mecostibus nyassae Uvarov, 1953
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) mulanje Otte, 1987
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Neogryllopsis zomba Otte, 1983
Niphetogryllacris neglecta Karny, 1937
Nyassacris uvarovi Ramme, 1929
Odontomelus nyika Jago, 1995
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha coeruleipes Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha tunstalli Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha tunstalli brachyptera Popov, G.B. ..., 1992
Oxycatantops adustus Walker, 1870
Oxyecous lesnei Chopard, 1935Flap-eared Katydid
Paragryllodes andreji Gorochov, 2015
Parepistaurus crassicercus Uvarov, 1953
Parga achromoptera Karsch, 1896
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops solitarius Karsch, 1900
Phaeophilacris boldyrevi Gorochov, 2015
Phaeophilacris bredoides Kaltenbach, 1986East African Cave Cricket
Phaeophilacris bredoides mangochi Gorochov, 2015
Phaeophilacris gigantea Gorochov, 2015
Phaeophilacris malawi Gorochov, 2015
Phymateus (Phymateus) aegrotus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymateus (Phymateus) karschi Bolivar, 1904
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phymateus viridipes viridipes Stål, 1873Green Milkweed Locust
Phymeurus brachypterus Bolivar, 1889Ufipa Agile Grasshopper
Phymeurus hamatus Ramme, 1931Katanga Agile Grasshopper
Plagiotriptus leei Descamps, 1977
Plagiotriptus pinivorus Descamps, 1977
Pseudolebinthus gorochovi Robillard, 2018
Pseudolebinthus whellani Robillard, 2006
Pseudoschulthessiella whellani Descamps, 1977
Stictogryllacris fulleborni Griffini, 1908
Trichocatantops villosus Karsch, 1893
Tylopsis fissa Ragge, 1964
Tylopsis punctulata (Kirby, 1900)⇒ Tylopsis rubrescens Kirby, 1900
Tylopsis rubrescens Kirby, 1900Elongate Grass Katydid
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) dedzai Otte, 1987
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) kasungu Otte, 1987
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) lengwe Otte, 1987
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) nyasa Otte, 1987
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) viphius Otte, 1987
Viphyus livingstonei Otte, 1988
Viphyus victorinoxi Otte, 1988
Vitticatantops maculatus Karny, 1907
Xenogryllus mozambicus Robillard, 2019
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zonocerus elegans elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Malawi
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
57
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
6
24
45
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