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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
370
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
370
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
327
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
14
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
7
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morton County (Kansas)
7 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts30SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morton County (Kansas)
29 Genera with 37 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTUX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1875Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotettix Packard, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ellipes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mestobregma Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neotridactylus Günther, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1831
Common tree crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1838
Jerusalem crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tropidolophus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Udeopsylla Scudder, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morton County (Kansas)
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Aeoloplides turnbulli Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Boopedon auriventris McNeill, 1899
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus Scudder, 1875Straight-Laced Meadow Grasshopper
Dendrotettix quercus Packard, 1890Post Oak Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira longipennis Thomas, 1872High Plains Grasshopper
Ellipes minuta Scudder, 1862Minute Pygmy Locust
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leprus wheelerii Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus macclungi Rehn, 1946
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Mestobregma plattei Thomas, 1873Platte Range Grasshopper
Neotridactylus apicialis Say, 1825Larger Pygmy Locust
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Tropidolophus formosus Say, 1825
Udeopsylla robusta Haldeman, 1850Robust Camel Cricket
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Morton County (Kansas)
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
23
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
4
6
4
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