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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
45
166
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
67
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Zealand
14 Families width 164 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts35SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets14SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets39SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta57SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae (Blanchard, 1845)Camel Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts0SpeciesTaxom
Prophalangopsidae Saussure, 1878Grigs1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chorotypidae Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Zealand
67 Genera with 164 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTWX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acauloplacella Karny, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1877Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Alpinacris Bigelow, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Anisoura Ander, 1932Tusked weta1SpeciesTaxom
Austrosalomona Rentz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bobilla Otte & Alexa..., 1972Grassland Pygmy Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Brachaspis Hutton, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1869Coneheads6SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Deinacrida White, 1950Giant weta13SpeciesTaxom
Dendroplectron Richards, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1815cross-backed grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Gigantogryllacris Karny, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacris Serville, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gryllopsis Chopard, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1901Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoplectron Hutton, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiandrus Ander, 2007Ground weta13SpeciesTaxom
Hemideina Walker, 1995Auckland tree weta10SpeciesTaxom
Hyperhomala Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Insulanoplectron Richards, 1970Snares Island weta1SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroplectron Hutton, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Isoplectron Hutton, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Lepidogryllus Otte & Alexa..., 1869mottled field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macropathus Walker, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Maotoweta Johns & Cook, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1875Spur-throat grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Metioche Stål, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Miotopus Hutton, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Monistria Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Motuweta Johns, 2002tusked weta2SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Neonetus Brunner von ..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Notohagla Johns, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Notoplectron Richards, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Novoplectron Richards, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ornebius Guérin-Ménev..., 1877common scaled crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Pachyrhamma Brunner von ..., 195812SpeciesTaxom
Pallidoplectron Richards, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Paprides Hutton, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Paraneonetus Salmon, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1997Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Petrotettix Richards, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Pharmacus Pictet & Sau..., 18914SpeciesTaxom
Phaulacridium Brunner von ..., 19833SpeciesTaxom
Pleioplectron Hutton, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Pterapotrechus Karny, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Salomona Blanchard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Setascutum Richards, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Sigaus Hutton, 19509SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatopterus Gorochov, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Talitropsis Bolivar, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1796katydid3SpeciesTaxom
Triamescaptor Tindale, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Weta Chopard, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Xenerianthus Descamps, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
164 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acauloplacella (Papuaprium) mecyna Rentz, Su & ..., 2010Iron Range Leaf Mimic
Allonemobius socius Scudder, 1877Southern ground cricket
Alpinacris crassicauda Bigelow, 1967
Alpinacris tumidicauda Bigelow, 1967
Anisoura nicobarica Ander, 1932Northland tusked weta
Austrosalomona falcata Redtenbacher, 1891Olive-green coastal katydid
Bobilla bigelowi Swan, 1972
Bobilla bivittata Walker, 1869West australia pygmy cricket
Bobilla nigrovus Swan, 1972
Brachaspis collinus Hutton, 1898
Brachaspis nivalis Hutton, 1898
Brachaspis robustus Bigelow, 1967
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) bilineatus (Erichson, 1842)⇒ Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus Walker, 1869Blackish Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus Walker, 1869
Conocephalus semivittatus vittatus Redtenbacher, 1891
Conocephalus (Chloroxiphidion) albescens Walker, 1869Whitish meadow katydid
Conocephalus maoricus (Walker, F., 1869)⇒ Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus Walker, 1869
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Coscineuta marginalis Walker, 1870
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Deinacrida carinata Salmon, 1950Herekopare weta
Deinacrida connectens Ander, 1939Scree weta
Deinacrida elegans Gibbs, 1999Bluff weta
Deinacrida fallai Salmon, 1950Poor Knights giant weta
Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842Little Barrier Giant Weta
Deinacrida mahoenui Gibbs, 1999Mahoenui giant weta
Deinacrida maori (Pictet & Sau..., 1893)⇒ Hemideina maori Pictet & Sau..., 1891
Deinacrida parva Buller, 1894Kaikoura giant weta
Deinacrida pluvialis Gibbs, 1999Mount Cook giant weta
Deinacrida rugosa Buller, 1871Cook Strait giant weta
Deinacrida sonitospina Salmon, 1950
Deinacrida talpa Gibbs, 1999Giant mole weta
Deinacrida tibiospina Salmon, 1950Mount Arthur giant weta
Dendroplectron aucklandensis Richards, 1964
Dendroplectron cryptacanthus Richards, 1964Auckland Island weta
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus Thunberg, 1815Moroccan Cross-backed Grasshopper
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Gigantogryllacris excelsa Brunner von ..., 1888
Gryllacris nigrilabris Gerstaecker, 1860
Gryllopsis maoria de Saussure, 1877
Gryllopsis maorica Saussure, 1877
Gryllus (Gryllus) integer Scudder, 1901Mud crack field cricket
Hemiandrus anomalus Salmon, 1950
Hemiandrus bilobatus Ander, 1938Wine wēt�
Hemiandrus electra Taylor-Smith, 2013
Hemiandrus fiordensis Salmon, 1950
Hemiandrus focalis Hutton, 1896
Hemiandrus lanceolatus Walker, 1869
Hemiandrus maculifrons Walker, 1869
Hemiandrus maia Taylor-Smith, 2013Otago Ground Weta
Hemiandrus nitaweta Jewell, 2007
Hemiandrus pallitarsis Walker, 1871
Hemiandrus similis Ander, 1938
Hemiandrus subantarcticus Salmon, 1950
Hemiandrus superba Jewell, 2007
Hemideina broughi Buller, 1896West Coast bush weta
Hemideina crassicruris Salmon, 1950
Hemideina crassidens Blanchard, 1851Wellington tree weta
Hemideina femorata Hutton, 1896Canterbury tree weta
Hemideina gigantea (White, 1842)⇒ Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842
Hemideina maori Pictet & Sau..., 1891Mountain stone weta
Hemideina megacephala Alfken, 1903
Hemideina ricta Hutton, 1896Banks Peninsula tree weta
Hemideina thoracica White, 1846Auckland tree weta
Hemideina trewicki Morgan-Richards, 1995Hawke´s Bay tree weta
Hyperhomala virescens Serville, 1831
Insulanoplectron spinosum Richards, 1970Snares Island weta
Ischyroplectron isolatum Hutton, 1895Bounty Island weta
Isoplectron aciculatum Karny, 1937
Isoplectron armatum Hutton, 1897
Isoplectron calcaratum Hutton, 1897
Isoplectron cochleatum Karny, 1935
Lepidogryllus parvulus Walker, 1869Fast-chirping field crickets
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria migratoria Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Locust
Macropathus acanthocera Milligan, 1926
Macropathus filifer (Walker, 1869)⇒ Pachyrhamma filifer Walker, 1869
Macropathus huttoni Kirby, 1906
Maotoweta virescens Johns & Cook, 2014
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Metioche (Metioche) maorica Walker, 1869New Zealand Trig
Miotopus richardsi Fitness, Mor..., 2018
Motuweta isolata Johns, 1997Mercury Island tusked weta
Motuweta riparia Gibbs, 2002Raukumara tusked weta
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neonetus huttoni Chopard, 1923
Neonetus pilosus Hutton, 1897
Neonetus variegatus (Brunner von ..., 1888)⇒ Neonetus huttoni Chopard, 1923
Notohagla mauii Johns, 1996
Notoplectron campbellense Richards, 1964
Notoplectron campbellensis Richards, 1964
Novoplectron serratum Hutton, 1904
Oedipoda miniata salina (Jacobson, 1905)⇒ Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Ornebius aperta Otte & Alexa..., 1983
Ornebius novarae Saussure, 1877
Pachyrhamma delli Richards, 1954
Pachyrhamma edwardsii Scudder, 1869
Pachyrhamma fusca Richards, 1959
Pachyrhamma giganteum Richards, 1962
Pachyrhamma longicauda Richards, 1959
Pachyrhamma ngongotahaensis Richards, 1961
Pachyrhamma novaeseelandiae (Brunner von ..., 1888)⇒ Pachyrhamma edwardsii Scudder, 1869
Pachyrhamma spinosa Richards, 1961
Pachyrhamma tuarti Richards, 1961
Pachyrhamma uncata Richards, 1959
Pachyrhamma unicolor Salmon, 1948
Pachyrhamma waitomoensis Richards, 1958
Pallidoplectron peniculosum Richards, 1960
Pallidoplectron turneri Richards, 1958
Paprides dugdali Bigelow, 1967
Paprides nitidus Hutton, 1898
Paraneonetus multispinus Salmon, 1948Three Kings cave weta
Paratettix austronanus Otte, 1997
Petrotettix cupolaensis Richards, 1972
Petrotettix cupolensis Richards, 1972
Petrotettix nigripes Richards, 1972
Petrotettix serratus Richards, 1972
Petrotettix spinosus Richards, 1972
Pharmacus brewsterensis Richards, 1972
Pharmacus chapmanae Richards, 1972
Pharmacus dumbletoni Richards, 1972
Pharmacus montanus Pictet & Sau..., 1891
Phaulacridium marginale Walker, 1870
Phaulacridium otagense Ritchie & We..., 1984
Phaulacridium otagoense Westerman, 1983
Pleioplectron cavernae (Hutton, 1900)⇒ Pachyrhamma cavernae Hutton, 1900
Pleioplectron diversum Hutton, 1897
Pleioplectron hudsoni Hutton, 1897
Pleioplectron pectinatum Hutton, 1896
Pleioplectron simplex Hutton, 1897
Salomona solida Walker, 1869
Setascutum ohauensis Richards, 1972
Setascutum pallidum Richards, 1972
Sigaus australis Hutton, 1898
Sigaus campestris Hutton, 1898
Sigaus childi Jamieson, 1999
Sigaus homerensis Morris, 2003
Sigaus minutus Bigelow, 1967
Sigaus obelisci Bigelow, 1967
Sigaus piliferus Hutton, 1898
Sigaus takahe Morris, 2003
Sigaus villosus Salmon, 1950
Stenopelmatopterus sartorianus Saussure, 1859
Talitropsis chopardi Karny, 1937
Talitropsis crassicruris Hutton, 1896
Talitropsis irregularis Hutton, 1896
Talitropsis megatibia Trewick, 1999
Talitropsis poduroides Walker, 1871
Talitropsis sedilloti Bolivar, 1882
Teleogryllus commodus Walker, 1869Black field cricket
Tettigonia crientata
Tettigonia muta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Kikihia muta Fabricius, 1775
Tettigonia sima Lichtenstein, 1796
Triamescaptor aotea Tindale, 1928New Zealand mole cricket
Trimerotropis agrestis McNeill, 1900
Trimerotropis modesta Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Weta thomsoni Chopard, 1923
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus montanus Thomas, 1872
Xenerianthus affinis Westwood, 1843

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in New Zealand
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
19
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
10
48
127
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