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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
45
249
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
15
114
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
15 Families width 189 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts18SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets62SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers35SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets9SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts25SpeciesTaxom
Morabidae Rehn, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket13SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chorotypidae Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
114 Genera with 189 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acauloplacella Karny, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Agnapha Brunner von ..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Amphinotulus Günther, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Amphinotus Hancock, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Anthracites Redtenbacher, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Apiotarsoides Chopard, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Aprion Walker, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Atractomorpha Saussure, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Austracris Uvarov, 1870Striped Spur-throated Locust1SpeciesTaxom
Avdrenia Otte, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Banza Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Biroa Bolivar, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Biroella Bolivar, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Buergersius Ramme, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Bufonides Bolivar, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Cardiodactylus de Saussure, 184211SpeciesTaxom
Centuriarus Robillard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1999Coneheads9SpeciesTaxom
Coptotettix Bolivar, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Desmoptera Bolivar, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Desmopterella Ramme, 197011SpeciesTaxom
Dolatettix Hancock, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Epitettix Hancock, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Ergatettix Kirby, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eucriotettix Hebard, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Eulobaspis1SpeciesTaxom
Eumecopoda Hebard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gavialidium Saussure, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Gesonula Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gestroana Berg, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Gigantogryllacris Karny, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gnominthus1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacris Serville, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1758Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnogryllus de Saussure, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Heminicsara Karny, 20157SpeciesTaxom
Heteraprium Krauss, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Huona Kuthy, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ingrischia Naskrecki & ..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Lebinthus Stål, 2010litter crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Lesina Walker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Loxilobus Hancock, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Macrobinthus3SpeciesTaxom
Mecopoda Serville, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Megalodon Sowerby, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megra Campion, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Melainotettix Günther, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1877Spur-throat grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Microbinthus2SpeciesTaxom
Mnesicles Stål, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Modernacris Willemse, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Mossula Walker, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Munda Stål, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1907Common coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Neophisis Jin, 1992Long-legged Spider Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Nicsara Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Noonacris Kevan, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ophiotettix Walker, 1929pygmy giraffehoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Opiptacris Walker, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Ornebius Guérin-Ménev..., 1983common scaled crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oxyscelus Brunner von ..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oxystethus Redtenbacher, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Palaioscaria Günther, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Papuacites Ingrisch, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Papuogryllacris Griffini, 20185SpeciesTaxom
Paramacroxiphus Willemse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paraperopyrrhicia Ebner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paraphisis Karny, 1992Spider Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Paratarbaleus Ramme, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1938Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrigonidium Brunner von ..., 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentacentrus Saussure, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Phaloria Stål, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Phricta Redtenbacher, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Phrictaeformia Willemse, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phryganogryllacris Karny, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophora Thunberg, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Prosopogryllacris Karny, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Prosphena Bolivar, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonicsara Karny, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoparatettix Günther, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllanax Walker, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhynchus Audinet-Serv..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Psyrana Uvarov, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pteronemobius Jakobson, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Rectitropis Sjöstedt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Salomona Blanchard, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Salomonotettix Günther, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sasima Bolivar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Segestidea Bolivar, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Siliquofera Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sitalces animalSitalc..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Stenocatantops Dirsh, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Stenoxyphula Kevan, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Stenoxyphus Blanchard, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stonychophora Karny, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Synalibas Günther, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Systolederus Bolivar, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Tarbaleopsis Ramme, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Tauchiridea Bolivar, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tegotettix Hancock, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Tremellia Stål, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichophallus Ingrisch, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Tympanophyllum Krauss, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Tympanoptera b�rge..., 19543SpeciesTaxom
Valanga Uvarov, 1907Red-legged Valanga4SpeciesTaxom
Xabea Walker, 1951rainforest tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogryllacris Karny, 20184SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
189 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acauloplacella (Acauloplacella) rhodei Brunner von ..., 1895
Acauloplacella (Papuaprium) insularis Beier, 1954
Agnapha longipes Bolivar, 1902
Agnapha rufosignata Bolivar, 1902
Amphinotulus cheesmanae (Günther, 1938)⇒ Salomonotettix cheesmanae Günther, 1938
Amphinotus exsertus (Günther, 1938)⇒ Ichikawatettix exsertus Günther, 1938
Amphinotus grandis Günther, 1938
Anthracites nakanaiensis Naskrecki & ..., 2010
Apiotarsoides semialatus Chopard, 1931
Aprion inversum (Brunner von ..., 1895)⇒ Heteraprium inversum Brunner von ..., 1895
Aprion rhodei (Brunner von ..., 1895)⇒ Acauloplacella rhodei Brunner von ..., 1895
Atractomorpha crenaticeps Blanchard, 1853
Atractomorpha psittacina Haan, 1842
Austracris guttulosa Walker, 1870Spur-throated locust
Avdrenia fordi Otte, 1988
Banza nihoa Hebard, 1926Nihoa Banza Conehead Katydid
Biroa curvicauda Willemse, 1961
Biroella ornata plebeja Bolivar, 1925
Biroella papuana Bolivar, 1925
Buergersius olivaceus Ramme, 1930
Bufonides antennatus Bolivar, 1898
Bufonides uvarovi Hinton, 1940
Cardiodactylus baitabensis Dong, Jiajia..., 2016
Cardiodactylus brandti Otte, 2007
Cardiodactylus busu Otte, 2007
Cardiodactylus gaimardi Audinet-Serv..., 1839
Cardiodactylus haddocki Dong, Jiajia..., 2016
Cardiodactylus javarere Otte, 2007
Cardiodactylus lucus Dong, Jiajia..., 2016
Cardiodactylus manus Otte, 2007
Cardiodactylus niugini Dong, Jiajia..., 2016
Cardiodactylus nobilis Dong, Jiajia..., 2016
Cardiodactylus novaeguineae Haan, 1842Sad cricket
Centuriarus centurio Brunner von ..., 1898
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus Walker, 1869Blackish Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) angustivertex Pitkin, 1980
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) bambusanus Ingrisch, 1990
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) bispinatus (Pitkin, 1980)⇒ Conocephalus bambusanus Ingrisch, 1990
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) infumatus Redtenbacher, 1891
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) redtenbacheri (Bolivar, 1905)⇒ Neoconocephalus redtenbacheri Karny, 1907
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) tumidus (Pitkin, 1980)⇒ Neoconocephalus tumidus Karny, 1907
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) oceanicus Le Guillou, 1841
Conocephalus paraffinis (Naskrecki & ..., 1999)⇒ Conocephalus oceanicus Le Guillou, 1841
Coptotettix rotundatus Hancock, 1907
Desmoptera archipeli Ramme, 1941
Desmopterella biroi Bolivar, 1905
Desmopterella buergersi Ramme, 1941
Desmopterella cercata Ramme, 1941
Desmopterella circe Kevan, 1970
Desmopterella curvicercis Ramme, 1941
Desmopterella dahli Ramme, 1941
Desmopterella denticulata Ramme, 1941
Desmopterella haani Bolivar, 1898
Desmopterella marginata Bolivar, 1898
Desmopterella prasina Bolivar, 1905
Desmopterella willemsei Kevan, 1970
Dolatettix arcuatus (Haan, 1842)⇒ Holoarcus arcuatus Haan, 1842
Dolatettix spinifrons Hancock, 1907
Epitettix fatigans Günther, 1938
Epitettix humilicolus Günther, 1938
Epitettix lativertex Günther, 1938
Epitettix tumidus Günther, 1938
Ergatettix novaeguineae Bolivar, 1898
Eucriotettix aptus Bolivar, 1898
Eucriotettix molestus Günther, 1938
Eucriotettix peregrinus Günther, 1938
Eulobaspis strigatipes Bolívar, 1898
Eumecopoda superba Bolivar, 1898
Gavialidium eremitum Günther, 1938
Gavialidium novaeguineae Bolivar, 1898
Gesonula mundata Walker, 1870Common Gesonula
Gestroana discoidea Bolivar, 1898
Gestroana tumbrincki Tan, M.K., S..., 2016
Gigantogryllacris excelsa Brunner von ..., 1888
Gnominthus baitabagus Vicente, N.M..., 2015
Gryllacris appendiculata (Brunner von ..., 1888)⇒ Gryllacris obscura obscura Brunner von ..., 1888
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gymnogryllus novaeguineae Chopard, 1937
Heminicsara albogeniculata Naskrecki & ..., 2015
Heminicsara illugi Ingrisch, 2015
Heminicsara lamas Naskrecki & ..., 2015
Heminicsara manus Ingrisch, 2015
Heminicsara pak Ingrisch, 2015
Heminicsara parallela Naskrecki & ..., 2015
Heminicsara sinewit Ingrisch, 2015
Heteraprium inversum Brunner von ..., 1895
Heteropternis obscurella Blanchard, 1853Long-legged Bandwing
Huona variegata Kuthy, 1910
Ingrischia macrocephala Naskrecki & ..., 2010
Lebinthus greensladei Robillard, 2010
Lesina ensifer Brullé, 1835
Loxilobus angulatus Hancock, 1909
Loxilobus desiderius Günther, 1938
Macrobinthus jharnae Bhowmik, 1981
Macrobinthus songi Robillard & ..., 2016
Macrobinthus wilhelmsis Robillard & ..., 2016
Mecopoda superba (Bolivar, 1898)⇒ Eumecopoda superba Bolivar, 1898
Megalodon ensifer (Wallace, 1869)⇒ Siliquofera grandis Blanchard, 1853
Megra flava Willemse, 1922
Melainotettix burgersi Günther, 1938
Melainotettix schlaginhaufeni Günther, 1934
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Microbinthus greensladei Robillard, 2010
Microbinthus pintaudi Robillard & ..., 2016
Mnesicles equatorialis Blackith, 1973
Modernacris guentheri Ramme, 1941
Mossula intermedia Willemse, 1940
Mossula salomonis Kirby, 1891
Munda (Munda) quadrimaculata Chopard, 1951
Munda basimaculata (Chopard, 1951)⇒ Matuanus basimaculata Chopard, 1951
Munda flavolineata (Chopard, 1951)⇒ Matuanus flavolineata Chopard, 1951
Munda punctipes (Chopard, 1951)⇒ Matuanus punctipes Chopard, 1951
Neoconocephalus redtenbacheri Karny, 1907
Neoconocephalus tumidus Karny, 1907
Neophisis (Neophisis) brachyptera Kevan, 1992
Nicsara multispinulosa Bolívar, I., 1898
Nicsara strigatipes Bolivar, 1898
Noonacris pusilla Kevan, 1966
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Ophiotettix burgersi burgersi Bolivar, 1929
Ophiotettix burgersi modesta Bolivar, 1929
Ophiotettix burgersi westwoodi Bolivar, 1929
Opiptacris alata Willemse, 1975
Opiptacris castanea Kevan, 1966
Ornebius acutus Chopard, 1931
Ornebius rotundatus Chopard, 1931
Ornebius wandella Otte & Alexa..., 1983
Oxya japonica vitticollis Blanchard, 1853
Oxyscelus angustipennis (Brunner von ..., 1895)⇒ Tympanoptera angustipennis angustipennis Brunner von ..., 1895
Oxystethus scapulatus Fairmaire, 1883
Palaioscaria frenata Günther, 1938
Papuacites nakanaiensis Naskrecki & ..., 2010
Papuogryllacris dimidiata Brunner von ..., 1888
Papuogryllacris dimidiata dimidiata Brunner von ..., 1888
Papuogryllacris ligata Brunner von ..., 1888
Papuogryllacris ligata ligata Brunner von ..., 1888
Papuogryllacris rugifrons Ingrisch, 2018
Paramacroxiphus multispinosa
Paraperopyrrhicia papua Ebner, 1915
Paraphisis (Paraphisis) noonadanae Kevan, 1992
Paratarbaleus novaeguineae Ramme, 1930
Paratarbaleus spinosus Ramme, 1930
Paratettix femoralis (Bolivar, 1887)⇒ Paratettix argillaceus Erichson, 1842
Paratettix infelix Günther, 1938
Paratettix tumidus Günther, 1938
Paratettix vexator Günther, 1938
Pentacentrus soror Chopard, 1951
Phaloria (Papuloria) solita Gorochov, 1996
Phrictaeformia insulana Willemse, 1961
Phryganogryllacris mioccana Karny, 1935
Phyllophora keyica Brunner von ..., 1898
Prosopogryllacris nigrovenosa Karny, 1928
Prosphena scudderi Bolivar, 1884
Pseudonicsara (Wasiorana) raffrayi Brongniart, 1897
Pseudoparatettix comes Günther, 1938
Pseudorhynchus cornutus Redtenbacher, 1891
Psyrana melanonota Stål, 1876
Pteronemobius (Pteronemobius) biroi Chopard, 1927
Pteronemobius (Pteronemobius) jacobsoni Chopard, 1927
Pyrgomorpha crenaticeps (Blanchard, 1853)⇒ Atractomorpha crenaticeps Blanchard, 1853
Rectitropis brunneri Bolivar, 1898
Salomona bispinosa Willemse, 1959
Salomona godeffroyi Pictet, 1888
Salomona pupus Saussure, 1888
Salomona richardsi Naskrecki & ..., 2010
Salomonotettix cheesmanae Günther, 1938
Sasima spinosa Brunner von ..., 1898
Segestidea defoliaria Uvarov, 1924
Segestidea defoliaria defoliaria Uvarov, 1924
Segestidea defoliaria gracilis Willemse, 1957
Segestidea leefmansi Willemse, 1940
Siliquofera grandis Blanchard, 1853Giant Helmeted Katydid
Sitalces bacilliferus
Stenocatantops angustifrons Walker, 1870Common tropical sharptail
Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920Light-brown Sharptail
Stenoxyphula excisa Ramme, 1941
Stenoxyphus aurantiacus Karsch, 1896
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Stonychophora papua Brancsik, 1898
Synalibas montistafae Günther, 1938
Systolederus affinis Günther, 1936
Tarbaleopsis hystrix Kevan, 1966
Tauchiridea adusta Bolivar, 1918
Tegotettix novaeguineae Günther, 1938
Trichophallus tricuspis Naskrecki & ..., 2010
Tympanoptera angustipennis Brunner von ..., 1895
Tympanoptera angustipennis angustipennis Brunner von ..., 1895
Tympanoptera rhodei Beier, 1954
Valanga conspersa Uvarov, 1923
Valanga nobilis Sjöstedt, 1930
Valanga nobilis miokoana Sjöstedt, 1932
Valanga papuasica Finot, 1907
Xabea podoscirtoides Chopard, 1951
Xanthogryllacris punctipennis Walker, 1869Pretty raspy cricket
Xanthogryllacris punctipennis punctipennis Walker, 1869
Xanthogryllacris ralum Ingrisch, 2018
Xanthogryllacris subrecta Ingrisch, 2018

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
49
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
10
65
108
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