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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
34
188
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
16
113
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
16 Families width 193 Species and 31 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts120SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets32SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts13SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Dericorythidae Jacobson & B..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
113 Genera with 193 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 19506SpeciesTaxom
Acoryphella Giglio-Tos, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acrostegastes Karsch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1961burrowing grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anepisceptus Fieber, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Apteroschmidtia Descamps, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Arantia Stål, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Brachycatantops Dirsh, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Bradyopisthius Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Chloebora Saussure, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1900Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cophotylus Krauss, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Coptotettix Bolivar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocatantops Jago, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Debrona Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Derectaotus Chopard, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dericorys Serville, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Diogena Brunner von ..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Ducetia Stål, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Elmisia Dirsh, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ephippiger Berthold, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ermia Popov, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eugasteroides Weidner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Eurynotacris Ramme, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Gonatoxia Karsch, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1910Common crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Guaranacris Rehn, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Guichardippus Dirsh, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Harposcepa Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hedotettix Bolivar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19816SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Horatosphaga Schaum, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Iranella Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ischnansis Karsch, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Jasomenia Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Kevanacris Dirsh, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Kevaniella Chopard, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Leopardia Baccetti, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Lezina Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lophothericles Descamps, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Madasumma Walker, 1968plain bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Mecostibus Karsch, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyrga Baccetti, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Melinocatantops Jago, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Melinohippus Jago, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Merehana Kevan, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Meruana Delucchi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Microschmidtia Descamps, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Milititsa Burr, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1877Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19816SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Oxyaeida Bolivar, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pachycatantops Dirsh, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Paraphymateus Dirsh, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Parodontomelus Ramme, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Parorthacris Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Peropyrrhicia Brunner von ..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophilacris Walker, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Plagiotriptus Karsch, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Platycatantops Baccetti, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platyverticula Jago, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Poecilimon Fischer, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Prosphaga Ragge, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Robecchia Schulthess S..., 18983SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 19752SpeciesTaxom
Sauracris Burr, 19598SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Smilethericles Baccetti, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Somaliacris Dirsh, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Somalopyrgus Kevan & Akbar, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Speonemobius Chopard, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 19857SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrobylus Gerstaecker, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Stenoscepa Karsch, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Surudia Uvarov, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Taramassus Giglio-Tos, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Tenuitarsus Bolivar, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Thalpomena Saussure, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tropidonotacris Chopard, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Urrutia Ramme, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Vittisphena Kevan, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Vosseleriana Uvarov, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Weidnerius Schmidt, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Xenippella Kevan, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Xiphipyrgus Kevan, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 18873SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
193 Species and 31 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acorypha concisa Walker, 1870
Acorypha glaucopsis Walker, 1870
Acorypha nodula Giglio-Tos, 1907
Acorypha ornatipes Uvarov, 1950
Acorypha pulla Uvarov, 1950
Acorypha pulla pulla Uvarov, 1950
Acoryphella agilis Baccetti, 1984Hiiraan Agile Grasshopper
Acoryphella robusta Baccetti, 1984Bulo Burti Agile Grasshopper
Acoryphella zonata Giglio-Tos, 1907Somalian Agile Grasshopper
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrostegastes affinis Schulthess S..., 1898
Acrostegastes florisi Baccetti, 1984
Acrostegastes glaber Karsch, 1896
Acrotylus knipperi Kevan, 1961
Acrotylus longipes longipes Charpentier, 1845
Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus ndoloi Kevan, 1956
Acrotylus somaliensis Johnsen & Sc..., 1982
Acrotylus trifasciatus Kevan, 1961
Acrotylus trifasciatus trifasciatus Kevan, D.K.M., 1961
Aiolopus longicornis Sjöstedt, 1910
Anepisceptus revoili Lucas, 1884
Apteroschmidtia popovi Descamps, 1973
Arantia (Euarantia) fasciata Walker, 1869Giant Leaf Katydid
Brachycatantops emalicus Kevan, 1950
Brachycatantops emalicus fasciatus Baccetti, 1985
Brachycatantops emalicus gracilis Dirsh, 1956
Brachytrupes membranaceus membranaceus Drury, 1773
Bradyopisthius paradoxurus Karsch, 1887
Chloebora dimorpha Uvarov, 1930
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) homalodemus Blanchard, 1836
Chrotogonus homalodemus somalicus Kevan, D.K.M., 1959
Chrotogonus (Obbiacris) arenicola Kevan, 1952
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) somali Burr, 1900
Cophotylus thalpomenoides Dirsh, 1949
Coptotettix rufipes Bolivar, 1887
Cryptocatantops allessandricus Sjöstedt, 1931
Cryptocatantops uvarovi Dirsh, 1956
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Debrona angustipennis Burr, 1900
Derectaotus nigrovittatus Chopard, 1961
Dericorys guichardi Dirsh, 1950
Diabolocatantops axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Diabolocatantops axillaris saucius Burmeister, 1838
Diogena denticulata Chopard, 1954
Ducetia crypteria Karsch, 1896
Ducetia levatiala Ragge, 1980
Ducetia parva Ragge, 1961
Elmisia camelina Dirsh, 1949
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Ephippiger tropicalis Baccetti, 1985
Ermia somalica Popov, 1957
Eugasteroides karschi Weidner, 1941
Eugasteroides loricatus Gerstaecker, 1869
Eugasteroides loricatus karschi (Weidner, 1941)⇒ Eugasteroides karschi Weidner, 1941
Eugasteroides loricatus loricatus Gerstaecker, 1869
Eurycorypha kevani Chopard, 1954
Eurynotacris somalica Ramme, 1931
Gastrimargus verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus verticalis verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gonatoxia maculata Karsch, 1889
Gryllus (Gryllus) campestris (Geer, 1773)⇒ Brachytrupes membranaceus membranaceus Drury, 1773
Gryllus (Gryllus) chappuisi Chopard, 1938
Gryllus (Gryllus) meruensis Sjöstedt, 1910
Guaranacris rubripennis Perty, 1832
Guichardippus somalicus Dirsh, 1959
Gymnobothrus cruciatus Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis flexuosus Schulthess S..., 1898
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Harposcepa lobulipennis Karsch, 1896
Hedotettix pulchellus Bolivar, 1887
Heteracris africanus Johnsen & Sc..., 1982
Heteracris coerulescens Stål, 1876
Heteracris cyanescens Uvarov, 1939
Heteracris juliea Grunshaw, 1991
Heteracris puntica Popov, 1981
Heteracris somalica Popov, 1981
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Heteropternis pugnax Bolivar, 1912
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Horatosphaga heteromorpha Karsch, 1889
Horatosphaga somali Schulthess S..., 1898
Iranella eremiaphila Uvarov, 1922
Ischnansis gracilis Schulthess S..., 1898
Ischnansis serenae Baccetti, 1984
Jasomenia sansibara Karsch, 1896
Kevanacris squamiptera Kevan, 1951Ethiopian Agile Grasshopper
Kevaniella bipunctata Chopard, 1954
Leopardia bivittata Baccetti, 1985
Leva guichardi Jago, 1996
Leva nicholai Baccetti, 1985
Leva paraindica Jago, 1996
Lezina obscura Burr, 1900
Lophothericles greatheadi Descamps, 1977
Lophothericles merehana Kevan, 1954
Lophothericles somali Descamps, 1977
Madasumma bicolor Chopard & Ba..., 1968
Mecostibus minimus Ritchie, 1988
Megalopyrga monochroma Baccetti, 1985
Melinocatantops somalicus Sjöstedt, 1931
Melinohippus boranae Jago, 1996
Melinohippus boranae boranae Jago, 1996
Melinohippus ritchiei Jago, 1996
Melinohippus taylori Uvarov, 1941
Merehana somalica Ritchie, 1982
Meruana usambarica Karsch, 1896
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Microschmidtia chelazii Baccetti, 1985
Milititsa somaliensis Burr, 1900
Ochrilidia cretacea Bolivar, 1914
Ochrilidia intermedia Bolivar, 1908
Ochrilidia marmorata Uvarov, 1952
Odontomelus afar Jago, 1995
Odontomelus agrostoides Jago, 1995
Odontomelus somalicus Johnsen & Sc..., 1982
Oecanthus burmeisteri Saussure, 1877
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus flavus somaliensis Sjöstedt, 1931
Oedaleus inornatus Schulthess S..., 1898
Oedaleus instillatus Burr, 1900
Oedaleus miniatus Uvarov, 1930
Oedaleus nadiae Ritchie, 1981
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis somalica Popov, G.B. ..., 1992
Orthochtha dimorpha Miller, 1929
Oxyaeida baccettii Otte, 1995
Oxyaeida poultoni Ramme, 1929
Pachycatantops longipennis Baccetti, 1985
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Paraphymateus roffeyi Dirsh, 1962
Parodontomelus microptilus Baccetti, 1997
Parorthacris somalica Dirsh, 1958
Peropyrrhicia guichardi Ragge, 1980
Peropyrrhicia revoili
Phaeophilacris townsendi Kaltenbach, 1983
Phaeophilacris townsendi spelea Baccetti, 1986
Phaeophilacris townsendi townsendi Kaltenbach, 1983
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) sparsa Stål, 1857Arabian Sickle Bush-cricke
Phymateus (Phymateus) aegrotus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phymateus viridipes viridipes Stål, 1873Green Milkweed Locust
Plagiotriptus somalicus Baccetti, 1990
Platycatantops depressus Baccetti, 1985
Platyverticula ritchiei Jago, 1983
Poecilimon (Poecilimon) brunneri Frivaldsky, 1867Brunner's Bright Bush-cricket
Poecilimon jonicus jonicus Fieber, 1853Ionian Bright Bush-cricket
Poecilimon (Poecilimon) macedonicus Ramme, 1926Macedonian Bright Bush-cricket
Prosphaga splendens Ragge, 1960
Pycnodictya galinieri Reiche & Fai..., 1849
Pycnodictya galinieri citrina Kevan, D.K.M., 1961
Pycnodictya kelleri Schulthess S..., 1894
Robecchia gibba Baccetti, 1991
Robecchia granulosa Uvarov, 1931
Robecchia obesa Schulthess S..., 1898
Ruspolia pygmaea Schulthess S..., 1898
Ruspolia subampla Bailey, 1975
Sauracris crypta Popov, 1959
Sauracris lacerta Burr, 1900
Sauracris ornata Popov, 1959
Sauracris parvula Ramme, 1929
Sauracris parvula parvula Ramme, 1929
Sauracris popovi Ritchie, 1988
Sauracris simonettae Ritchie, 1988
Sauracris zinae Popov, 1959
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista notabilis Walker, 1870
Scintharista notabilis lateritia Uvarov, 1941
Smilethericles uaboni Baccetti, 1997
Somaliacris rugosa Dirsh, 1959Bandarbeyla Agile Grasshopper
Somalopyrgus messanai Baccetti, 1985
Somalopyrgus rotundipennis Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Spathosternum nigro-taeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876
Speonemobius litoreus Vannini & Ch..., 1978
Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) turkanae Uvarov, 1938
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) africanus Johnsen, 1985
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) atropurpureus Uvarov, 1930
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) collenettei Uvarov, 1930
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) somalicus Johnsen, 1985
Sphingonotus somalicus meridionalis Baccetti, 1985
Sphingonotus somalicus somalicus Johnsen, 1985
Sphodromerus calliptamoides Uvarov, 1943
Sphodromerus inconspicuus Schulthess S..., 1894
Sphodromerus somali Uvarov, 1943
Stenocrobylus somalus Baccetti, 1984
Stenohippus maculifemur Jago, 1996
Stenohippus xanthus Karny, 1907
Stenoscepa gallae Rehn, 1901
Surudia aptera Kevan, 1956Carcar Agile Grasshopper
Surudia loboptera Uvarov, 1930Cal Madow Agile Grasshopper
Surudia somalica Dirsh, 1961Erigabo Agile Grasshopper
Taramassus cervus Giglio-Tos, 1907
Taramassus dirshi Baccetti, 1962
Taramassus zavattarii Salfi, 1939
Tenuitarsus angustus Blanchard, 1836
Thalpomena schulthessi Uvarov, 1923
Tropidonotacris amabilis Ragge, 1957
Tropidonotacris carinata Chopard, 1954
Truxalis burtti Dirsh, 1950
Truxalis conspurcata Klug, 1840
Truxalis conspurcata somalia Burr, 1902
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis rubripennis (Dirsh, 1950)⇒ Guaranacris rubripennis Perty, 1832
Tylopsis irregularis Karsch, 1893
Urrutia migiurtinia Baccetti, 1990
Urrutia somalica Ramme, 1925
Vittisphena somalica Kevan, 1956
Vosseleriana somali Uvarov, 1923
Weidnerius benderi Schmidt, 1998
Xenippella benadiria Baccetti, 1984
Xiphipyrgus tunstalli Kevan, 1982
Xiphoceriana atrox Gerstaecker, 1869
Xiphoceriana brunneriana Saussure, 1887
Xiphoceriana cristata Saussure, 1887

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Somalia
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
81
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
8
32
43
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