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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region South India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
42
168
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
17
95
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
17 Families width 99 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts27SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets16SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts5SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets13SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket4SpeciesTaxom
Mastacideidae Rehn, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Chorotypidae Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pteroplistidae Chopard, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae (Brunner von ..., 1893)Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South India
95 Genera with 99 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthogryllus Saussure, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1884burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anisoura Ander, 1932Tusked weta1SpeciesTaxom
Aphonoides Chopard, 1970slender silent bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacobothrus Bolivar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aularches Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bidentatettix Zheng, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Brachyntheisogryllacris Karny, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Chloebora Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Choroedocus Bolivar, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Coiblemmus Chopard, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1900Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cophogryllus Saussure, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dittopternis Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Elimaea Stål, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eremus Brunner von ..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Eucriotettix Hebard, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Euscelimena Günther, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonatacanthus Karny, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacris Serville, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Haplogryllacris Karny, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hexacentrus Serville, 1831balloon-winged katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Himertula Uvarov, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Homogryllacris Liu, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Itaropsis Chopard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Jarawasia Kocak & Kemal, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Kempiola Uvarov, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mastacides Bolivar, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Mecopoda Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Metiochodes Chopard, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Modicogryllus Chopard, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Natula Gorochov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Navasia Kirby, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nemobiodes Chopard, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neorthacris Kevan & Singh, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Niphetogryllacris Karny, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1878Common tree crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Opiliosina Desutter-Gra..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ornebius Guérin-Ménev..., 1877common scaled crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Orthacris Bolivar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Oryctopus Brunner von ..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oxylakis Redtenbacher, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paragryllodes Karny, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Parakuzicus Ingrisch & S..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parendacustes Chopard, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Patiscus Stål, 1900pale grass crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Phaloria Stål, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeoba Stål, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeobida Bolivar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phonarellus Gorochov, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Phryganogryllacris Karny, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Phyllochoreia Westwood, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Poecilimon Fischer, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Poekilocerus Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polionemobius Gorochov, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Prozvenella Gorochov, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudendacustes Chopard, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pteronemobius Jakobson, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pteroplistes Brunner de W..., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Rectimarginalis Liu & Kang, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Svercacheta Gorochov, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Tarbinskiellus Gorochov, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaspis Bolivar, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Traulia Stål, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Trellius Gorochov, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidium Audinet-Serv..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Tropidacris Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Turanogryllus Tarbinsky, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Xenocatantops Dirsh & Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xizicus Gorochov, 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
99 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthogryllus asiaticus Gorochov, 1990
Acrida exaltata Walker, 1859Giant slant-faced grasshopper
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus humbertianus Saussure, 1884
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Anacridium flavescens Fabricius, 1793
Anisoura nicobarica Ander, 1932Northland tusked weta
Aphonoides nicobarica Bhowmik, 1970
Aulacobothrus socius Bolivar, 1902
Aularches miliaris Linnaeus, 1758Coffee Locust
Bidentatettix carli Hebard, 1930
Brachyntheisogryllacris abbreviata Brunner von ..., 1888
Chloebora grossa Saussure, 1884
Choroedocus illustris Walker, 1870
Coiblemmus compactus Chopard, 1928
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) bivittatus Bolivar, 1900
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Diabolocatantops pinguis Stål, 1861
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dittopternis venusta Walker, 1870
Elimaea (Neoelimaea) melanocantha Walker, 1869
Elimaea (Neoelimaea) nigrosignata Bolivar, 1900
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eremus basalis Walker, 1869
Eremus elegantulus Bolivar, 1900
Eucriotettix edithae Kaltenbach, 1979
Euscelimena harpago Serville, 1838
Gonatacanthus pulcher Bolivar, 1900
Gryllacris andamana Karny, 1928
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Haplogryllacris simplex Walker, 1871
Heteropternis respondens Walker, 1859
Hexacentrus unicolor Serville, 1831
Himertula vidhyavathiae Ingrisch & M..., 2004
Itaropsis tenella Walker, 1869
Jarawasia andamanensis Bhowmik, 1969
Jarawasia andamanensis andamanensis Bhowmik, 1969
Jarawasia andamanensis nicobarensis Bhowmik, 1970
Kempiola flavipunctata Desutter-Gra..., 2012
Leva indica Bolivar, 1902
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Mastacides crassipes Bolivar, 1930
Mecopoda elongata Linnaeus, 1758
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Metiochodes striatus Bhowmik, 1970
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) clarellus Saussure, 1877
Natula longipennis (Serville, 1838)⇒ Anaxipha longipennis Serville, 1838
Nemobiodes bapii Bhowmik, 1970
Neorthacris simulans Bolivar, 1902
Niphetogryllacris succinea Bolivar, 1900
Oecanthus bilineatus (Chopard, 1937)⇒ Viphyus bifasciatus Chopard, 1968
Oecanthus henryi Chopard, 1936
Oecanthus indicus Saussure, 1878
Oedaleus abruptus Thunberg, 1815Grasshopper
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Opiliosina meridionalis Desutter-Gra..., 2012
Ornebius alii Bhowmik, 1970
Ornebius guerini Bolivar, 1900
Ornebius longicaudus Saussure, 1877
Orthacris (Pseudorthacris) ruficornis Bolivar, 1902
Oryctopus prodigiosus Bolivar, 1900
Oxylakis (Indolakis) truncatipennis Bolivar, 1900
Paragryllodes anjani Bhowmik, 1970
Parakuzicus forficatus Bolivar, 1900
Parendacustes (Parendacustes) pendleburyi Chopard, 1969
Parendacustes (Parendacustes) sanyali Bhowmik, 1970
Patiscus brevipennis Chopard, 1969
Patiscus malayanus Chopard, 1969
Patiscus quadripunctatus Bolivar, 1900
Phaloria (Phaloria) unicolor Bhowmik, 1970
Phlaeoba infumata Brunner von ..., 1893
Phlaeobida angustipennis Bolivar, 1902
Phonarellus (Phonarellus) erythrocephalus Serville, 1838
Phonarellus (Phonarellus) minor Chopard, 1959
Phryganogryllacris extensa Ingrisch, 2018
Phyllochoreia ramakrishnai Bolivar, 1914
Poecilimon martinae tlos Heller, K.-G., 2004
Poekilocerus pictus Fabricius, 1775Painted grasshopper
Prozvenella bangalorensis Desutter-Gra..., 2003
Pseudendacustes anjani Bhowmik, 1970
Pteronemobius (Pteronemobius) majumdari Bhowmik, 1970
Pteroplistes kervasae Jaiswara, 2014
Pteroplistes masinagudi Jaiswara, 2014
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) bispinosa Walker, 1870
Rectimarginalis traba Ingrisch & S..., 1998
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Spathosternum prasiniferum Walker, 1871
Svercacheta siamensis Chopard, 1961Cricket
Teleogryllus (Macroteleogryllus) mitratus Burmeister, 1838Brown cricket
Thaumaspis (Isothaumaspis) forcipatus Bolivar, 1900
Traulia incompleta Willemse, 1921
Trellius (Zatrellius) andamanensis Gorochov, 2003
Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides Rambur, 1838Common Trig
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Tropidacris cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) andamanensis Bhowmik, 1967
Xenocatantops humilis Serville, 1838
Xizicus (Axizicus) andamanensis Kevan & Jin, 1993

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in South India
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
6
40
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
11
55
61
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