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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3347
6679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
3346
6678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3288
6562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
27
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
57
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Alberta
8 Families width 82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts61SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta3SpeciesTaxom
Prophalangopsidae Saussure, 1878Grigs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Alberta
57 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPRSTUX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aeropedellus Hebard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1773Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Anabrus Haldeman, 1852mormon cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Asemoplus Scudder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Buckellacris Rehn and Rehn, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1861Camel Cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1773Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoderris Uhler, 1864Hump-winged grigs1SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteria1SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epitettix Hancock, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1838Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1928Spur-throat grasshoppers18SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Metator McNeill, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nemobius Serville, 1792ground cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orthoscapheus Bruner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Phlibostroma Scudder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pristoceuthophilus Rehn, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1873
Bush Katydids0SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Steiroxys Herman, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Traulia Stål, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Udeopsylla Scudder, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Alberta
82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acrolophitus hirtipes Say, 1825Green Fool Grasshopper
Aeropedellus clavatus Thomas, 1873Club-horned Grasshopper
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Anabrus simplex Haldeman, 1852Mormon cricket
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Asemoplus montanus Bruner, 1885
Buckellacris nuda Walker, 1898
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) agassizii Scudder, 1861
Chloealtis abdominalis Thomas, 1873
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870Carlinian Snapper Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Cyphoderris monstrosa Uhler, 1864Great grig
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteria carolina
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Epitettix emarginatus Haan, 1842
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Melanoplus alpinus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus montanus Thomas, 1873
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus triangularis (Hebard, 1928)⇒ Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Metator pardalinus Saussure, 1884Blue-legged Grasshopper
Montezumina oblongoculata mesembrina (Hebard, 1927)⇒ Montezumina mesembrina Hebard, 1927
Nemobius sylvestris Bosc, 1792Wood cricket
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orthoscapheus coriaceus Liebermann, 1939
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum Thomas, 1871Four-Spotted Grasshopper
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pristoceuthophilus cercalis Caudell, 1916
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Spharagemon campestris McNeill, 1901Campestral grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Traulia brachypeza Bi, 1985
Trimerotropis californica Bruner, 1889California Band-Winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis pistrinaria Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Trimerotropis salina McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler
Udeopsylla robusta Haldeman, 1850Robust Camel Cricket
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Southern Alberta
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
2
39
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
6
18
17
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