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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1008
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
1007
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
974
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
26
100
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
48
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanganyika
8 Families width 60 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts25SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets22SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts4SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanganyika
48 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPRSTU
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Afroanthracites Hemp & Ingrisch, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Afrophaloria Desutter-Gra..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Afrophlaeoba Jago, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Afrotridactylus Günther, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Afroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Amytta Karsch, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Anischnansis Dirsh, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Apteroscirtus Karsch, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Aresceutica Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1767Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dioncomena Brunner von ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ectomoptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 20175SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Grylloderes Bolivar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtus Karsch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ixalidium Gerstaecker, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Lanciana Walker, 1985Ground Shield-backs1SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Materuana1SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paragryllodes Karny, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Paralobopoma Rehn, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophilacris Walker, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyteumas Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotomias1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Spalacomimus Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Uluguria Otte, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanganyika
60 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acrida bara Steinmann, 1963Usambara Slant-faced Grasshopper
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Afroanthracites lineatus Hemp, 2019
Afroanthracites lutindi Hemp, 2015
Afroanthracites magamba Hemp, 2019
Afroanthracites usambaricus Sjöstedt, 1913West Usambara Afroanthracites
Afroanthracites viridis Hemp, Ingris..., 2013Green Afroanthracites
Afrophaloria amani Desutter-Gra..., 2015
Afrophlaeoba usambarica Ramme, 1929Usambara Forest Edge Grasshopper
Afrotridactylus usambaricus Sjöstedt, 1910African Sandhopper
Afroxyrrhepes procera Burmeister, 1838
Aiolopus longicornis Sjöstedt, 1910
Anischnansis burtti Uvarov, 1941Usambara Splendid Grasshopper
Apteroscirtus cristatus Hemp, 2013
Aresceutica subnuda Karsch, 1896Usambara Dusky Grasshopper
Catantops momboensis Sjöstedt, 1931
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dioncomena jagoi Ragge, 1980
Dioncomena ornata Brunner von ..., 1878
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Ectomoptera nepicauda Ragge, 1980
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eulioptera monticola Ragge, 1980
Eurycorypha divertata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha elongata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha flexata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha pseudomeruensis C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha pseudovaria C.Hemp, 2017
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Grylloderes morio Fabricius, 1781
Gymnoscirtus unguiculatus Karsch, 1888
Heteracris coerulipes Sjöstedt, 1910Eastern Arc Forest Grasshopper
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Ixalidium sjostedti Kevan, 1950Kilimanjaro Drumming Grasshopper
Lanciana semialata Rentz, 1985Eastern ground katydid
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Materuana eriki C.Hemp, 2017
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Paragryllodes unicolor Desutter-Gra..., 1999
Paralobopoma bugoiensis Rehn, 1914
Paralobopoma sjostedti Ramme, 1931
Parepistaurus jagoi Green, 1998West Usambara Wigwag Grasshopper
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeophilacris lucifuga Sjöstedt, 1910
Phaeophilacris spectrum Saussure, 1878
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) sparsa Stål, 1857Arabian Sickle Bush-cricke
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phyteumas olivaceus Karsch, 1896
Pseudotomias usambaricus C.Hemp, 2016
Rhaphotittha leai Uvarov, 1941
Spalacomimus verruciferus Karsch, 1887
Taphronota (Taphronota) merceti Bolivar, 1904
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Uluguria neglecta Hoffman, 1964

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Tanganyika
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
28
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
4
20
29
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