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Checklist of Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
for Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
396
3475
6536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3474
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
380
3412
6411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
48
195
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
18
86
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad and Tobago
18 Families width 148 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts36SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae (Krauss, 1902)Bush crickets30SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket14SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae (Brunner von ..., 1893)Lubber grasshopper5SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets17SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets15SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket5SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ripipterygidae Ander, 1939Mud crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Paragryllidae Desutter-Gra..., 19873SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
86 Genera with 148 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Acanthodis Serville, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Aclodes Hebard, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Agriacris Walker, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Allotettix Hancock, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacomera Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 2009Brown sword-tail crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Anurogryllus Saussure, 1773Short-tailed crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Arimacris Matiotti da ..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Bofana Otte & Perez..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Brunneria Saussure, 1869Brunner´s Stick Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Carylla Otte & Perez..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cearacesa Kocak & Kemal, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Ceraia Brunner von ..., 19187SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cnemidophyllum Rehn, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cocconotus Stål, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1869Common scaly crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotettix Bruner, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 2009Green sword-tail crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Diatrypa Saussure, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Doposia Otte & Perez..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Ectatoderus Guérin-Ménev..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Ectotrypa Saussure, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Ellipes Scudder, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteroides Chopard, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Eomorphopus Hancock, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Euceraia Hebard, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1896Even-spurred ground crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1763Common crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hygronemobius Hebard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hyperbaenus Brunner von ..., 19342SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lernecella Gorochov, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Leurophyllum Kirby, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Luzara Walker, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Luzarida Hebard, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1838Angle-wing katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 2009Lesser field crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Mirhipipteryx Gunther, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Moncheca Walker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Nemobius Serville, 1763ground cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads7SpeciesTaxom
Neonemobius Hebard, 1874Small ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1838Common tree crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Paragryllus Guérin-Ménev..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1906Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Paurotarsus Hancock, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Petaloptera Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlibostroma Scudder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Prionolopha Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pterochroza Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pteronemobius Jakobson, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopalpa Serville, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Ripipteryx Newman, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17861SpeciesTaxom
Scapteriscus Scudder, 1869Two-clawed mole crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Schedocentrus pe�ai..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Stilpnochlora Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Tafalisca F. Walker, 2009Silent Bush Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1952Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Tropidacris Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Uvaroviella Chopard, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Vestria Stål, 1891Crayola katydids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
148 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Acanthodis chipmani Bruner, 1906
Aclodes cavicola (Chopard, 1954)⇒ Aclodes trinidadi Gorochov, 2007
Aclodes trinidadi Gorochov, 2007
Agriacris bivittata Gerstaecker, 1873
Agriacris jucunda Walker, 1870
Allotettix cayennensis Bolivar, 1887
Amblytropidia trinitatis Bruner, 1904
Anaxipha ainigma Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha conomeru Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha copo Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha dolomedes Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha endoxos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha sirico Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha tamucu Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha yakuno Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha zebra Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anurogryllus beebei Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anurogryllus muticus De Geer, 1773Short-tailed Cricket
Arimacris trinitatis Bruner, 1906
Belosacris coccineipes Bruner, 1906
Bofana mirifica Otte & Perez..., 2009
Bofana rufa Otte & Perez..., 2009
Brunneria subaptera Saussure, 1869Small-Winged Stick Mantis
Carylla vaginalis Saussure, 1878
Cearacesa taciturna Otte & Perez..., 2009
Ceraia capra Rehn, 1918
Ceraia capra capra Rehn, 1918
Ceraia hemidactyla Rehn & Hebard, 1914
Ceraia surinamensis Brunner von ..., 1891
Ceraia surinamensis surinamensis Brunner von ..., 1891
Ceraia vicina Chopard, 1918
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cnemidophyllum (Eupeucestes) citrifolium Linnaeus, 1758
Cocconotus (Cocconotus) chelicercus Bonfils & Leroy, 1968
Cocconotus (Cocconotus) insularis Bruner, 1906
Cocconotus (Cocconotus) unicolor Kevan, 1989
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) cinereus Thunberg, 1815Caribbean meadow katydid
Cordillacris crenulata Bruner, 1889Crenulate-winged Grasshopper
Cornops aquaticum Bruner, 1906
Cornops frenatum Marschall, 1836
Cornops frenatum frenatum Marschall, 1836
Cornops paraguayense Bruner, 1906
Coscineuta virens Thunberg, 1815Moruga Grasshopper
Cylindrotettix insularis Bruner, 1906
Cylindrotettix insularis insularis Bruner, 1906
Cyrtoxipha contumax Otte & Perez..., 2009
Cyrtoxipha pallens Otte & Perez..., 2009
Diatrypa (Latispeculum) ennychios Otte & Perez..., 2009
Diatrypa (Latispeculum) entimos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Diatrypa (Latispeculum) klagesi Otte & Perez..., 2009
Doposia tobago Otte & Perez..., 2009
Ectatoderus insularis Bruner, 1906
Ectotrypa arimae LeRoy, 1969
Ellipes minuta Scudder, 1862Minute Pygmy Locust
Ellipes minuta histrionica Saussure, 1896
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eneopteroides tobago Otte & Perez..., 2009
Eomorphopus purpurascens Olivier, 1791
Euceraia insignis Hebard, 1927
Eunemobius trinitatis Scudder, 1896
Gryllodes brevipennis (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Gryllodes micromegas (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Gryllodes parvipennis (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Gryllus (Gryllus) ater (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllus braueri Karny, 1910
Gryllus (Gryllus) braueri Karny, 1910
Gryllus (Gryllus) bryanti Morse, 1905
Gryllus convolutus (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Gryllus nitidulus (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Gryllus pusillus (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hygronemobius alleni Morse, 1905Allen's Ground Cricket
Hyperbaenus laminatus Ander, 1934
Leprus intermedius Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Lernecella erinys Otte & Perez..., 2009
Lernecella mirabilis Otte & Perez..., 2009
Lernecella simlense Otte & Perez..., 2009
Lernecella trinitatis Hebard, 1928
Leurophyllum modestum Bruner, 1906
Luzara erasmios Otte & Perez..., 2009
Luzara idolicus Otte & Perez..., 2009
Luzarida gracilior Hebard, 1928
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Melanoplus discolor Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Microcentrum marginellum Serville, 1838
Miogryllus caparo Otte & Perez..., 2009
Miogryllus convolutus Johannson, 1763
Miogryllus pusillus (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Miogryllus convolutus Johannson, 1763
Miogryllus tobago Otte & Perez..., 2009
Mirhipipteryx pulicaria Saussure, 1896
Moncheca viridis Redtenbacher, 1891
Myrmecophilus (Myrmophilina) americanus Saussure, 1877Ant Cricket
Nemobius delicatus (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Nemobius distinguendus (Johansson, 1763)⇒ Myrmecophilus americanus Saussure, 1877
Neoconocephalus affinis Beauvois, 1805Grasshopper
Neoconocephalus fratellus Griffini, 1899
Neoconocephalus maxillosus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean conehead
Neoconocephalus punctipes Redtenbacher, 1891
Neoconocephalus saturatus Griffini, 1899
Neoconocephalus susurrator Walker & Gre..., 1983
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neonemobius cubensis Saussure, 1874Cuban ground cricket
Oecanthus immaculatus Bruner, L., 1906
Oecanthus rufescens Serville, 1838Striped tree cricket
Orphulella concinnula Walker, 1870
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Paragryllus arima Otte & Perez..., 2009
Paragryllus cocos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Paragryllus insolitos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Paratettix gracilis (Bruner, 1906)⇒ Lophoscirtus gracilis Bruner, 1911
Paurotarsus insolitus Rehn, 1916
Paurotarsus insolitus abbreviatus Grant Jr., H.J., 1955
Paurotarsus ruficornis Walker, 1871
Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum Thomas, 1871Four-Spotted Grasshopper
Prionolopha serrata Linnaeus, 1758
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Pterochroza ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Peacock katydid
Pteronemobius ara Otte & Perez..., 2009
Pycnopalpa (Pycnopalpa) bicordata (Saint-Fargea..., 1825)⇒ Pycnopalpa permaculata Vignon, 1930
Pycnopalpa morata Vignon, 1930
Pycnopalpa permaculata Vignon, 1930
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Scapteriscus vicinus Scudder, 1869Changa
Schedocentrus (Proidiarthron) innotatus Walker, 1870
Schistocerca beckeri Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Stenacris fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris fissicauda fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris xanthochlora Marschall, 1836
Stenopola dorsalis Thunberg, 1827
Stenopola puncticeps Stål, 1861
Stenopola puncticeps surinama Bruner, 1920
Stilpnochlora aztecoides Emsley, 1970
Stilpnochlora marginella (Serville, 1838)⇒ Microcentrum marginellum Serville, 1838
Tafalisca evimon Otte & Perez..., 2009
Tetrix gracilis (Bruner, 1906)⇒ Tettigidea gracilis O. Heer, 1865
Tetrix phrynus Rehn, 1952
Tettigidea imperfecta Bruner, 1906
Tettigidea trinitatis Bruner, 1906Trinidad Pygmy Grasshopper
Trachyrhachys aspera Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis fratercula McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Tropidacris cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813
Tropidacris cristata cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Tropidacris latreillei (Perty, 1832)⇒ Tropidacris cristata cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Uvaroviella cantator Otte & Perez..., 2009
Uvaroviella thescelos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Uvaroviella tobago Otte & Perez..., 2009
Vestria viridis (Redtenbacher, 1891)⇒ Moncheca viridis Redtenbacher, 1891

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
6
36
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
12
50
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)
Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)


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