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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
39
169
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
76
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
11 Families width 133 Species and 30 Subspecies
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets8SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper20SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae (MacLeay, 1819)Grasshoppers and locusts72SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets23SpeciesTaxom
Dericorythidae Jacobson & B..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae (Saussure, 1877)Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts2SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
76 Genera with 133 Species
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Acheta Linnaeus, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Acinipe Rambur, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Adephagus Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Afrodrymadusa Ramme, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Caloptenus Burmeister, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ctenodecticus Bolivar, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Dericorys Serville, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1832cross-backed grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Duroniella Bolivar, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Ephippiger Berthold, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eremocharis Saussure, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Eugaster Serville, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eunapius Stål, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euryparyphes Fischer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Finotia Bonnet, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodinus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gryllomorpha Fieber, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1758Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Helioscirtus Saussure, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melanogryllus Chopard, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mioscirtus Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistes Serville, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Notopleura Krauss, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ocneridia Bolivar, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Odontura Rambur, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 17718SpeciesTaxom
Pachytylus Fieber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagulus Uvarov, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagus Thunberg, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Paracinipe Descamps & M..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Paraeuryparyphes La Greca, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parasteropleurus Barat, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Poecilimon Fischer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Praephippigera Bolivar, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pterolepis Rambur, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Rhacocleis Fieber, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Sciobia Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 190212SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Steropleurus Bolivar, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tessellana Zeuner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Thalpomena Saussure, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tmethis Fieber, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Trachypetrella Kirby, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidium Audinet-Serv..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Tuarega Uvarov, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Uromenus Bolivar, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Wernerella1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
133 Species and 30 Subspecies
Acheta hispanicus Rambur, 1838
Acinipe algerica Brunner von ..., 1882
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus incarnatus Krauss, 1907
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus longipes (Charpentier, 1845)⇒ Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus longipes longipes Charpentier, 1845
Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Adephagus cristatus Burmeister, 1838
Afrodrymadusa fallaciosa Finot, 1894
Aiolopus puissanti Defaut, 2005Puissant´s Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus strepens Latreille, 1804Broad Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Brachytrupes megacephalus Lefèbvre, 1827Giant-cricket
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Calliptamus barbarus Costa, 1836Eurasian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus barbarus barbarus Costa, O.G., 1836
Calliptamus deserticola Vosseler, 1902
Calliptamus italicus (Ikonnikov, 1911)⇒ Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Calliptamus italicus italicus Nedelkov, 1907Italian locust
Calliptamus italicus marginella Serville, 1838
Calliptamus wattenwylianus Pantel, 1896
Caloptenus italicus (Pantel, 1896)⇒ Calliptamus italicus italicus Nedelkov, 1907
Ctenodecticus bolivari Targioni-Toz..., 1881African Pygmy Wart-biter
Ctenodecticus bolivari africanus Galvagni, 1990
Dericorys albidula Serville, 1838
Dociostaurus (Kazakia) genei Ocskay, 1832Western Cross-backed Grasshopper
Dociostaurus genei genei Ocskay, 1832
Duroniella laurae Bormans, 1885
Duroniella lucasii Bolivar, 1881
Ephippiger oudryanus (Bonnet & Finot, 1884)⇒ Praephippigera pachygaster Lucas, 1849
Eremocharis insignis (Lucas, H., 1851)⇒ Tuarega insignis Lucas, 1851
Euchorthippus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Euchorthippus albolineatus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Euchorthippus pulvinatus Fischer von ..., 1846Siberian Straw Grasshopper
Eugaster guyoni Serville, 1838
Eunapius numida (Saussure, 1887)⇒ Paraeuryparyphes quadridentatus Brisout de B..., 1852
Euryparyphes sitifensis Brisout de B..., 1854
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Finotia spinicollis Bonnet, 1884
Gryllodinus kerkennensis Finot, 1893Silver-bell cricket
Gryllomorpha (Gryllomorphella) uclensis Pantel, 1890Western Crevice-cricket
Gryllomorpha uclensis pygmaea Mennozi, 1940
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Helioscirtus capsitanus Bonnet, 1884
Helioscirtus capsitanus capsitanus Bonnet, F.R., 1884
Helioscirtus gracilis Vosseler, 1902
Heteracris adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris annulosa Walker, 1870
Heteracris harterti Bolivar, 1913
Heteracris littoralis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris minuta Uvarov, 1921
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria migratoria Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Locust
Melanogryllus desertus Pallas, 1771Desert Cricket
Mioscirtus wagneri Eversmann, 1859
Mogoplistes talitrus (Costa, O.G., 1855)⇒ Pseudomogoplistes squamiger Fischer, 1853
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) baronii Baccetti, 1966
Myrmecophilus (Myrmophilina) ochraceus Fischer, 1853
Notopleura pygmaea Vosseler, 1902
Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ocneridia nigropunctata Lucas, 1849Dotted Stone Grasshopper
Ocneridia volxemii Bolivar, 1878
Odontura (Odontura) algerica Brunner von ..., 1878
Odontura (Odontura) stenoxypha Fieber, 1853Italian Striped Bush-cricket
Oedaleus decorus Germar, 1825Handsome Cross Grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue-Winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens sulfurescens Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda charpentieri Fieber, 1853Western Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884Iberian Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta Lucas, 1849Yellow Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta fuscocincta Lucas, 1849
Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Pachytylus danicus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Locusta migratoria migratoria Linnaeus, 1758
Pamphagulus bodenheimeri Uvarov, 1929
Pamphagulus bodenheimeri dumonti Uvarov, 1929
Pamphagus cristatus (Descamps & M..., 1972)⇒ Adephagus cristatus Burmeister, 1838
Pamphagus elephas Linnaeus, 1758
Pamphagus marmoratus Burmeister, 1838Marbled Stone Grasshopper
Pamphagus meridionalis Descamps & M..., 1972
Pamphagus tunetanus Vosseler, 1902
Paracinipe foreli Pictet & Sau..., 1893
Paracinipe saharae Pictet & Sau..., 1893
Paraeuryparyphes quadridentatus Brisout de B..., 1852
Parasteropleurus gracilis Nadig, 1981
Parasteropleurus nerii Vosseler, 1902
Parasteropleurus nerii pictus Nadig, 1981
Paratettix meridionalis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Groundhopper
Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794Common Maquis Grasshopper
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) falcata Poda, 1761Common Sickle Bush-cricket
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Poecilimon (Poecilimon) chopardi Ramme, 1933Chopard's Bright Bush-cricket
Praephippigera pachygaster Lucas, 1849
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pterolepis galitana Uvarov, 1942
Pterolepis gessardi Bonnet, 1886
Pterolepis maura Bonnet, 1886
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) cognata Krauss, 1877
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) conica Olivier, 1791Common Stick Grasshopper
Pyrgomorpha conica conica Olivier, 1791
Rhacocleis neglecta neglecta Costa, 1863
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Sciobia (Sciobia) lusitanica Rambur, 1838
Sphingoderus carinatus Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) azurescens Rambur, 1838Azure Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) finotianus Saussure, 1885
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) paradoxus Bey-Bienko, 1948
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) tricinctus Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) radioserratus Johnsen, 1985
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) lucasii Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) picteti Krauss, 1892Tenerife Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) vosseleri Krauss, 1902
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) wulumuqiensis Gong, Zheng ..., 2005
Sphingonotus desertorum (Vosseler, 1902)⇒ Sphingonotus wulumuqiensis Gong, Zheng ..., 2005
Sphodromerus decoloratus Finot, 1894
Stenohippus bonneti (Bolivar, 1885)⇒ Stenohippus mundus Walker, 1871
Stenohippus mundus Walker, 1871
Steropleurus innocentii Finot & E. B..., 1885
Teleogryllus commodus Walker, 1869Black field cricket
Tessellana tessellata Charpentier, 1825Brown-spotted Bush-cricket
Thalpomena algeriana (Lucas, 1849)⇒ Thalpomena coeruleipennis Finot, 1895
Thalpomena algeriana algeriana Lucas, 1849
Thalpomena coeruleipennis Finot, 1895
Thalpomena coerulescens Uvarov, 1923
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Tmethis cisti Fabricius, 1787
Tmethis cisti cisti Fabricius, 1787
Tmethis cisti gracilis Saussure, 1888
Tmethis cisti tunensis Saussure, 1888
Tmethis laeviusculus Krauss, 1892
Trachypetrella anderssonii Stål, 1875
Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides Rambur, 1838Common Trig
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Tropidopola cylindrica (Marschall, 1836)⇒ Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Truxalis annulata Thunberg, 1815
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis nasutus Linnaeus, 1758
Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Tuarega insignis Lucas, 1851
Uromenus (Bolivarius) bonnetti (Bolivar, 1907)⇒ Uromenus bonneti Bolívar, I., 1907
Uromenus bonnetti bonnettiBonnet's Saddle Bush-cricket
Uromenus (Uromenus) bonneti Bolívar, I., 1907Bonnet´s Saddle Bush-cricket
Uromenus bonneti bonneti Bolivar, 1907
Uromenus innocentii Bonnet & Finot, 1885
Uromenus innocentii innocentii Bonnet & Finot, 1885
Uromenus nerii Nadig, 1981
Uromenus nerii nerii Vosseler, 1902
Wernerella picteti (Krauss, 1892)⇒ Sphingonotus picteti Krauss, 1892

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Tunisia
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
49
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
6
27
36
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