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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Tuscaloosa County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
330
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
330
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
314
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
12
26
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
6
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuscaloosa County
6 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae (MacLeay, 1819)Grasshoppers and locusts14SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuscaloosa County
20 Genera with 27 Species
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1773Round-headed katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1902Common crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1770Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuscaloosa County
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Amblycorypha carinata Rehn & Hebard, 1914Carinate katydid
Amblycorypha oblongifolia De Geer, 1773Oblong-winged katydid
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Gryllus (Gryllus) firmus Scudder, 1902Sand field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) rubens Scudder, 1902Eastern Trilling Cricket
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894Land crabs
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) micado Saussure, 1877Japanese burrowing cricket

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Tuscaloosa County
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
14
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
3
6
10
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