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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
239
1034
1390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
239
1034
1390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
993
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
18
54
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
7
39
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Iowa)
7 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts34SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets14SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket6SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Iowa)
39 Genera with 61 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1862Coneheads3SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1960Common crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1866Spur-throat grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrus Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1862Common coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Neocurtilla Kirby, 1832Northern Mole Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Platycleis Fieber, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1873Bird grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1838Bush Katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Iowa)
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus Scudder, 1875Straight-Laced Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)⇒ Ruspolia interrupta Walker, 1869
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus spretus Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Microcentrus caryae Fitch, 1851
Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841Sword-bearing conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neocurtilla hexadactyla Perty, 1832Northern mole cricket
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus pellucens Scopoli, 1763European tree cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pholidoptera griseoaptera De Geer, 1773Common Dark Bush-cricket
Platycleis (Platycleis) albopunctata Goeze, 1778Common Grey Bush-cricket
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca melanocera Stål, 1861Large painted locust
Schistocerca shoshone Thomas, 1873Green bird grasshopper
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia septentrionalis Serville, 1838Northern bush katydid
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Union County (Iowa)
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
2
24
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
5
15
25
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