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Checklist for Order Orthoptera Latreille, 1793 (Crickets And Grasshoppers)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
44
172
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
16
84
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
16 Families width 192 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts70SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets11SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets14SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets59SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae (Walker, 1869)And Cave Weta6SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845)Tree cricket10SpeciesTaxom
Elcanidae Handlirsch, 19060SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Morabidae Rehn, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
84 Genera with 192 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVWX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1986Robust ground crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1876Round-headed katydids6SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 1825Brown sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Anurogryllus Saussure, 1973Short-tailed crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Appalachia Rehn and Rehn, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Atlanticus Scudder, 1901Eastern Shieldback Katydid5SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18973SpeciesTaxom
Brunneria Saussure, 1896Brunner´s Stick Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Bucrates Burmeister, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Camptonotus Uhler, 1860leaf-rolling crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1869Camel Cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1915Coneheads10SpeciesTaxom
Criotettix Bolivar, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1912Common scaly crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 1907Green sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Diestrammena Brunner von ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euhadenoecus Hubbell, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1903Even-spurred ground crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Euparatettix Hancock, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Falcicula Rehn, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1877Common crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 1864Flightless bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Inscudderia Caudell, 1925Cypress katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers22SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrus Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 1838Lesser field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads11SpeciesTaxom
Neocurtilla Kirby, 1832Northern Mole Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Neonemobius Hebard, 1893Small ground crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Neoscapteriscus Cadena-Casta..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neoxabea Kirby, 1773Smooth-legged tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1894Common tree crickets9SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids11SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidium Westwood, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Paratylotropidia Brunner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pentacentrus Saussure, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopalpus Uhler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgocorypha Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1862Bird grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1897Bush Katydids7SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1838
Jerusalem crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tachycines Adelung, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1824Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Warramaba Key, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
192 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acheta domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Allonemobius allardi Alexander & ..., 1959Allard'S Ground Cricket
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Allonemobius maculatus Blatchley, 1900Larger Spotted Ground Cricket
Allonemobius socius Scudder, 1877Southern ground cricket
Allonemobius tinnulus Fulton, 1931Tinkling ground cricket
Allonemobius walkeri Howard & Furth, 1986Walker’s ground cricket
Amblycorypha alexanderi Walker, 2003Clicker round-winged katydid
Amblycorypha carinata Rehn & Hebard, 1914Carinate katydid
Amblycorypha longinicta Walker, 2004Common virtuoso katydid
Amblycorypha oblongifolia De Geer, 1773Oblong-winged katydid
Amblycorypha rotundifolia Scudder, 1862Rattler round-winged katydid
Amblycorypha uhleri Stål, 1876Uhler's katydid
Anaxipha exigua Say, 1825Say'S Bush Cricket
Anurogryllus arboreus Walker, 1973Common short-tailed cricket
Appalachia hebardi Rehn & Rehn, 1936
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) americanus Saussure, 1859American Shield-bearer
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) davisi Rehn & Hebard, 1916Davis's Shield-bearer
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) monticola Davis, 1915Least shieldback
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) pachymerus (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Atlanticus monticola Davis, 1915
Atlanticus (Atlanticus) testaceus Scudder, 1901Protean shieldback
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Booneacris glacialis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Booneacris glacialis amplicerca Caudell, 1936
Booneacris variegata Scudder, 1897Variegated Wingless Locust
Brunneria borealis Scudder, 1896American stick mantis
Bucrates malivolans Scudder, 1878Cattail conehead
Camptonotus carolinensis Gerstaecker, 1860Carolina Leaf-roller
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) gracilipes Haldeman, 1850Slender-legged Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus (Ceuthophilus) maculatus Harris, 1835Spotted Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus (Geotettix) guttulosus Walker, 1869Antillean stilt crab
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh 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) aigialus Rehn & Hebard, 1915Agardh lupine
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)⇒ Ruspolia interrupta Walker, 1869
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nemoralis Scudder, 1875Woodland grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nigropleuroides Fox, 1912Tidewater meadow katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) saltans Scudder, 1872Prairie meadow katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) spartinae Fox, 1912Salt Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Dicellurina) allardi Caudell, 1910Allard's meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) stictomerus Rehn & Hebard, 1915Spotted-legged meadow grasshopper
Criotettix yunnanensis Zheng & Ou, 2003
Cycloptilum bidens Hebard, 1931Two-toothed scaly cricke
Cycloptilum tardum Love & Walker, 1979Slow scaly cricket
Cycloptilum trigonipalpum Rehn & Hebard, 1912Forest scaly cricket
Cyrtoxipha columbiana Caudell, 1907Columbian trig
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Diestrammena (Gymnaeta) indivisa Zhang & Liu, 2009
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Euhadenoecus fragilis Hubbell, 1978Tawneys Cave Cricket
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eunemobius carolinus carolinus Scudder, S.H., 1877Carolina Ground Cricket
Eunemobius confusus Blatchley, 1903Confused ground cricket
Euparatettix planipedonus Zheng, 1998
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Falcicula hebardi Rehn, 1903Hebard's bush cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) fultoni Alexander, 1957Southern wood cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) rubens Scudder, 1902Eastern Trilling Cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Gryllus saussurei (Scudder, S.H., 1877)⇒ Miogryllus verticalis Serville, 1838
Hapithus agitator Uhler, 1864Agitating cricket
Hapithus luteolira Walker & T.J., 1969False jumping bush cricket
Hapithus saltator Uhler, 1864Jumping Bush Cricket
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Inscudderia walkeri Hebard, 1925Eastern cypress katydid
Leptysma intermedia Bruner, 1911
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Leptysma marginicollis marginicollis Serville, 1838Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus celatus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus decoratus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus devius Morse, 1904
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus mancus Smith, 1868Smith'S Spur-Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus pachycercus Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus similis (Morse, 1904)⇒ Melanoplus longicornis Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus tribulus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Mermiria intertexta Scudder, 1899Eastern Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Microcentrum retinerve Burmeister, 1838Angular-winged katydid
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Microcentrus caryae Fitch, 1851
Miogryllus verticalis Serville, 1838
Montezumina modesta Brunner von ..., 1878Modest katydid
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) pergandei Bruner, 1884Eastern ant cricket
Neoconocephalus bivocatus Walker, Whit..., 1973False robust conehead
Neoconocephalus caudellianus Davis, 1905Caudell's Conehead
Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841Sword-bearing conehead
Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus Davis, 1887Slightly musical conehead
Neoconocephalus lyristes Rehn & Hebard, 1905Slender conehead
Neoconocephalus melanorhinus Rehn & Hebard, 1907Black-nosed conehead
Neoconocephalus nebrascensis Bruner, 1891Nebraska conehead
Neoconocephalus palustris Blatchley, 1893Marsh conehead
Neoconocephalus retusus Scudder, 1878Round-tipped conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neocurtilla hexadactyla Perty, 1832Northern mole cricket
Neonemobius palustris Blatchley, 1900Marsh ground cricket
Neonemobius variegatus Bruner, 1893Smaller Spotted Ground Cricket
Neoscapteriscus abbreviatus Scudder, 1869Short-winged Mole Cricket
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Neoxabea bipunctata De Geer, 1773Two-spotted tree cricket
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963Fast-calling tree cricket
Oecanthus exclamationis Davis, W.T., 1907Davis' Tree Cricket
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus latipennis Riley, C.V., 1881Broad-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894Land crabs
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Orchelimum (Metarhoptrum) superbum Rehn & Hebard, 1915Superb meadow grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) agile De Geer, 1773Agile Meadow Grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) carinatum Walker, 1971Carinate meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) concinnum Scudder, 1862Dusky-faced meadow grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) erythrocephalum Davis, 1905Red-head meadow grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) fidicinium Rehn & Hebard, 1907Fleshy lupine
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) laticauda Redtenbacher, 1891
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) minor Bruner, 1891Lesser pine katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) nigripes Scudder, 1875Black-legged meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) pulchellum Davis, 1909Handsome meadow grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratylotropidia beutenmuelleri Morse, 1907Beutenmüller´s Locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Pentacentrus parvulus Liu & Shi, 2014
Phyllopalpus pulchellus Uhler, 1864Handsome trig
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Pyrgocorypha uncinata Harris, 1841Hook-faced conehead
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Schistocerca rubiginosa Harris, 1862Rusty bird grasshopper
Scudderia cuneata Morse, 1901Southeastern bush katydid
Scudderia curvicauda De Geer, 1773Curve-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia fasciata Beutenmüller, 1894Land crabs
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia pistillata Brunner von ..., 1878Broad-winged bush katydid
Scudderia septentrionalis Serville, 1838Northern bush katydid
Scudderia texensis Saussure & P..., 1897Cranberry katydid
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tachycines asynamorus (Adelung, 1902)⇒ Diestrammena asynamora Adelung, 1902
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tettigidea acuta Morse, 1895Heath
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) micado Saussure, 1877Japanese burrowing cricket
Warramaba flavolineata Kearney, 2018
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Orthoptera with occurrences in Virginia
SuborderCaelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
42
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEnsifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
13
42
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)
Orthoptera (Latreille 1793)


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