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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Acadia Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
244
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
244
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
225
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
15
27
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
7
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
2
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
2
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
1
10
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Acadia Parish
10 Genera with 14 Species
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1875Spur-throat grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1770Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Acadia Parish
14 Species
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Acadia Parish
SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


Links, sources and further information
Acrididae at artfakta.se
Acrididae at dyntaxa.se
Acrididae at gbif.org
Acrididae at itis.gov