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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
4179
11334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
4173
11327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
422
4137
11266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
42
191
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
15
126
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
68
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
5
68
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
62
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
44
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algeria
44 Genera with 117 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPRSTV
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17863SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17816SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 07SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 2014cross-backed grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Duroniella Bolivar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Egnatiella Bolivar, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Egnatioides Vosseler, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Eremogryllus Krauss, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Helioscirtus Saussure, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Hilethera Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hyalorrhipis Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Leptopternis Saussure, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1963Spur-throat grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Mioscirtus Saussure, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Notopleura Krauss, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19318SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 177110SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Platypygius Uvarov, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Ramburiella Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1804Bird grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 190221SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalpomena Saussure, 19497SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Vosseleriana Uvarov, 19432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
117 Species and 40 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis citrina Serville, 1838
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida ungarica Herbst, 1786Common Cone-headed Grasshopper
Acrotylus errabundus Finot, 1893
Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus incarnatus Krauss, 1907
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus insubricus insubricus Scopoli, 1786
Acrotylus longipes (Charpentier, 1845)⇒ Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus longipes longipes Charpentier, 1845
Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus strepens Latreille, 1804Broad Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus strepens strepens Latreille, 1804
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
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 wattenwylianus Pantel, 1896
Calliptamus wattenwylianus wattenwylianus
Chorthippus brunneus brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus mollis lesinensis Krauss, 1888
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) vagans (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Chorthippus mollis lesinensis Krauss, 1888
Chorthippus vagans africanus Nadig, 1981
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus Thunberg, 1815Moroccan Cross-backed Grasshopper
Dociostaurus (Kazakia) genei Ocskay, 1832Western Cross-backed Grasshopper
Dociostaurus (Kazakia) jagoi Soltani, 1978Jago´s Cross-backed Grasshopper
Dociostaurus jagoi jagoi Soltani, 1978Jago's Grasshopper
Dociostaurus biskrensis Moussi & Petit, 2014
Duroniella lucasii Bolivar, 1881
Egnatiella cabrerai Bolivar, 1914
Egnatioides coerulans Krauss, 1893
Egnatioides striatus Vosseler, 1902
Eremogryllus hammadae Krauss, 1902
Euchorthippus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Euchorthippus albolineatus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Helioscirtus capsitanus Bonnet, 1884
Helioscirtus capsitanus algericus Chopard, 1943
Heteracris adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris adspersa adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889
Heteracris annulosa Walker, 1870
Heteracris harterti Bolivar, 1913
Heteracris hoggarensis Chopard, 1929
Heteracris littoralis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris minuta Uvarov, 1921
Hilethera aeolopoides Uvarov, 1922
Hyalorrhipis calcarata Vosseler, 1902
Hyalorrhipis canescens Saussure, 1888
Leptopternis gracilis Eversmann, 1848
Leptopternis maculata Vosseler, 1902
Leptopternis rothschildi Bolivar, 1913
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Mioscirtus wagneri Eversmann, 1859
Mioscirtus wagneri maghrebi Fernandes, J.A., 1968
Notopleura pygmaea Vosseler, 1902
Notopleura rothschildi Uvarov, 1923
Notopleura saharica Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia filicornis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia filicornis filicornis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia geniculata I. Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia harterti Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia harterti harterti Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia obtusa (Salfi, 1931)⇒ Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis Krauss, 1902
Oedaleus decorus Germar, 1825Handsome Cross Grasshopper
Oedaleus senegalensis Krauss, 1877Senegalese grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue-Winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens sulfurescens Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884Iberian Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta Lucas, 1849Yellow Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta fuscocincta Lucas, 1849
Oedipoda gratiosa (Serville, 1838)⇒ Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda miniata mauritanica Lucas, 1849
Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Omocestus (Dreuxius) lecerfi Chopard, 1937
Omocestus (Omocestus) africanus Harz, 1970
Omocestus (Omocestus) lucasii Brisout de B..., 1850
Omocestus (Omocestus) nadigi Harz, 1987
Omocestus (Omocestus) raymondi Yersin, 1863
Omocestus (Omocestus) rufipes (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor bisignata Charpentier, 1825
Paracinema tricolor bisignatum Charpentier, 1825
Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794Common Maquis Grasshopper
Platypygius platypygius Pantel, 1886
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Ramburiella (Ramburiella) hispanica Rambur, 1838Iberian Blackspotted Grasshopper
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Schistocerca peregrina (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775
Sphingoderus carinatus Saussure, 1888
Sphingoderus mecheriae Krauss, H.A., 1893
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) arenarius Lucas, 1849Algerian Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Sphingonotus caerulans caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Slender Blue-winged Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) diadematus Vosseler, 1902
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) ebneri Mishchenko, 1937
Sphingonotus eurasius eurasius Mishchenko, 1936
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) lucasii Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) luteus Krauss, 1893
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) obscuratus Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus obscuratus lameerei Finot, 1902
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) octofasciatus Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus savignyi savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) vosseleri Krauss, 1902
Sphodromerus cruentatus Krauss, 1902
Sphodromerus decoloratus Finot, 1894
Sphodromerus tuareg Uvarov, 1943
Sphodromerus tuareg tuareg Uvarov, 1943
Stenobothrus amoenus Brisout de B..., 1850
Stenobothrus berberus Uvarov, 1942
Thalpomena algeriana (Lucas, 1849)⇒ Thalpomena coeruleipennis Finot, 1895
Thalpomena algeriana algeriana Lucas, 1849
Thalpomena algeriana intermedia Dirsh, 1949
Thalpomena algeriana montana Dirsh, 1949
Thalpomena coeruleipennis Finot, 1895
Thalpomena coerulescens Uvarov, 1923
Thalpomena deserta Dirsh, 1949
Tropidopola cylindrica (Marschall, 1836)⇒ Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Tropidopola cylindrica cylindrica Marschall, 1836
Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Truxalis annulata Thunberg, 1815
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis nasutus Linnaeus, 1758
Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Vosseleriana fonti Bolivar, 1902
Vosseleriana korsakovi Chopard, 1943

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Algeria
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEgnatiinae
Bei-Bienko & Mishchenko, 1951
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEremogryllinae
Dirsh, 1956
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
18
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidopolinae
Jacobson, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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