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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
71
365
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
26
196
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
12
116
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
11
114
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
95
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
87
268
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
76 Genera with 268 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1786burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agnostokasia Gurney and R..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Agymnastus Scudder, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Anconia Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 17817SpeciesTaxom
Asemoplus Scudder, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Bootettix Bruner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Bradynotes Scudder, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Bruneria McNeill, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chiapacris Otte, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chimarocephala Scudder, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cibolacris Hebard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18897SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Esselenia Hebard, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Eupnigodes McNeill, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Floritettix Otte, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hebardacris Rehn, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18725SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 01SpeciesTaxom
Horesidotes Scudder, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Hypsalonia Gurney and E..., 19616SpeciesTaxom
Karokia Rehn, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Keiferi1SpeciesTaxom
Kurokia1SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotetti1SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotettix McNeill, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1875Spur-throat grasshoppers92SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Mestobregma Scudder, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Microtes Scudder, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Nebulatettix Gómez, Light..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleonotus Scudder, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oedomerus Bruner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paropomala Scudder, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pnigodis1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1873Bird grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sticthippus Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tomonotus Saussure, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trepidulus McNeill, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 187629SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Xeracris Caudell, 19163SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
268 Species and 21 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Aeoloplides californicus Scudder, 1897
Aeoloplides chenopodii Bruner, 1894
Aeoloplides chenopodii arcuatus Rehn, J.A.G., 1902
Aeoloplides fratercula Hebard, 1919
Aeoloplides fuscipes Scudder, 1897
Aeoloplides tenuipennis Scudder, 1897
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Agnostokasia sublima Gurney & Rentz, 1964
Agymnastus ingens Scudder, 1877
Agymnastus venerabilis Rentz, 1978
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Amphitornus coloradus coloradus Thomas, 1873
Amphitornus coloradus ornatus (McNeill, 1897)⇒ Amphitornus coloradus coloradus Thomas, 1873
Anconia integra Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Aptenopedes rufovittata Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Arphia behrensi Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia pulchripennis Bruner, 1905
Arphia ramona Rehn, 1902
Arphia saussureana Bruner, 1889
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Asemoplus sierranus Hebard, 1936
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Belosacris coccineipes Bruner, 1906
Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889Creosote Bush Grasshopper
Bradynotes obesa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Bradynotes obesa opima Scudder, S.H., 1880
Bruneria brunnea (Thomas, 1871)⇒ Brunneria brunnea Thomas, 1871
Bruneria shastana Scudder, 1881
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Chiapacris eximius Otte, 1979
Chimarocephala californica Bruner, 1905
Chimarocephala elongata Rentz, 1977
Chimarocephala pacifica Thomas, 1873Painted Meadow Grasshopper
Chloealtis aspasma Rehn & Hebard, 1919Siskiyou Chloealtis grasshopper
Chloealtis dianae Gurney, Stro..., 1964
Chloealtis gracilis McNeill, 1897
Chortophaga mendocino Rentz, 1977Mendocino Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cibolacris parviceps Walker, 1870
Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870Carlinian Snapper Grasshopper
Circotettix maculatus Scudder, 1880
Circotettix rabula Rehn & Hebard, 1906Wrangler Grasshopper
Circotettix shastanus Bruner, 1889
Circotettix stenometopus Strohecker &..., 1963
Circotettix undulatus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Conozoa carinata Rehn, 1907
Conozoa clementina Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Conozoa hyalina McNeill, 1901California Central Valley Grasshopper
Conozoa nicola Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Conozoa rebellis Saussure, 1888
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Cordillacris crenulata Bruner, 1889Crenulate-winged Grasshopper
Cordillacris occipitalis Thomas, 1873Spotted-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Derotmema delicatulum Scudder, 1900
Derotmema haydenii Rehn, J.A.G., 1919Hayden's Grasshopper
Derotmema laticinctum Scudder, 1900
Derotmema piute Rehn, 1919
Derotmema saussureanum Scudder, 1900Saussure's Desert Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira pictipennis Bruner, 1905California Rose-Winged Grasshopper
Dissosteira spurcata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Esselenia vanduzeei Hebard, 1920
Esselenia vanduzeei vanduzeei Hebard, 1920
Esselenia vanduzeei violae Rentz, D.C.F., 1966
Eupnigodes megacephala (McNeill, 1897)⇒ Eupnigodes megocephala McNeill, 1897
Eupnigodes megocephala McNeill, 1897Big-headed Grasshopper
Eupnigodes sierranus Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Floritettix aptera Scudder, 1878Wingless Florida Locust
Hebardacris albida Hebard, 1920
Hebardacris excelsa Rehn, 1907
Hebardacris mono Rehn, 1964
Hesperotettix nevadensis Morse, 1903
Hesperotettix pacificus Scudder, 1897
Hesperotettix pacificus capillatus Hebard, 1919
Hesperotettix pacificus pacificus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hippiscus agymnastoides
Horesidotes cinereus Scudder, 1899
Horesidotes cinereus cinereus Scudder, S.H., 1899
Horesidotes cinereus saltator Hebard, 1931
Hypsalonia merga Gurney & Buxton, 1963
Hypsalonia miwoki Gurney & Eades, 1961
Hypsalonia petasata Gurney & Eades, 1961
Hypsalonia rentzi Gurney & Eades, 1961
Hypsalonia satur Scudder, 1897
Hypsalonia tioga Gurney & Eades, 1961
Karokia blanci Rehn, 1964
Karokia memorialis Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Keiferi kelferi
Kurokia memorialis
Lactista gibbosus Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Leprus intermedius Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Leprus wheelerii Thomas, 1875
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Ligurotetti coquilletti
Ligurotettix coquilletti McNeill, 1897Desert Clicker Grasshopper
Melanoplus ablutus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus alpinus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833
Melanoplus andreasi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus ascensus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus aspasmus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus bernardinae Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus birchimi Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus buxtoni Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus caroli Gurney & Helfer, 1960
Melanoplus chimariki Gurney & Buxton, 1963
Melanoplus chumash Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus cinereus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus cinereus cyanipes Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus cinereus dealbatus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus complanatipes Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus dealbatus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus desultorius Rehn, 1907
Melanoplus devastator Scudder, 1878Devastating grasshopper
Melanoplus devastator conspicuus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus devastator devastator Scudder, S.H., 1878
Melanoplus devastator obscurus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus diablo Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus diminutus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus edeva Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus elaphrus Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus eremitus Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus franciscanus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus francisdrakei Otte, 2012
Melanoplus fricki Strohecker, 1960
Melanoplus fultoni Hebard, 1922Clark Valley larkspur
Melanoplus gracilipes Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus haigi Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Melanoplus harperi Gurney & Buxton, 1965
Melanoplus herbaceus Bruner, 1893
Melanoplus hesperus Hebard, 1919Santa Lucia Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus hupah Strohecker &..., 1963
Melanoplus huporeus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus jakei Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jenniferae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jessicae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jillae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jucundus Scudder, 1876
Melanoplus keiferi Gurney & Buxton, 1963
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus lapollai Otte, 2012
Melanoplus laurelae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus lepidus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus ligneolus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus lithophilus Gurney & Buxton, 1965
Melanoplus longipsolus Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus marginatus Scudder, 1876
Melanoplus marshallii Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus mcnaryi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus microtatus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus middlekauffi Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus muricolor Strohecker, 1960
Melanoplus murieta Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus nanus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus napa Otte, 2012
Melanoplus novato Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus obespsolus Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Melanoplus olamentke Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus ostentus Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus pinctus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus platycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus rentzi Otte, 1995
Melanoplus reyesensis Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus rileyanus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus rileyanus rileyanus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus rileyanus varicus Scudder, S.H., 1879
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory Grasshopper
Melanoplus siskiyou Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus sonomaensis Caudell, 1905
Melanoplus spearmani Otte, 2012
Melanoplus virgatus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus wappo Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus wilsoni Gurney, 1960
Melanoplus wintunus Strohecker &..., 1963
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Mestobregma impexum Rehn, 1919
Microtes helferi Strohecker, 1960
Microtes occidentalis Bruner, 1893
Microtes pogonata Strohecker, 1963
Nebulatettix pallidus Bruner, 1893
Nebulatettix robustus Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Nebulatettix subgracilis Caudell, 1903Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Oedaleonotus borckii Stål, 1861
Oedaleonotus enigma Scudder, 1876Valley Grasshopper
Oedaleonotus orientis (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Oedaleonotus borckii Stål, 1861
Oedaleonotus pacificus Scudder, 1880
Oedaleonotus phryneicus Hebard, 1919
Oedaleonotus pictus Scudder, S.H., 1899
Oedaleonotus pinctus Scudder & S.H., 1899
Oedaleonotus tenuipennis Scudder, 1897
Oedaleonotus truncatus Rehn, 1907
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oedomerus corallipes Bruner, 1908
Omocestus (Omocestus) helanshanensis Zheng, Zeng,..., 2012
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Paropomala palida
Paropomala pallida Bruner, 1904
Paropomala wyomingensis Thomas, 1871Wyoming Toothpick Grasshopper
Pezotettix enigrua
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pnigodis nugocephala
Poecilotettix sanguineus Scudder, 1897
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis californicus Vickery, 1967
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone Thomas, 1873Green bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bunites Otte, 1984
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) asperus Brullé, 1840
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Sticthippus californicus Scudder, 1892Labile stilt crab
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Tomonotus ferruginosus Caudell, 1905
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trepidulus hyalinus Scudder, 1900Scudder's Clear-Winged Grasshopper
Trepidulus rosaceus Scudder, 1900
Trimerotropis albescens McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis arenacea Rehn, 1910
Trimerotropis bernardi Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Trimerotropis bifasciata Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis californica Bruner, 1889California Band-Winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis Bruner, 1889Blue-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis diversellus Hebard, 1928
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis gracilis (Thomas, 1872)⇒ Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Trimerotropis inconspicua Bruner, 1904
Trimerotropis infantilis Rentz & Weis..., 1984Zayante band-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis inyo Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Trimerotropis koebelei Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis leucophaea Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Trimerotropis occidentalis Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis occidentiloides Rentz & Weis..., 1981Santa Monica Mountains Grasshopper
Trimerotropis occulens Otte, 1984Lompoc Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pacifica Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pseudofasciata Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis salina McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis santabarbara Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Trimerotropis sparsa Thomas, 1875
Trimerotropis thalassica Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis titusi Caudell, 1905
Trimerotropis topanga Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis verruculata suffusa Scudder, S.H., 1876
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus olancha Caudell, 1921
Xeracris minima Scudder & S.H., 1900
Xeracris minimus Scudder, 1900
Xeracris snowi Caudell, 1916

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
26
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
16
121
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
29
91
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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