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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
73
439
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
31
293
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
14
202
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
13
198
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
6
151
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
109
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
109 Genera with 212 Species
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Abisares Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxia Bolivar, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acocksacris Dirsh, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17865SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Aneuryphymus Uvarov, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aulocaroides Werner, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Auloserpusia Rehn, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Brachyacrida Dirsh, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Brownacris Dirsh, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamicus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamuloides Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamulus Uvarov, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Chondracris Uvarov, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Choroedocus Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Digrammacris Jago, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dirshacris Brown, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Duplessisia Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Euloryma Spearman, 201322SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Frontifissia Key, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 187310SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Hadrolecocatantops Jago, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemiloryma Brown, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Jucundacris Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Karruhippus Brown, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Keya Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Kwidschwia Rehn, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Machaeridia Stål, 1889Machaeridians1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1920Spur-throat grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Meruana Delucchi, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsera Bolivar, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Namatettix Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neopedies Hebard, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Platacanthoides Kirby, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapteroides Dirsh, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapteropsis Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19565SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudegnatius Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdoplea Karsch, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ruwenzoracris Rehn, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Uvarovidium Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Xenotettix Uvarov, 19252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
212 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abisares viridipennis viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acocksacris geyeri Brown, 1962
Acocksacris karruensis Dirsh, 1958
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida ungarica Herbst, 1786Common Cone-headed Grasshopper
Acridoderes arthriticus Serville, 1838
Acridoderes sanguinea Sjöstedt, 1929
Acrotylus angulatus Stål, 1876
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus concinnus Serville, 1838
Acrotylus crassus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus deustus Thunberg, 1815
Acrotylus diana Karny, 1910
Acrotylus flavescens Stål, 1873
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus hirtus Dirsh, 1956
Acrotylus hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus junodi Schulthess S..., 1899
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amblyphymus transvaalicus Dirsh, 1956Transvaal Agile Grasshopper
Anablepia dregei Ramme, 1929
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium incisum Rehn, 1942
Anacridium moestum Serville, 1838Tree Locust
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Aneuryphymus erythropus Thunberg, 1815Red-footed Agile Grasshopper
Aneuryphymus montanus Brown, 1960Yellow-winged Agile Grasshopper
Aneuryphymus rhodesianus Uvarov, 1922Wolkberg Agile Grashopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Aulocaroides capicolus Dirsh, 1956
Auloserpusia lacustris Rehn, 1914
Brachyacrida distanti Dirsh, 1952
Brachyphymus vylderi Stål, 1876Western Agile Grasshopper
Brachyphymus vylderi vylderi Stål, 1876
Brownacris brachyptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris gariepensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris karruensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris microptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris namaquensis Brown, 1972
Calliptamicus antennatus Kirby, 1902Kirby's Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamicus semiroseus Serville, 1838Southern Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamuloides minimus Dirsh, 1956Little Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus hyalinus Uvarov, 1922Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus natalensis Sjöstedt, 1913Natal Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus sulfurescens Uvarov, 1922Upland Agile Grasshopper
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cardeniopsis trifasciatus Kirby, 1902
Catantops australis (Jago, 1984)⇒ Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Catantops ochthephilus Jago, 1984
Chondracris rosea De Geer, 1773
Choroedocus capensis Thunberg, 1815
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus peneri Fishelson, 1969
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Digrammacris distinguendus Stål, 1861
Dirshacris aridus Brown, 1959
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Duplessisia sulcata Dirsh, 1956
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Euchorthippus declivus Brisout de B..., 1849Common Straw Grasshopper
Eucoptacra turneri Miller, 1932
Euloryma ashleyi Spearman, 2013
Euloryma bonteboki Spearman, 2013
Euloryma browni Spearman, 2013
Euloryma carolynae Spearman, 2013
Euloryma cederbergensis Spearman, 2013
Euloryma karoo Spearman, 2013
Euloryma khoi Spearman, 2013
Euloryma lapollai Spearman, 2013
Euloryma larsenorum Spearman, 2013
Euloryma lyra Spearman, 2013
Euloryma magna Spearman, 2013
Euloryma mayi Spearman, 2013
Euloryma mirabunda Spearman, 2013
Euloryma namaqua Spearman, 2013
Euloryma ottei Spearman, 2013
Euloryma san Spearman, 2013
Euloryma solveigae Spearman, 2013
Euloryma tsitsikamma Spearman, 2013
Euloryma umoja Spearman, 2013
Euloryma vittipennis Stål, 1875
Euloryma waboom Spearman, 2013
Euloryma zebrata Spearman, 2013
Eupropacris fumida (Walker, 1870)⇒ Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758Red-legged Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus kalahariensis Barker, 1985Kalahari Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus xanthocnemis Brancsik, 1897
Eyprepocnemis calceata Serville, 1838
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Frontifissia elegans Key, 1937
Frontifissia laevata Dirsh, 1956
Gastrimargus acutangulus Stål, 1873
Gastrimargus acutangulus acutangulus Stål, 1873
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus crassicollis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus vitripennis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gastrimargus wahlbergii Stål, 1873
Gymnobothrus carinatus Uvarov, 1941
Gymnobothrus gracilis Ramme, 1931
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Hadrolecocatantops kissenjianus Rehn, 1914
Hemiloryma deserticola Brown, 1973
Heteracris calliptamoides Uvarov, 1921
Heteracris herbacea Serville, 1838
Heteracris jucundus Carl, 1916
Heteracris prasinata Stål, 1876
Heteracris speciosa (Sjöstedt, 1913)⇒ Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Jucundacris pictipes Walker, 1870
Karruhippus albicornis Brown, 1989
Keya capicola Uvarov, 1941
Kwidschwia kivuensis Rehn, 1914
Leva callosa Uvarov, 1922
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Lounsburyna capensis Uvarov, 1922
Lounsburyna fumosa Miller, 1932
Machaeridia conspersa Bolivar, 1889
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Meruana liriomyzae Boucek, 1988
Mesopsera filum Bolivar, 1890
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Namatettix denticornis Brown, 1970
Neopedies digitatus Ronderos, 1991
Neopedies guarani Ronderos, 1991
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus flavus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Oedaleus plenus Walker, 1870
Oedaleus plenus browni Ritchie, J.M., 1981
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha rosacea Walker, 1871
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Pachyphymus carinatus Dirsh, 1956Crested Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus namaquensis Bazelet & Na..., 2014Namaqua Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus samwaysi Bazelet & Na..., 2014Samways's Agile Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910
Paragymnobothrus rufipes Uvarov, 1925
Paraxenotettix calcaratus Uvarov, 1925
Paraxenotettix rugulosa Dirsh, 1956
Parga xanthoptera (Stål, 1855)⇒ Parga musanae Sjöstedt, 1931
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Platacanthoides morosus Walker, 1870Eastern Cape Agile Grasshopper
Platacanthoides reductus Dirsh, 1956Drakensberg Agile Grasshopper
Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876
Plegmapteroides minutus Dirsh, 1959Short-legged Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapteropsis gracilis Dirsh, 1956Richtersveld Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus fernandezi Uvarov, 1922Nama-Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus irisus Serville, 1838Great Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus saturatus Walker, 1870Yellow-legged Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus sinuosus Martínez y F..., 1898Rugose Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Pseudegnatius reyneckei Dirsh, 1956
Pseudogmothela stauronota Uvarov, 1921
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Rhachitopis crassus Walker, 1870Humped Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis melanopus Burmeister, 1838
Rhachitopis nigripes Uvarov, 1922Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis sanguinipes Brown, 1960Langkloof Agile Grasshopper
Rhaphotittha levis Karsch, 1896
Ruwenzoracris simplicicerca Ramme, 1929
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) capensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876
Sphodromerus gilli Uvarov, 1929
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Tmetonota abrupta Walker, 1870
Tmetonota rugosa Stål, 1873
Tmetonota scabra Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota terrosa Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota verrucosa Saussure, 1888
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trimerotropis huroniana Walker, 1902Lake Huron Locust
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxaloides braziliensis Drury, 1770
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Uvarovidium peninsulare Dirsh, 1956
Uvarovidium smiti Dirsh, 1956
Vitticatantops fasciatus Karny, 1907
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Xenotettix albicans Miller, 1932
Xenotettix armipes Uvarov, 1925

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
16
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCoptacridinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuryphyminae
Dirsh, 1956
13
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
16
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemiacridinae
Dirsh, 1956
9
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
22
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Moisture-loving Grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
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