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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
77
651
2143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
27
347
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
12
163
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
10
158
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
4
119
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
103
193
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
103 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVZ
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Acridurus Perez-Gelabe..., 19954SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1786burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophilus Hebard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Apoxitettix Descamps, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Arimacris Matiotti da ..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Baeacris Rowell & Car..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Barytettix Scudder, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Brunneria Saussure, 1869Brunner´s Stick Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Calamus Saussure, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caletes Redtenbacher, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caribacris Rehn & Hebard, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochraon Fischer-Wald..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Compsacrella Rehn & Hebard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Copiocera Burmeister, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotettix Bruner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Dellia Stål, 201818SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteria1SpeciesTaxom
Duartettix Perez-Gelabe..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euthystira Fieber, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerippus Roberts, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haroldgrantia Carbonell, R..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hispanacris Perez-Gelabe..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hispanotettix Perez-Gelabe..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Inusia Giglio-Tos, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Leioscapheus Bruner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leptomerinthoprora Rehn, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Machaerocera Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Miramella Dovnar-Zapol..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nahuelia Liebermann, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Nebulatettix Gómez, Light..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Netrosoma Scudder, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Nichelius Bolivar, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Oedalacris Descamps & A..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleonotus Scudder, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 19798SpeciesTaxom
Orphulina Giglio-Tos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phalaca Bolivar, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phlibostroma Scudder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Psophus Fieber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Radacris Ronderos & S..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Ronderosia Cigliano, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers18SpeciesTaxom
Silvitettix Bruner, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Stauroderus Bolivar, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tergoceracris Perez-Gelabe..., 20036SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tomonotus Saussure, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Vilerna Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zosperamerus Bruner, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
193 Species and 15 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Achurum minimipenne Caudell, 1904
Acridurus baracoae Yong, 2017
Acridurus neibanus Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Acridurus robustus Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Acridurus yayitas Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Aeoloplides chenopodii Bruner, 1894
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Aidemona amrami Roberts, 1947
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Amblytropidia hispaniolana Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Amblytropidia stoneri (Caudell, 1922)⇒ Caribacris stoneri Caudell, 1922
Amblytropidia trinitatis Bruner, 1904
Ampelophilus olivaceus Giglio-Tos, 1897
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Apoxitettix salvadorae Descamps, 1975
Arimacris trinitatis Bruner, 1906
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Baeacris punctulata Thunberg, 1824
Barytettix nigrofasciatus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix poecila Hebard, 1925
Belosacris coccineipes Bruner, 1906
Boopedon flaviventris Bruner, 1904
Boopedon gracile Rehn, 1904Graceful Range Grasshopper
Brunneria subaptera Saussure, 1869Small-Winged Stick Mantis
Calamus macrops Poey, 1872
Caletes apterus Redtenbacher, 1892
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Caribacris stoneri Caudell, 1922
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) jacobsi Harz, 1975Iberian Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga cubensis Scudder, 1875
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Chrysochraon dispar Germar, 1831Gold Grasshopper
Compsacrella poecila Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Copiocera specularis Gerstaecker, 1889
Cordillacris crenulata Bruner, 1889Crenulate-winged Grasshopper
Cordillacris occipitalis Thomas, 1873Spotted-Winged Grasshopper
Cornops aquaticum Bruner, 1906
Cornops frenatum Marschall, 1836
Cornops frenatum frenatum Marschall, 1836
Cornops paraguayense Bruner, 1906
Coscineuta coxalis Serville, 1838
Coscineuta virens Thunberg, 1815Moruga Grasshopper
Cylindrotettix insularis Bruner, 1906
Cylindrotettix insularis insularis Bruner, 1906
Dellia albida Yong, 2018
Dellia atrostriata Yong, 2018
Dellia bayahibe Perez-Gelabert, 2002
Dellia brauni Yong, 2018
Dellia ciceroana Perez-Gelabe..., 2012
Dellia dominicensis Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Dellia gemmicula Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Dellia insulana Stål, 1878
Dellia karstica Perez-Gelabert, 2001
Dellia maroona Perez-Gelabert, 2001
Dellia megalapida Yong, 2018
Dellia melici Yong, 2018
Dellia monticola Perez-Gelabe..., 1999
Dellia multicolor (Carl, 1916)⇒ Dellia insulana Stål, 1878
Dellia roseomaculata Perez-Gelabe..., 1999
Dellia siboney Yong, 2018
Dellia viridissima Perez-Gelabe..., 2012
Dellia zephyra Yong, 2018
Derotmema laticinctum Scudder, 1900
Dichromorpha prominula Bruner, 1904
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira pictipennis Bruner, 1905California Rose-Winged Grasshopper
Dissosteria carolina
Duartettix montanus Perez-Gelabe..., 2000
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eotettix pusillus Morse, 1904
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Euthystira brachyptera Oeskay, 1826Small Gold Grasshopper
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758Rufous grasshopper
Haroldgrantia lignosa Carbonell, R..., 1967
Heliastus benjamini Caudell, 1905Arroyo Grasshopper
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Hesperotettix curtipennis Scudder, 1897
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hispanacris oreades Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Hispanotettix nitidus Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Inusia antillarum (Rehn, J.A.G., 1908)⇒ Stenopola dorsalis Thunberg, 1827
Leioscapheus gracilicornis Bruner, 1907
Leprus intermedius Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Leptomerinthoprora brevipennis Rehn, 1905
Leptysma filiformis Serville, 1838
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Leptysma marginicollis mexicana Saussure, 1861
Leptysma tainan Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Machaerocera mexicana Saussure, 1859
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus aspasmus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus bispinosus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus discolor Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus perezi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus regalis Dodge, 1876
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Miramella (Kisella) alpina Kollar, 1833Alpine Gebirgsschrecke
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Nahuelia rubriventris Liebermann, 1942
Nebulatettix subgracilis Caudell, 1903Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Netrosoma xanthops Roberts, 1947
Nichelius fuscopictus Bolivar, 1888
Oedalacris antennata Stål, 1873
Oedaleonotus phryneicus Hebard, 1919
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda canariensis Krauss, 1892Canarian Band-Winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta Lucas, 1849Yellow Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oedipoda miniata salina (Jacobson, 1905)⇒ Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Omocestus (Omocestus) raymondi Yersin, 1863
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Orphulella brachyptera Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Orphulella concinnula Walker, 1870
Orphulella decisa Walker, 1870
Orphulella nesicos Otte, 1979
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulella scudderi Bolivar, 1888
Orphulella trypha Otte, 1979
Orphulina balloui Rehn, 1905
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya dissimilis Morse, 1905
Phalaca grylloides grylloides Walker, 1870
Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum Thomas, 1871Four-Spotted Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus montanus Charpentier, 1825Water-meadow grasshhopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Psophus stridulus Linnaeus, 1758Rattle grasshopper
Radacris minutus Roberts, 1937
Rhammatocerus cyanipes Fabricius, 1775
Rhammatocerus gregarius (Saussure, 1861)⇒ Rhammatocerus cyanipes Fabricius, 1775
Ronderosia piceomaculata Carbonell, 1972
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca beckeri Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca centralis Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca columbina (Thunberg, 1824)⇒ Schistocerca nitens columbina Thunberg, 1824
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca magnifica Bruner, 1913
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens caribbeana Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca nitens columbina Thunberg, 1824
Schistocerca nitens virginica Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Schistocerca pallens Thunberg, 1815Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca quisqueya Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Schistocerca serialis Thunberg, 1815
Schistocerca serialis cubense Saussure, 1861
Schistocerca serialis serialis Thunberg, 1815
Silvitettix biolleyi Bruner, 1904
Silvitettix communis Bruner, 1904
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) pachecoi Bolivar, 1908Lanzarote Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) haitensis Saussure, 1861
Sphingonotus haitensis cubensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus haitensis haitensis Saussure, 1861
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) haitiensis Saussure, 1861
Stauroderus scalaris Fischer von ..., 1846Ladder Grasshopper
Stenacris caribea Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Stenacris fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris fissicauda fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris xanthochlora Marschall, 1836
Stenobothrus lineatus Panzer, 1796Lined grasshopper
Stenopola dorsalis Thunberg, 1827
Stenopola puncticeps Stål, 1861
Stenopola puncticeps surinama Bruner, 1920
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tergoceracris cayey Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris cerropunta Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris ebanoverde Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris guajataca Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris luquillensis Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris ocampensis Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys aspera Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis fratercula McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis tolteca Saussure, 1861
Vilerna rugulosa Stål, 1878
Zosperamerus planus Roberts, 1973

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCopiocerinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
29
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
15
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
26
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProctolabinae
Amédégnato, 1974
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhytidochrotinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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