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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Covington County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
662
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
661
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
627
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
18
45
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
7
32
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
3
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
17
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Covington County (Alabama)
17 Genera with 23 Species
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1798Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Covington County (Alabama)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Achurum carinatum Walker, 1870Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Covington County (Alabama)
SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
6
7
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