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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
55
261
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
19
144
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
6
69
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
5
68
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
57
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
49
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
49 Genera with 73 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Acridurus Perez-Gelabe..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1786burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophilus Hebard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Baeacris Rowell & Car..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Calamus Saussure, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Compsacrella Rehn & Hebard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Copiocera Burmeister, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dellia Stål, 20189SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Leioscapheus Bruner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Leptomerinthoprora Rehn, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1773Spur-throat grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nebulatettix Gómez, Light..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Netrosoma Scudder, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Nichelius Bolivar, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Oedalacris Descamps & A..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Orphulina Giglio-Tos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Ronderosia Cigliano, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1861Bird grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Silvitettix Bruner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Vilerna Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zosperamerus Bruner, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
73 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Acridurus baracoae Yong, 2017
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Aeoloplides chenopodii Bruner, 1894
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Ampelophilus olivaceus Giglio-Tos, 1897
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
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
Calamus macrops Poey, 1872
Chortophaga cubensis Scudder, 1875
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Compsacrella poecila Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Copiocera specularis Gerstaecker, 1889
Cordillacris occipitalis Thomas, 1873Spotted-Winged Grasshopper
Coscineuta coxalis Serville, 1838
Dellia albida Yong, 2018
Dellia atrostriata Yong, 2018
Dellia brauni Yong, 2018
Dellia insulana Stål, 1878
Dellia megalapida Yong, 2018
Dellia melici Yong, 2018
Dellia multicolor (Carl, 1916)⇒ Dellia insulana Stål, 1878
Dellia siboney Yong, 2018
Dellia zephyra Yong, 2018
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Hesperotettix curtipennis Scudder, 1897
Leioscapheus gracilicornis Bruner, 1907
Leptomerinthoprora brevipennis Rehn, 1905
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Leptysma marginicollis mexicana Saussure, 1861
Leptysma tainan Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Nebulatettix subgracilis Caudell, 1903Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Netrosoma xanthops Roberts, 1947
Nichelius fuscopictus Bolivar, 1888
Oedalacris antennata Stål, 1873
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Orphulella brachyptera Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulella scudderi Bolivar, 1888
Orphulina balloui Rehn, 1905
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Ronderosia piceomaculata Carbonell, 1972
Schistocerca centralis Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Schistocerca pallens Thunberg, 1815Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca serialis Thunberg, 1815
Schistocerca serialis cubense Saussure, 1861
Silvitettix communis Bruner, 1904
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) haitensis Saussure, 1861
Sphingonotus haitensis cubensis Saussure, 1884
Stenacris caribea Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Stenopola dorsalis Thunberg, 1827
Stenopola puncticeps Stål, 1861
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis tolteca Saussure, 1861
Vilerna rugulosa Stål, 1878
Zosperamerus planus Roberts, 1973

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Cuba
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCopiocerinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProctolabinae
Amédégnato, 1974
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhytidochrotinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
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