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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Dawes County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
343
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
343
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
327
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
10
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
4
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
2
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
2
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
16
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dawes County
16 Genera with 26 Species
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1878Spur-throat grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dawes County
26 Species
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cordillacris crenulata Bruner, 1889Crenulate-winged Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis sparsa Thomas, 1875

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Dawes County
SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
4
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