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Checklist of Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
for Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2355
3709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2354
3708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2326
3654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
31
103
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
46
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
5
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
28
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Distrito Federal
24 Genera with 33 Species
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Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Akamasacris Cigliano & Otte, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dichroplus Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Machaerocera Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1861Spur-throat grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphula Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Proctolabus Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18613SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Distrito Federal
33 Species
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Achurum sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Aidemona alticola Roberts, 1947
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Akamasacris variabilis Scudder, 1897
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia nietana Saussure, 1861
Arphia townsendi Bruner, 1905
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dichroplus notatus Bruner, 1908
Encoptolophus fuliginosus Bruner, 1905
Encoptolophus otomitus Saussure, 1861
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Machaerocera mexicana Saussure, 1859
Melanoplus bakeri Hebard, 1932
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphula azteca Saussure, 1861
Orphulella tolteca Saussure, 1861
Proctolabus mexicanus Saussure, 1859
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Rhammatocerus viatorius Saussure, 1861
Schistocerca flavofasciata De Geer, 1773
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma Saussure, 1861Montezuma's Grasshopper
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis melanoptera McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis tolteca Saussure, 1861

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Distrito Federal
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
10
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyProctolabinae
Amédégnato, 1974
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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