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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
67
558
1203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
26
372
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
11
180
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
175
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
4
133
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
93
185
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
87 Genera with 185 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Adelotettix Bruner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Agenacris Amédégnato &..., 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrotacris Descamps, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Almenus1SpeciesTaxom
Anablysis Gerstaecker, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Aptoceras Bruner, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Aspidophyma Bolivar, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Atopacris Amédégnato &..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Auloserpusia Rehn, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Baeacris Rowell & Car..., 18243SpeciesTaxom
Balachowskyacris Descamps & A..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Cercoceracris Descamps, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Chloropseustes Rehn, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 19238SpeciesTaxom
Closteridea Scudder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Copiocera Burmeister, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophilacris Descamps, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Desmopleura Scudder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dichroplus Stål, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Diraneura Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eucosmetacris Carbonell & ..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Eulampiacris Carbonell & ..., 19403SpeciesTaxom
Eumecacris Descamps & A..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Eurybiacris Descamps, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Fenestra Giglio-Tos, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Galidacris Descamps & A..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Halmenus Scudder, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Harpotettix Descamps, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hazelacris Ronderos, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hippariacris Carbonell & ..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hyalinacris Amédégnato &..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Hypsipages Gerstaecker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Hysterotettix Descamps, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Jivarus Giglio-Tos, 197927SpeciesTaxom
Jumandiacris Amédégnato &..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Kyphiacris Carbonell & ..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Leioscapheus Bruner, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Liebermannacris Matiotti da ..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Locheuma Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Loepacris Descamps & A..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Loretacris Amédégnato &..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Lysacris Descamps & A..., 18893SpeciesTaxom
Malezacris Amédégnato &..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Maylasacris Cigliano & A..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Nadiacris Descamps & A..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Nepiopteracris Carbonell & ..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ommatolampis Burmeister, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Opaon Kirby, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Palandella Amédégnato &..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Paropaon Hebard, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Paulinia Blanchard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pedies Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Peruvia Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocloeus Bruner, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Propedies Hebard, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanniceris Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Psiloscirtus Bruner, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdophilacris Descamps, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Robustusacris Matiotti da ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Saltonacris Descamps, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1913Bird grasshoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Sciaphilacris Descamps, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Sciponacris Descamps, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Sclerophilacris Descamps, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Syntomacris Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Tetrataenia Stål, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Thamnacris Descamps & A..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Trichopaon Descamps & A..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Vilerna Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Witotacris Descamps, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenismacris Descamps & A..., 19723SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiola Bolivar, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
185 Species and 15 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris dilecta Walker, 1870
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Adelotettix equatoriensis Amédégnato &..., 1987
Adelotettix obscurus Bruner, 1910
Agrotacris napoensis Amédégnato, 1985
Almenus robustus
Anablysis gaschei Descamps, 1979
Anablysis guyoti Descamps, 1979
Anablysis teres Giglio-Tos, 1898
Aptoceras brachypterus Descamps, 1976
Aptoceras monstruosus Descamps, 1981
Aspidophyma americana Bolivar, 1884
Aspidophyma onorei Amédégnato &..., 1998
Atopacris manabiensis Amédégnato &..., 1998
Auloserpusia stilpnochlora Jago, 1970
Baeacris bogotensis Carbonell & ..., 1973
Baeacris morosa Rehn, 1905
Baeacris punctulata Thunberg, 1824
Balachowskyacris narinoana Descamps & A..., 1972
Cercoceracris tarapoana Amédégnato &..., 1987
Chloropseustes brunneus Roberts & Ca..., 1980
Chloropseustes flavipes Roberts & Ca..., 1980
Chloropseustes guyanensis Descamps & A..., 1970
Chloropseustes rubrotinctus Amédégnato &..., 1978
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) dichrous Eversmann, 1859Two-coloured Grasshopper
Chorthippus dorsatus dorsatus Zetterstedt, 1821Steppe Grasshopper
Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus biguttulus biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) bornhalmi Harz, 1971Balkan Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) eisentrauti Ramme, 1931Eisentraut's Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus mollis ignifer Ramme, 1923Alpine Lesser Grasshopper
Closteridea bauri Scudder, 1893
Copiocera austera Gerstaecker, 1889
Copiocera erythrogastra Perty, 1832
Copiocera specularis Gerstaecker, 1889
Cornops aquaticum Bruner, 1906
Cornops brevipenne Roberts & Ca..., 1979
Cornops frenatum Marschall, 1836
Cornops frenatum frenatum Marschall, 1836
Cornops paraguayense Bruner, 1906
Coscineuta cicatricosa Bolivar, 1890
Coscineuta pulchripes Gerstaecker, 1889
Coscineuta virens Thunberg, 1815Moruga Grasshopper
Dendrophilacris secoya Descamps, 1980
Desmopleura concinna (Scudder, S.H., 1893)⇒ Dichroplus vittigerum Blanchard, 1851
Dichroplus fuscus Thunberg, 1815
Dichroplus vittigerum Blanchard, 1851
Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Eucosmetacris cingulata Bolivar, 1881
Eucosmetacris festae Giglio-Tos, 1898
Eulampiacris leucoptera Scudder, 1875
Eulampiacris luteifrons Carbonell & ..., 1978
Eulampiacris ovipennis Günther, 1940
Eumecacris rubrosignata Descamps & A..., 1972
Eurybiacris bifida Descamps, 1979
Fenestra platyceps Hebard, 1924
Galidacris cordillerae Descamps & A..., 1972
Galidacris variabilis Descamps & A..., 1972
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Halmenus choristopterus Snodgrass, 1902
Halmenus cuspidatus Snodgrass, 1902
Halmenus eschatus Hebard, 1920
Halmenus robustus Scudder, 1893
Harpotettix cutucu Amédégnato &..., 1987
Hazelacris nigrovittatus Ronderos, 1981
Hippariacris latona Günther, 1940
Hyalinacris diaphana Amédégnato &..., 1998
Hyalinacris otonga Amédégnato &..., 1998
Hypsipages dives Gerstaecker, 1889
Jivarus albolineatus (Ronderos, 1979)⇒ Jivarus antisanae Bolivar, 1881
Jivarus alienus Walker, 1870
Jivarus americanus Giglio-Tos, 1898
Jivarus antisanae Bolivar, 1881
Jivarus auriculus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus camposi (Rehn, J.A.G., 1963)⇒ Jivarus antisanae Bolivar, 1881
Jivarus carbonelli Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus cohni Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus compoasi
Jivarus ecuadoricus Hebard, 1924
Jivarus guarandaensis Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus gurneyi Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus hubbelli Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus jagoi Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus laevis Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus megacercus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus pictifrons Ronderos, 1979Jimbura Mountain Grasshopper
Jivarus profundus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus pubescens Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus rectus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus rentzi Ronderos, 1979
Jivarus riveti Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus ronderosi Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus rubriventris (Ronderos, 1979)⇒ Jivarus ecuadoricus Hebard, 1924
Jivarus spatulus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus sphaericus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Jivarus viridis Ronderos, 1979
Jumandiacris perlata Amédégnato &..., 1998
Kyphiacris andeana Carbonell & ..., 1978
Kyphiacris torquata Giglio-Tos, 1898
Liebermannacris dorsualis Giglio-Tos, 1898
Locheuma brunneri Scudder, 1875
Loepacris diaphana Amédégnato &..., 1998
Loepacris otonga Amédégnato &..., 1998
Lysacris festae Giglio-Tos, 1898
Lysacris sylvestris Descamps & A..., 1972
Lysacris tibialis Gerstaecker, 1889
Malezacris hirsuta Amédégnato &..., 1998
Maylasacris digiticercus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Maylasacris montanus Ronderos, 1979
Maylasacris rugosus Cigliano & A..., 2010
Metaleptea adspersa Blanchard, 1843
Nadiacris metallica Descamps & A..., 1972
Nadiacris nitidula Bolivar, 1890
Nepiopteracris eburnifrons Bruner, 1910
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Ommatolampis equatoriana Carbonell & ..., 1978
Ommatolampis pazii Bolivar, 1881
Ommatolampis perspicillata Johannson, 1763
Ommatolampis quadrimaculata Carbonell & ..., 1978
Opaon granulosus Kirby, 1902
Orphulella abbreviata Scudder, 1869
Orphulella concinnula Walker, 1870
Orphulella losamatensis Caudell, 1909
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulella timida Otte, 1979
Palandella cardinalis Amédégnato &..., 1998
Paropaon laevifrons Stål, 1878
Paropaon laevifrons laevifrons Stål, 1878
Paulinia acuminata De Geer, 1773Salvinia grasshopper
Pedies virescens Saussure, 1861
Peruvia nigromarginata Scudder, 1875
Poecilocloeus equatoriensis Descamps, 1980
Poecilocloeus ferus Descamps, 1976
Poecilocloeus lacalatus Descamps, 1980
Poecilocloeus napoana Amédégnato &..., 1987
Propedies matogrossensis Ronderos & S..., 1983
Pseudanniceris amazonicus Descamps, 1977
Psiloscirtus apterus Scudder, 1875
Psiloscirtus debilis Rehn, 1913
Psiloscirtus flavipes Giglio-Tos, 1898
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Rhabdophilacris curtipennis Descamps, 1976
Rhabdophilacris fusciventris Amédégnato &..., 1978
Rhammatocerus cyanipes Fabricius, 1775
Rhammatocerus peragrans Stål, 1861
Robustusacris balzapambae Rehn, 1913
Saltonacris cymae Descamps, 1976
Saltonacris lucicola Descamps, 1976
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca brevis Rehn, 1913
Schistocerca flavofasciata De Geer, 1773
Schistocerca interrita (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770
Schistocerca literosa Walker, 1870Small painted locust
Schistocerca melanocera Stål, 1861Large painted locust
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens nitens Thunberg, 1815Grasshopper
Schistocerca pallens Thunberg, 1815Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca piceifrons Walker, 1870Central American locust
Schistocerca piceifrons peruviana Lynch Arribá..., 1903
Schistocerca subspurcata Walker, 1870
Schistocerca vaga brevis (Rehn, J.A.G., 1913)⇒ Schistocerca brevis Rehn, 1913
Sciaphilacris alata Descamps, 1976
Sciponacris yubinetensis Amédégnato, 1985
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) fuscoirroratus Stål, 1861Band-winged Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) punensis Dirsh, 1969
Stenacris fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris fissicauda fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris xanthochlora Marschall, 1836
Stenopola bicoloripes Descamps & A..., 1972
Stenopola boliviana Rehn, 1913
Stenopola puncticeps Stål, 1861
Stenopola puncticeps eumera Hebard, 1923
Stenopola puncticeps tenae Roberts & Ca..., 1979
Syntomacris affinis Giglio-Tos, 1898
Syntomacris trivittata Giglio-Tos, 1898
Tetrataenia phila (Rehn, J.A.G., 1918)⇒ Tetrataenia surinama Linnaeus, 1764
Tetrataenia surinama Linnaeus, 1764Suriname Grasshopper
Thamnacris subaptera Descamps & A..., 1972
Trachyrhachys aspera Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trichopaon tatei Hebard, 1924
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Vilerna rugulosa Stål, 1878
Xenismacris cyanoptera Gerstaecker, 1889
Xenismacris cyanoptera cyanoptera Gerstaecker, 1889
Xenismacris filicornis Descamps & A..., 1972
Xiphiola cyanoptera Gerstaecker, 1889

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Ecuador
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
2
2
Genera
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
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
7
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
32
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPauliniinae
Hebard, 1923
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProctolabinae
Amédégnato, 1974
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhytidochrotinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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