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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Free State (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1882
3253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
282
1879
3243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
265
1827
3170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
36
247
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
19
187
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
135
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
7
133
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
105
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
74
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Free State
74 Genera with 122 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acocksacris Dirsh, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1786burrowing grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Aneuryphymus Uvarov, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Aulocaroides Werner, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Brachyacrida Dirsh, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Brownacris Dirsh, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamicus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamuloides Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamulus Uvarov, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Digrammacris Jago, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Euloryma Spearman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Frontifissia Key, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18158SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Hemiloryma Brown, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Jasomenia Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Jucundacris Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Karruhippus Brown, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Keya Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Namatettix Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Platacanthoides Kirby, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19564SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudegnatius Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Thyridota Uvarov, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Uvarovidium Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Weenenia Miller, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Xenotettix Uvarov, 19252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Free State
122 Species and 12 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acocksacris geyeri Brown, 1962
Acocksacris karruensis Dirsh, 1958
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus concinnus Serville, 1838
Acrotylus flavescens Stål, 1873
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus hirtus Dirsh, 1956
Acrotylus hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Aiolopus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1910
Amblyphymus transvaalicus Dirsh, 1956Transvaal Agile Grasshopper
Anablepia dregei Ramme, 1929
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium incisum Rehn, 1942
Anacridium rehni Dirsh, 1953
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Aneuryphymus erythropus Thunberg, 1815Red-footed Agile Grasshopper
Aneuryphymus montanus Brown, 1960Yellow-winged Agile Grasshopper
Aulocaroides capicolus Dirsh, 1956
Brachyacrida distanti Dirsh, 1952
Brachyphymus vylderi Stål, 1876Western Agile Grasshopper
Brachyphymus vylderi vylderi Stål, 1876
Brownacris brachyptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris gariepensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris karruensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris microptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris namaquensis Brown, 1972
Calliptamicus antennatus Kirby, 1902Kirby's Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamicus semiroseus Serville, 1838Southern Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamuloides minimus Dirsh, 1956Little Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus hyalinus Uvarov, 1922Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus natalensis Sjöstedt, 1913Natal Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus sulfurescens Uvarov, 1922Upland Agile Grasshopper
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cataloipus cognatus Walker, 1870
Catantops australis (Jago, 1984)⇒ Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920
Catantops ochthephilus Jago, 1984
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Digrammacris distinguendus Stål, 1861
Dnopherula crassipes Uvarov, 1921
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Duronia curta Uvarov, 1953
Euloryma vittipennis Stål, 1875
Eupropacris fumida (Walker, 1870)⇒ Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758Red-legged Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus xanthocnemis Brancsik, 1897
Eyprepocnemis calceata Serville, 1838
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans meridionalis Uvarov, 1921
Frontifissia elegans Key, 1937
Frontifissia laevata Dirsh, 1956
Gastrimargus acutangulus Stål, 1873
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus crassicollis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus vitripennis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gymnobothrus carinatus Uvarov, 1941
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Hemiloryma deserticola Brown, 1973
Heteracris jucundus Carl, 1916
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Jasomenia sansibara Karsch, 1896
Jucundacris pictipes Walker, 1870
Karruhippus albicornis Brown, 1989
Keya capicola Uvarov, 1941
Leva callosa Uvarov, 1922
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Lounsburyna capensis Uvarov, 1922
Lounsburyna fumosa Miller, 1932
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Namatettix denticornis Brown, 1970
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus flavus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Oedaleus plenus Walker, 1870
Oedaleus plenus browni Ritchie, J.M., 1981
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha modesta Popov & Fish..., 1992
Pachyphymus carinatus Dirsh, 1956Crested Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910
Paragymnobothrus rufipes Uvarov, 1925
Paraxenotettix rugulosa Dirsh, 1956
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Platacanthoides bituberculatus Uvarov, 1922Montane Agile Grasshopper
Platacanthoides bituberculatus attenuatus Uvarov, 1922
Platacanthoides reductus Dirsh, 1956Drakensberg Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus fernandezi Uvarov, 1922Nama-Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus irisus Serville, 1838Great Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus sinuosus Martínez y F..., 1898Rugose Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Pseudegnatius reyneckei Dirsh, 1956
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudogmothela stauronota Uvarov, 1921
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Rhachitopis crassus Walker, 1870Humped Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis nigripes Uvarov, 1922Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper
Rhaphotittha palpalis Uvarov, 1929
Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876
Thyridota dispar Uvarov, 1925
Tmetonota rugosa Stål, 1873
Tmetonota scabra Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota terrosa Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota verrucosa Saussure, 1888
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Uvarovidium peninsulare Dirsh, 1956
Uvarovidium smiti Dirsh, 1956
Vitticatantops fasciatus Karny, 1907
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Weenenia lineata Brown, 1962
Xenotettix albicans Miller, 1932
Xenotettix armipes Uvarov, 1925

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Free State
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuryphyminae
Dirsh, 1956
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemiacridinae
Dirsh, 1956
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
14
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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