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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Lesotho (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
288
1986
3848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
287
1983
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
1955
3809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
38
218
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
20
162
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
115
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
7
113
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
87
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
58
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesotho
58 Genera with 96 Species
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Acocksacris Dirsh, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1884burrowing grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Aneuryphymus Uvarov, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Aulocaroides Werner, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Brachyacrida Dirsh, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Brownacris Dirsh, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamicus Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamuloides Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamulus Uvarov, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Digrammacris Jago, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euloryma Spearman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Frontifissia Key, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18157SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Hemiloryma Brown, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Jucundacris Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Karruhippus Brown, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Keya Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Namatettix Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Platacanthoides Kirby, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19562SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudegnatius Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Uvarovidium Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Xenotettix Uvarov, 19252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesotho
96 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acocksacris geyeri Brown, 1962
Acocksacris karruensis Dirsh, 1958
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus concinnus Serville, 1838
Acrotylus flavescens Stål, 1873
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus hirtus Dirsh, 1956
Acrotylus hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Anablepia dregei Ramme, 1929
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium incisum Rehn, 1942
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 basuto Dirsh, 1956Lesotho Agile Grasshopper
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 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
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
Digrammacris distinguendus Stål, 1861
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
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
Frontifissia elegans Key, 1937
Frontifissia laevata Dirsh, 1956
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
Heteracris speciosa (Sjöstedt, 1913)⇒ Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Jucundacris pictipes Walker, 1870
Karruhippus albicornis Brown, 1989
Keya capicola Uvarov, 1941
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 dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Pachyphymus carinatus Dirsh, 1956Crested Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910
Paragymnobothrus rufipes Uvarov, 1925
Paraxenotettix rugulosa Dirsh, 1956
Platacanthoides reductus Dirsh, 1956Drakensberg Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus irisus Serville, 1838Great Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Pseudegnatius reyneckei Dirsh, 1956
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Rhachitopis nigripes Uvarov, 1922Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) basutensis Dirsh, 1956
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Tmetonota abrupta Walker, 1870
Tmetonota scabra Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota terrosa Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota verrucosa Saussure, 1888
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Uvarovidium peninsulare Dirsh, 1956
Uvarovidium smiti Dirsh, 1956
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Xenotettix albicans Miller, 1932
Xenotettix armipes Uvarov, 1925

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Lesotho
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuryphyminae
Dirsh, 1956
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemiacridinae
Dirsh, 1956
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
12
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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