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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5673
13247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
55
231
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
22
125
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
13
75
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
11
73
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
6
58
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
49
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Macaronesia
49 Genera with 87 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17816SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Arminda Krauss, 20097SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Chloropseustes Rehn, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Chopardminda Morales-Agacino, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Dellia Stål, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Dichroplus Stål, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1815cross-backed grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Eulampiacris Carbonell & ..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Euthystira Fieber, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocprifas Donskoff, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Galidacris Descamps & A..., 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Jivarus Giglio-Tos, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Locheuma Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1873
Spur-throat grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Neosphingonotus Benediktov, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 19057SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psiloscirtus Bruner, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1938Bird grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Scyllinula Carbonell, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 198420SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Tergoceracris Perez-Gelabe..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Tetrataenia Stål, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Wernerella1SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiola Bolivar, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
87 Species and 21 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Achurum sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Acorypha clara Walker, 1870
Acorypha clara clara Walker, 1870
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus insubricus insubricus Scopoli, 1786
Acrotylus longipes (Charpentier, 1845)⇒ Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus longipes longipes Charpentier, 1845
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus strepens Latreille, 1804Broad Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus strepens strepens Latreille, 1804
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium eximium Sjöstedt, 1918
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Arminda (Arminda) brunneri Krauss, 1892Tenerife Rock Grasshopper
Arminda (Arminda) burri Uvarov, 1935Gran Canaria Rock Grasshopper
Arminda (Arminda) fuerteventurae Holzapfel, 1972Fuerteventura Rock Grasshopper
Arminda (Arminda) hierroensis Enderlein, 1930Hierro Rock Grasshopper
Arminda (Arminda) lancerottensis Holzapfel, 1972Lanzarote Rock Grasshopper
Arminda (Arminda) latifrons Enderlein, 1930Gomera Rock Grasshopper
Arminda palmae Hochkirch & ..., 2009Palma Rock Grasshopper
Calliptamus barbarus Costa, 1836Eurasian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus madeirae Uvarov, 1937Madeira Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus plebeius Walker, 1870Canarian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus plebeius plebeius Walker, 1870Canarian Pincer Grasshopper
Chloropseustes brunneus Roberts & Ca..., 1980
Chopardminda canariensis Morales-Agacino, 1941Splendid Rock Grasshopper
Dellia dominicensis Perez-Gelabe..., 1995
Dellia roseomaculata Perez-Gelabe..., 1999
Diabolocatantops axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Diabolocatantops axillaris axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Dichroplus elongatus Giglio-Tos, 1894
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus Thunberg, 1815Moroccan Cross-backed Grasshopper
Euchorthippus madeirae Uvarov, 1935Madeiran Straw Grasshopper
Eulampiacris ovipennis Günther, 1940
Euthystira brachyptera Oeskay, 1826Small Gold Grasshopper
Eyprepocprifas insularis Donskoff, 1982
Heteracris littoralis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper
Jivarus alticola Ronderos, 1981
Locheuma brunneri Scudder, 1875
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria migratoria Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Locust
Locusta migratoria migratorioides Reiche, L.J...., 1849African Migratory Locust
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Ochrilidia geniculata I. Bolivar, 1913
Oedaleus decorus Germar, 1825Handsome Cross Grasshopper
Oedaleus decorus decorus Germar, 1825
Oedaleus senegalensis Krauss, 1877Senegalese grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda canariensis Krauss, 1892Canarian Band-Winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda charpentieri Fieber, 1853Western Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta Lucas, 1849Yellow Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica Latreille, 1804Red Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oedipoda miniata salina (Jacobson, 1905)⇒ Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Omocestus (Omocestus) simonyi Krauss, 1892Purpurarian Grasshopper
Ornithacris cavroisi Finot, 1924
Orphulella nesicos Otte, 1979
Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794Common Maquis Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Schistocerca quisqueya Rehn & Hebard, 1938
Scintharista notabilis Walker, 1870
Scintharista notabilis notabilis Walker, 1870
Scyllinula humilis Blanchard, 1851
Scyllinula signatipennis Blanchard, 1851
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) canariensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus canariensis canariensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) fuerteventurae Husemann, 2008Fuerteventura Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) pachecoi Bolivar, 1908Lanzarote Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) sublaevis Bolivar, 1908Red Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) asperus Brullé, 1840
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) atlanticus Popov, 1984
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) guanchus Johnsen, 1985Gran Canaria Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) haitensis Saussure, 1861
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) haitiensis Saussure, 1861
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) picteti Krauss, 1892Tenerife Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus rubescens burri Chopard, 1936
Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rugosus Bland & Gang..., 1998Rugose Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus savignyi savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) willemsei Mishchenko, 1937Cañadas Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus atlantica Popov, 1984
Stenacris xanthochlora Marschall, 1836
Stenohippus mundus Walker, 1871
Stenopola dorsalis Thunberg, 1827
Tergoceracris ocampensis Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tetrataenia surinama Linnaeus, 1764Suriname Grasshopper
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trimerotropis ochraceipennis Blanchard, 1851
Trimerotropis pallidipennis andeana (Rehn, J.A.G., 1939)⇒ Trimerotropis andeana Rehn, 1939
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Wernerella atlantica (Popov, G.B., 1984)⇒ Sphingonotus atlanticus Popov, 1984
Xiphiola cyanoptera Gerstaecker, 1889

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCopiocerinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
10
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhytidochrotinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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