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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
41
126
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
13
64
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
35
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
4
34
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
29
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
26
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
26 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDEHMOPST
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers16SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1862Bird grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
52 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Booneacris glacialis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus mancus Smith, 1868Smith'S Spur-Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis curtipennis curtipennis ..., 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca rubiginosa Harris, 1862Rusty bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Spharagemon marmorata marmorata Harris, T.W., 1841Northern Marbled Locust
Spharagemon marmoratum Harris, 1841Marbled Grasshopper
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
12
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


Links, sources and further information
Acrididae at artfakta.se
Acrididae at dyntaxa.se
Acrididae at gbif.org
Acrididae at itis.gov