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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
3689
10159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
411
3685
10153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3638
10055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
47
213
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
13
118
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
6
75
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
6
75
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
4
70
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
50
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
50 Genera with 123 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPRSTX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17864SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Adolfius Harz, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Amismizia Bolivar, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Arcyptera Serville, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Calephorus Fieber, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Celes Saussure, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 198212SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1914cross-backed grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Duroniella Bolivar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Egnatiella Bolivar, 19149SpeciesTaxom
Egnatioides Vosseler, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eremogryllus Krauss, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Helioscirtus Saussure, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Hilethera Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hyalorrhipis Saussure, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptopternis Saussure, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mioscirtus Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Notopleura Krauss, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Notostaurus Bei-Bienko, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 17719SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18217SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Platypygius Uvarov, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Ramburiella Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 188418SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 19797SpeciesTaxom
Thalpomena Saussure, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Xerohippus Uvarov, 1984desert grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
123 Species and 43 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthacris ruficornis citrina Serville, 1838
Acrida lineata Thunberg, 1815
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida turrita uvarovi (Bolivar, 1936)⇒ Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758
Acrida ungarica Herbst, 1786Common Cone-headed Grasshopper
Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus incarnatus Krauss, 1907
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 longipes rosea Bolivar, 1908
Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Adolfius nadigi Harz, 1987
Aiolopus puissanti Defaut, 2005Puissant´s Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus strepens Latreille, 1804Broad Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus strepens alexandrei Defaut, 2017
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amismizia puppa Bolivar, 1914
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Arcyptera (Arcyptera) fusca Pallas, 1773Large Banded Grasshopper
Arcyptera (Pararcyptera) maroccana Werner, 1931
Calephorus compressicornis Latreille, 1804
Calliptamus barbarus Costa, 1836Eurasian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus barbarus barbarus Costa, O.G., 1836
Calliptamus barbarus montanus Chopard, 1937
Calliptamus barbarus pallidipes (Chopard, 1943)⇒ Calliptamus barbarus barbarus Costa, O.G., 1836
Calliptamus italicus (Ikonnikov, 1911)⇒ Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Calliptamus montanus (Chopard, 1937)⇒ Calliptamus barbarus barbarus Costa, O.G., 1836
Calliptamus wattenwylianus Pantel, 1896
Celes variabilis variabilis Pallas, 1771
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) brachypterus Werner, 1932
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) jucundus Fischer, 1853Large Green Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) apicalis Herrich-Schä..., 1840
Chorthippus apicalis abbreviatus Bolivar, 1914
Chorthippus biguttulus biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus biguttulus marocanus Nadig, 1976
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) binotatus Charpentier, 1825Red-legged Grasshopper
Chorthippus binotatus atlasi Defaut, 1987
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) marocanus (Nadig, 1976)⇒ Chorthippus biguttulus marocanus Nadig, 1976
Chorthippus johnseni Harz, 1982
Chorthippus szijji Harz, 1982
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) hammadae Ingrisch, 1983
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus Thunberg, 1815Moroccan Cross-backed Grasshopper
Dociostaurus genei genei Ocskay, 1832
Dociostaurus (Kazakia) jagoi Soltani, 1978Jago´s Cross-backed Grasshopper
Dociostaurus (Stauronotulus) dantini Bolivar, 1914
Duroniella lucasii Bolivar, 1881
Egnatiella cabrerai Bolivar, 1914
Egnatiella cabrerai cabrerai Bolivar, 1914
Egnatiella cabrerai indecorata Werner, 1931
Egnatiella lineaflava Bolivar, 1914
Egnatiella lineaflava inornata Bolivar, 1914
Egnatiella lineaflava lineaflava Bolivar, 1914
Egnatiella macroptera Bolivar, 1914
Egnatiella major Bolivar, 1914
Egnatiella modestior Bolivar, 1914
Egnatioides striatus Vosseler, 1902
Eremogryllus hammadae Krauss, 1902
Euchorthippus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Euchorthippus albolineatus albolineatus Lucas, 1849
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Helioscirtus maroccanus Chopard, 1949
Heteracris annulosa Walker, 1870
Heteracris harterti Bolivar, 1913
Heteracris lieutaghii Defaut, 1986
Heteracris littoralis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper
Hilethera aeolopoides Uvarov, 1922
Hyalorrhipis calcarata Vosseler, 1902
Leptopternis gracilis Eversmann, 1848
Leptopternis vosseleri Bolivar, 1914
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Mioscirtus wagneri Eversmann, 1859
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Notopleura ifniensis Bolivar, 1936
Notopleura rhelbanensis (Defaut, 1984)⇒ Xerohippus rhelbanensis Defaut, 1984
Notopleura rothschildi Uvarov, 1923
Notopleura saharica Krauss, 1902
Notostaurus avicennai Soltani, 1978
Ochrilidia geniculata I. Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia surcoufi Chopard, 1937
Oedaleus decorus Germar, 1825Handsome Cross Grasshopper
Oedaleus senegalensis Krauss, 1877Senegalese grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens sulfurescens Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884Iberian Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta Lucas, 1849Yellow Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda fuscocincta fuscocincta Lucas, 1849
Oedipoda germanica Latreille, 1804Red Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda miniata mauritanica Lucas, 1849
Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Omocestus (Dreuxius) alluaudi Uvarov, 1927
Omocestus (Dreuxius) lecerfi Chopard, 1937
Omocestus (Dreuxius) lepineyi Chopard, 1937
Omocestus (Omocestus) africanus Harz, 1970
Omocestus (Omocestus) harzi Nadig, 1988
Omocestus (Omocestus) raymondi Yersin, 1863
Omocestus (Omocestus) rufipes (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor bisignata Charpentier, 1825
Paracinema tricolor bisignatum Charpentier, 1825
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794Common Maquis Grasshopper
Platypygius platypygius Pantel, 1886
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832Meadow Grasshopper
Ramburiella (Ramburiella) hispanica Rambur, 1838Iberian Blackspotted Grasshopper
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista notabilis Walker, 1870
Scintharista notabilis notabilis Walker, 1870
Sphingoderus carinatus Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) azurescens Rambur, 1838Azure Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus azurescens azurescens (Rambur, 1838)⇒ Sphingonotus azurescens Rambur, 1838
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) canariensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) finotianus Saussure, 1885
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) paradoxus Bey-Bienko, 1948
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) arenarius Lucas, 1849Algerian Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Sphingonotus caerulans atlas Chapman, K.H., 1938
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) eurasius Mishchenko, 1937
Sphingonotus eurasius eurasius Mishchenko, 1936
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) lucasii Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) luteus Krauss, 1893
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) maroccanus Uvarov, 1930
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nadigi Uvarov, 1933
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) octofasciatus Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphodromerus mus Bolivar, 1936
Sphodromerus mus abbreviata Bolivar, 1936
Sphodromerus mus mus Bolivar, 1936
Sphodromerus occidentalis Chapman, 1937
Stenobothrus amoenus Brisout de B..., 1850
Stenobothrus maroccanus Uvarov, 1942
Stenobothrus maroccanus maroccanus Uvarov, 1942
Stenobothrus maroccanus zemmourianus Defaut, 1987
Stenobothrus palpalis Uvarov, 1927
Stenobothrus stigmaticus Rambur, 1838Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
Stenobothrus stigmaticus ketamensis Nadig, 1979
Thalpomena algeriana (Lucas, 1849)⇒ Thalpomena coeruleipennis Finot, 1895
Thalpomena algeriana maroccana Dirsh, 1949
Thalpomena azureipennis Uvarov, 1927
Thalpomena coeruleipennis Finot, 1895
Thalpomena coerulescens Uvarov, 1923
Thalpomena rungsi Dirsh, 1949
Thalpomena viridipennis Uvarov, 1927
Tropidopola cylindrica (Marschall, 1836)⇒ Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Truxalis annulata Thunberg, 1815
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Xerohippus rhelbanensis Defaut, 1984

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Morocco
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEgnatiinae
Bei-Bienko & Mishchenko, 1951
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEremogryllinae
Dirsh, 1956
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
12
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
19
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidopolinae
Jacobson, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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