Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 434
4745
11084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 432
4730
11041 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 411
4621
10826 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 51
306
537 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas | 22
176
295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers | 12
133
219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
| 11
131
216 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
| 6
109
183 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Acrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers | 81
124 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Namibia
81 Genera with 124 Species #ABCDEGHKLMNOPRSTVX
| Abisares Stål, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acocksacris Dirsh, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acorypha Krauss, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acrida Linnaeus, 1758 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Acridoderes Bolivar, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Acrophymus Uvarov, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Acrotylus Fieber, 1838 | burrowing grasshoppers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aiolopus Fieber, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyphymus Uvarov, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anabibia Dirsh, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacridium Uvarov, 1838 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anaeolopus Uvarov, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyphymus Uvarov, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brainia Uvarov, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brownacris Dirsh, 1972 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calliptamuloides Dirsh, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catantopoides Johnsen, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catantops Schaum, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptocatantops Jago, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Damaracris Brown, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Dirshacris Brown, 1959 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Duplessisia Dirsh, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Duronia Stål, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupropacris Walker, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euryphymus Stål, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gastrimargus Saussure, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiacris Walker, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiloryma Brown, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteracris Walker, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Humbe Bolivar, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kraussaria Uvarov, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoscirtus Saussure, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Locusta Linnaeus, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Locustana Uvarov, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Lounsburyna Uvarov, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mesopsis Bolivar, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metaxymecus Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morphacris Walker, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nomadacris Uvarov, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ochrilidia Stål, 1873 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oedaleus Fieber, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oedipoda Latreille, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithacris Uvarov, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthochtha Karsch, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ovambohippus Brown, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachyphymus Uvarov, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paracinema Fischer, 1815 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paragymnobothrus Karny, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platypternodes Bolivar, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plegmapteropsis Dirsh, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pnorisa Stål, 1876 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pristocorypha Karsch, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudogmothela Karny, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Pseudotristria Dirsh, 1961 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pternoscirta Saussure, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pycnodictya Stål, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhachitopis Uvarov, 1992 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaphotittha Karsch, 1932 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodesiana Dirsh, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schistocerca Stål, 1775 | Bird grasshoppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scintharista Saussure, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spathosternum Krauss, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingonotus Fieber, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphodromerus Stål, 1929 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenohippus Uvarov, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyridota Uvarov, 1991 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Tmetonota Saussure, 1884 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trilophidia Stål, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Truxalis Fabricius, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Truxaloides Dirsh, 1815 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tylotropidius Stål, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 1815 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xenocymochtha Popov & Fish..., 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namibia
124 Species and 18 Subspecies | Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914 | | | Acocksacris carpi Brown, 1962 | | | Acocksacris karasensis Brown, 1962 | | | Acocksacris namibensis Brown, 1962 | | | Acorypha nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889 | | | Acorypha nigrovariegata tibialis Kirby, W.F., 1902 | | | Acorypha pallidicornis Stål, 1876 | | | Acorypha pallidicornis pallidicornis Stål, 1876 | | | Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873 | | | Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815 | Long-headed grasshopper | | Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786 | | | Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869 | | | Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758 | Long-headed grasshopper | | Acridoderes crassus Bolivar, 1889 | | | Acrotylus angulatus Stål, 1876 | | | Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873 | | | Acrotylus azureus Uvarov, 1929 | | | Acrotylus crassus Saussure, 1884 | | | Acrotylus diana Karny, 1910 | | | Acrotylus gracilis La Greca, 1991 | | | Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786) | ⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901 | | Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838 | Slender Burrowing Grasshopper | | Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781 | Australian aiolopus | | Amblyphymus transvaalicus Dirsh, 1956 | Transvaal Agile Grasshopper | | Anabibia thoracica Dirsh, 1956 | Anabib Agile Grasshopper | | Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764 | Egyptian Grasshopper | | Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870 | Sahelian tree locust | | Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953 | Arabian tree locust | | Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870 | | | Anacridium moestum Serville, 1838 | Tree Locust | | Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815 | | | Brachyphymus ortendahli Sjostedt, 1932 | | | Brachyphymus vylderi Stål, 1876 | Western Agile Grasshopper | | Brachyphymus vylderi tibialis Karny, 1910 | | | Brachyphymus vylderi vylderi Stål, 1876 | | | Brainia holmi Johnsen, 1987 | | | Brownacris haackei Brown, 1972 | | | Brownacris namaquensis Brown, 1972 | | | Brownacris robusta Brown, 1972 | | | Calliptamuloides minimus Dirsh, 1956 | Little Agile Grasshopper | | Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882 | | | Cataloipus ambiguus Stål, 1876 | | | Cataloipus cognatus Walker, 1870 | | | Catantopoides minutissimus Johnsen, 1990 | Dwarf Agile Grasshopper | | Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853 | | | Cryptocatantops debilis Krauss, 1901 | | | Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813 | | | Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-backed grasshopper | | Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Damaracris rupestris Brown, 1972 | | | Duplessisia sulcata Dirsh, 1956 | | | Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876 | | | Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853 | | | Eupropacris namaqua (Krauss, 1901) | ⇒ Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853 | | Euryphymus eremobioides Bolivar, 1889 | Desert Agile Grasshopper | | Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758 | Red-legged Agile Grasshopper | | Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898 | Common Agile Grasshopper | | Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815 | | | Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876 | | | Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876 | | | Hemiacris fervens Walker, 1870 | | | Hemiloryma deserticola Brown, 1973 | | | Heteracris prasinata Stål, 1876 | | | Heteracris sjostedti (Karny, 1910) | ⇒ Heteracris prasinata Stål, 1876 | | Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853 | | | Kraussaria prasina Walker, 1870 | | | Leptoscirtus herero Karny, 1910 | Herero Desert Grasshopper | | Locusta cervinus (Haan, 1842) | ⇒ Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842 | | Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870 | Brown locust | | Mesopsis hessei Uvarov, 1929 | | | Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877 | | | Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895 | | | Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815 | | | Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839 | Red Locust | | Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773 | | | Oedaleus plenus plenus Walker, 1870 | | | Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848) | ⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826 | | Ornithacris pictula magnifica Bolivar, 1882 | | | Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869 | | | Ovambohippus anderssoni Brown, 1972 | | | Pachyphymus carinatus Dirsh, 1956 | Crested Agile Grasshopper | | Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838 | Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper | | Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815 | Tricolor Grasshopper | | Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815 | Vlei Grasshopper | | Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910 | | | Paraxenotettix calcaratus Uvarov, 1925 | | | Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870 | | | Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876 | | | Plegmapteropsis gracilis Dirsh, 1956 | Richtersveld Agile Grasshopper | | Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956 | Pink Agile Grasshopper | | Pnorisa angulata Karny, 1910 | | | Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861 | | | Pnorisa tricarinata (Stål, 1876) | ⇒ Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861 | | Pristocorypha turrigera Rehn, 1940 | | | Pseudoarcyptera crassicornis (Uvarov, 1929) | ⇒ Rhaphotittha crassicornis Uvarov, 1929 | | Pseudoarcyptera platypternoides (Karny, 1910) | ⇒ Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910 | | Pseudogmothela rehni Karny, 1910 | | | Pseudogmothela stauronota Uvarov, 1921 | | | Pseudogmothela stauronotus Uvarov, 1921 | | | Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815 | | | Pycnodictya herero Karny, 1910 | | | Rhachitopis brincki Dirsh, 1956 | Etosha Agile Grasshopper | | Rhachitopis crassus Walker, 1870 | Humped Agile Grasshopper | | Rhachitopis curvipes Stål, 1876 | Namibian Agile Grasshopper | | Rhachitopis curvipes curvipes Stål, 1876 | | | Rhachitopis curvipes marginellus Karny, 1910 | | | Rhachitopis curvipes similis Naskrecki, 1992 | | | Rhaphotittha crassicornis Uvarov, 1929 | | | Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910 | | | Rhaphotittha vitripennis Miller, 1932 | | | Rhodesiana cuneicerca Johnsen, 1982 | Botswanian Agile Grasshopper | | Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775 | Desert locust | | Schistocerca gregaria flaviventris Burmeister, 1838 | | | Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775 | Desert Locust | | Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922 | | | Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873 | | | Spathosternum nigro-taeniatum Stål, 1876 | | | Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876 | | | Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) lobutatus Karny, 1910 | | | Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876 | | | Sphingonotus lobulatus Karny, 1910 | | | Sphodromerus gilli Uvarov, 1929 | | | Sphodromerus violaceipennis Ramme, 1929 | | | Stenohippus angulatus Karny, 1910 | | | Thyridota curtifrons Johnsen, 1991 | | | Thyridota dispar Uvarov, 1925 | | | Thyridota nasuta Johnsen, 1991 | | | Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870 | | | Trilophidia namibica La Greca, 1991 | | | Truxalis burtti Dirsh, 1950 | | | Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902 | | Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902 | | | Truxaloides braziliensis Drury, 1770 | | | Truxaloides braziliensis braziliensis Drury, 1773 | | | Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815 | | | Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815 | | | Vitticatantops capicola Stål, 1861 | | | Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815 | | | Xenocymochtha barkeri Popov & Fish..., 1992 | |
Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Namibia | Subfamily | Acridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers | 8
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Calliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
| 3
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Catantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts | 10
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Egnatiinae
Bei-Bienko & Mishchenko, 1951
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Euryphyminae
Dirsh, 1956
| 12
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Eyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
| 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Gomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers | 14
24 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Hemiacridinae
Dirsh, 1956
| 4
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Oedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers | 16
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Oxyinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Moisture-loving Grasshoppers | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Tropidopolinae
Jacobson, 1905
| 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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