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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region North-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3211
5854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3210
5853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
364
3146
5687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
40
159
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
108
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
66
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
4
64
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
58
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
55
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North-Central Mexico
55 Genera with 84 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Auloserpusia Rehn, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Aztecacris Roberts, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Bootettix Bruner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cibolacris Hebard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Conalcaea Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Halffterina Descamps, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hippopedon Saussure, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Horesidotes Scudder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Huastecacris Fontana & Bu..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Leuronotina Hebard, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotettix McNeill, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Machaerocera Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nebulatettix Gómez, Light..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Necaxacris Roberts, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Netrosoma Scudder, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphula Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Paropomala Scudder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotettix Scudder, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Phaulotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Philbostroma1SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North-Central Mexico
84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Achurum minimipenne Caudell, 1904
Achurum sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Acrolophitus maculipennis Scudder, 1890
Aidemona amrami Roberts, 1947
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia townsendi Bruner, 1905
Auloserpusia stilpnochlora Jago, 1970
Aztecacris laevis Rehn, 1900
Boopedon diabolicum Bruner, 1904
Boopedon gracile Rehn, 1904Graceful Range Grasshopper
Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889Creosote Bush Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cibolacris parviceps Walker, 1870
Conalcaea miguelitana Scudder, 1897
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Derotmema haydenii Rehn, J.A.G., 1919Hayden's Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Encoptolophus fuliginosus Bruner, 1905
Encoptolophus otomitus Saussure, 1861
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Halffterina furculata Descamps, 1975
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hippopedon capito Stål, 1873Apache Grasshopper
Horesidotes cinereus Scudder, 1899
Huastecacris truncatipennis Scudder, 1897
Lactista azteca Saussure, 1861
Lactista punctata Stål, 1873
Leprus elephas Saussure, 1861
Leprus wheelerii Thomas, 1875
Leuronotina obesa Otte, 1984
Ligurotettix planum Bruner, 1905
Machaerocera mexicana Saussure, 1859
Melanoplus arizonae Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus reflexus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus rentzi Otte, 1995
Melanoplus regalis Dodge, 1876
Melanoplus thomasi Scudder, 1897
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Nebulatettix subgracilis Caudell, 1903Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Netrosoma xanthops Roberts, 1947
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphula azteca Saussure, 1861
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paropomala virgata Scudder, 1899
Phaedrotettix bistrigatus Scudder, 1897
Phaedrotettix gracilis Bruner, 1908
Phaulotettix compressus Scudder, 1897
Philbostroma quadrimaculatum
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Rhammatocerus viatorius Saussure, 1861
Schistocerca albolineata Thomas, 1875White-lined bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca cohni Song, 2006
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca pallens Thunberg, 1815Bird Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon cristatum Scudder, 1875Ridgeback Sand Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma Saussure, 1861Montezuma's Grasshopper
Trachyrhachys aspera Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis inconspicua Bruner, 1904
Trimerotropis modesta Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pistrinaria Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCopiocerinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
17
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
18
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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Acrididae at artfakta.se
Acrididae at dyntaxa.se
Acrididae at gbif.org
Acrididae at itis.gov