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Checklist of Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
for Northern Territory (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
4034
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4027
8894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
399
3958
8764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
43
281
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
17
159
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
7
95
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
5
91
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
1
68
94
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
68
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Territory
68 Genera with 94 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Apotropis Bolivar, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Aretza Sjöstedt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Austracris Uvarov, 1870Striped Spur-throated Locust4SpeciesTaxom
Austroicetes White, M.J.D..., 19323SpeciesTaxom
Azelota Brunner von ..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Beplessia Sjöstedt, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Bermius Stål, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Buforania Sjöstedt, 1920Spotted Toadhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Calephorops Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilla Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Catespa Sjöstedt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chortoicetes Brunner v. W..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Collitera Sjöstedt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Coryphistes de Charpentier, 1838Odd Coryphistes4SpeciesTaxom
Cratilopus Bolivar, 1906Riverina Stonehoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cuparessa Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cuprascula Sjöstedt, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Curpilladia Sjöstedt, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Daperria Sjöstedt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Desertaria Sjöstedt, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Ecphantus Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erythropomala Sjöstedt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euomopalon Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Froggattina Tillyard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gesonula Uvarov, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Goniaea Stål, 1775Gumleaf Grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Goniaeoidea Sjöstedt, 1920Large False Gumleaf Grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Happarana Sjöstedt, 1920Stumpy Happarana1SpeciesTaxom
Hepalicus Sjöstedt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kakaduacris Key, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Lagoonia Sjöstedt, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrazelota Sjöstedt, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Macrocara Uvarov, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Macrolobalia Sjöstedt, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Macrolopholia Sjöstedt, 1870Giant Crested Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Macrotona Brunner von ..., 19215SpeciesTaxom
Minyacris Key, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Parazelum Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pardillana B. Y. Sjöstedt, 1878Orange-winged Pardillana2SpeciesTaxom
Peakesia Sjöstedt, 1921Red-lined Peakesia4SpeciesTaxom
Perbellia Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaiolopus Hollis, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Pycnostictus de Saussure, 1884Confusing Bandwings2SpeciesTaxom
Qualetta Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rectitropis Sjöstedt, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Scurra Key, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Sjoestedtacris Baehr, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Stenocatantops Dirsh, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Stropis Stål, 1920Blotchy Stropis2SpeciesTaxom
Sumbilvia Sjöstedt, 1921Red-kneed Sumbilvia1SpeciesTaxom
Tapesta Sjöstedt, 1921Black-legged Hairy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Terpillaria Sjöstedt, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Tolgadia Sjöstedt, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Urnisa Stål, 1870Eastern Urnisa2SpeciesTaxom
Urnisiella Sjöstedt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Valanga Uvarov, 1921Red-legged Valanga4SpeciesTaxom
Xanterriaria Sjöstedt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Yrrhapta Sjöstedt, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Zabrala Sjöstedt, 1921Black Soil Rainbow Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Zebratula Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Territory
94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acrida conica Fabricius, 1781Giant Green Slant-face
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Apotropis vittata Tepper, 1896Common striped grasshopper
Aretza longicornis Sjöstedt, 1921
Austracris basalis Walker, 1870Spotted Spur-throated Locust
Austracris guttulosa Walker, 1870Spur-throated locust
Austracris proxima Walker, 1870Confusing Spur-throated Locust
Austroicetes pusilla Walker, 1870Confusing Austroicetes
Austroicetes tricolor Sjöstedt, 1920Northern Austroicetes
Austroicetes vulgaris Sjöstedt, 1932Southeastern Austroicetes
Azelota ochracea Sjöstedt, 1921
Beplessia dispar Tepper, 1896Lumpy Beplessia
Bermius curvicercus Sjöstedt, 1921Sorghum bermius
Buforania crassa Sjöstedt, 1920Common Toad-hopper
Calephorops viridis Sjöstedt, 1920Calephorops
Caloptilla australis Sjöstedt, 1921Purple-footed Caloptila
Catespa corallipes Sjöstedt, 1921Red-legged Catespa
Chortoicetes terminifera Walker, 1870Australian Plague Locust
Collitera variegata Sjöstedt, 1921Speckled grasshopper
Coryphistes glabriceps Sjöstedt, 1920Redlands coryphistes
Coryphistes interioris Tepper, 1896Hairy coryphistes
Coryphistes ruricola Burmeister, 1838Bark-mimicing grasshopper
Cuparessa testacea Sjöstedt, 1921Purple-footed Hairy Rockhopper
Cuprascula pictipes Stål, 1878Copper-winged Grasshopper
Curpilladia flavocarinata Sjöstedt, 1934Territory lined grasshopper
Daperria bermioides Sjöstedt, 1921Darwin Daperria
Desertaria fasciata Sjöstedt, 1920Striped ungee-gungee
Desertaria flamma Sjöstedt, 1921Northern ungee-gungee
Desertaria lepida Walker, 1870Ungee-gungee
Ecphantus quadrilobus Stål, 1878Crested tooth grinder
Erythropomala amaena Walker, 1870Pleasing grasshopper
Froggattina australis Walker, 1870Froggatt's Buzzer
Gastrimargus musicus Fabricius, 1775Yellow-winged grasshopper
Gesonula mundata Walker, 1870Common Gesonula
Gesonula mundata mundata Walker, 1870Common Gesonula
Goniaea australasiae Leach, 1814Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea furcifera Walker, 1870Tropical Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea opomaloides Walker, 1870Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea vocans Fabricius, 1775Slender Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaeoidea bicolor (Sjöstedt, 1936)⇒ Minyacris nana Sjöstedt, 1921
Goniaeoidea griseipes Sjöstedt, 1921
Goniaeoidea modesta Sjöstedt, 1920
Hepalicus gracilis Sjöstedt, 1921Blacktail
Heteropternis obscurella Blanchard, 1853Long-legged Bandwing
Kakaduacris minuta Key, 1992Kakadu Grasshopper
Lagoonia scabronotum Sjöstedt, 1931Common Lagoonia
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Macrazelota cervina Walker, 1870Common Pig-head
Macrocara conglobata Walker, 1870Rainbow grasshopper
Macrolobalia ocellata Tepper, 1896Gaudy Acacia Grasshopper
Macrolobalia striata Sjöstedt, 1921Striped acacia grasshopper
Macrolopholia ayersii Tepper, 1896
Macrolopholia tuberculata Walker, 1870
Macrotona curvicostalis Sjöstedt, 1921Red-thighed Macrotona
Macrotona genicularis Sjöstedt, 1921
Macrotona lineosa Walker, 1870Blue-legged macrotona
Macrotona modesta Sjöstedt, 1921Deceptive macrotona
Macrotona securiformis Sjöstedt, 1921Inland Macrotona
Minyacris nana Sjöstedt, 1921Tiny Grasshopper
Parazelum rubripes Sjöstedt, 1921Parazelum
Pardillana dubia Sjöstedt, 1921
Pardillana limbata Stål, 1878Common Pardillana
Peakesia nana Sjöstedt, 1921Deceptive peakesia
Peakesia straminea Sjöstedt, 1920Pink-winged Peakesia
Peakesia striata Tepper, 1896Central peakesia
Peakesia vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1921Plain peakesia
Perbellia picta Sjöstedt, 1920White-tipped Perbellia
Pseudaiolopus keyi Hollis, 1967Key's Bandwing
Pycnostictus seriatus Saussure, 1884Common bandwing
Qualetta maculata Sjöstedt, 1921Spotted Band-wing
Rectitropis exclusa Walker, 1870Territory White-tips
Scurra marmoralis Key, 1992Crepitating spurthroat
Sjoestedtacris gracilipes Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris infuscata infuscata Baehr, 1992
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) erythropterus Sjöstedt, 1920Australian Sphingonotus
Stenocatantops angustifrons Walker, 1870Common tropical sharptail
Stenocatantops keyi Willemse, 1968Key's Sharptail
Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920Light-brown Sharptail
Stropis maculosa Stål, 1861Leopard Grasshopper
Stropis nigrovitellina Sjöstedt, 1920Variable stopis
Tapesta carneipes Sjöstedt, 1921Blelegged hairy grasshopper
Terpillaria pulchra Sjöstedt, 1920Pretty Terpillaria
Tolgadia infirma Stål, 1878Fireman grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Urnisa guttulosa Walker, 1870Common urnisa
Urnisiella rubropunctata Sjöstedt, 1930Long-legged sandhopper
Valanga irregularis Walker, 1870Giant Grasshopper
Valanga meleager Sjöstedt, 1921Coastal valanga
Valanga pulchripes Sjöstedt, 1921
Xanterriaria mediocris Sjöstedt, 1921Mediocre grasshopper
Yrrhapta cervina Sjöstedt, 1921Jumping yrrhapta
Yrrhapta striata Sjöstedt, 1921Speckled yrrhapta
Zabrala ceripes Sjöstedt, 1921Micropterous rainbow grasshopper
Zebratula flavonigra Sjöstedt, 1920Zebra Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Northern Territory
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
48
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOxyinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Moisture-loving Grasshoppers
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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