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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
95
756
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
35
442
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
16
287
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
15
282
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
7
215
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
159
357
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
159 Genera with 357 Species
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Abisares Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxia Bolivar, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Acocksacris Dirsh, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17869SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers16SpeciesTaxom
Afroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Anabibia Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19537SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Aneuryphymus Uvarov, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Anthermus Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aphanaulacris Uvarov, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aulacobothrus Bolivar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aulocaroides Werner, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Auloserpusia Rehn, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bambesa Dirsh, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Brachyacrida Dirsh, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Brownacris Dirsh, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Bryophyma Uvarov, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamicus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamuloides Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamulus Uvarov, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Chondracris Uvarov, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Choroedocus Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chromotruxalis Dirsh, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Conipoda Saussure, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Crucinotacris Jago, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocatantops Jago, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Diablepia Kirby, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Digrammacris Jago, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dirshacris Brown, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dirshia Brown, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Duplessisia Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Duroniella Bolivar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Euloryma Spearman, 201322SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Faureia Uvarov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Frontifissia Key, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 187313SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothroides Karny, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Hadrolecocatantops Jago, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hemiloryma Brown, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 199110SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Jasomenia Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Jucundacris Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Karruhippus Brown, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Keya Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Kwidschwia Rehn, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Machaeridia Stål, 1889Machaeridians1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1920Spur-throat grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Meruana Delucchi, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsera Bolivar, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Namatettix Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neopedies Hebard, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18708SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19929SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Paulinia Blanchard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Petamella Giglio-Tos, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Phymeurus Giglio-Tos, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Platacanthoides Kirby, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapteroides Dirsh, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapteropsis Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19565SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocerastis Ramme, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pristocorypha Karsch, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Pseudegnatius Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleva Jago, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdoplea Karsch, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiana Dirsh, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidacris Uvarov, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Ruwenzoracris Rehn, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrobylus Gerstaecker, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sygrus Bolivar, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thyridota Uvarov, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Uvarovidium Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Weenenia Miller, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Xenotettix Uvarov, 19252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
357 Species and 46 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abisares viridipennis viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthacris ruficornis ruficornis Fabricius, 1787Garden Locust
Acanthoxia ensator (Walker, F., 1870)⇒ Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acanthoxia natalensis Krauss, 1877
Acocksacris geyeri Brown, 1962
Acocksacris karruensis Dirsh, 1958
Acorypha ferrifer Walker, 1870
Acorypha nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata tibialis Kirby, W.F., 1902
Acorypha pallidicornis Stål, 1876
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida crida Steinmann, 1963
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida propinqua Burr, 1902
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida testacea Thunberg, 1815
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida ungarica Herbst, 1786Common Cone-headed Grasshopper
Acridoderes arthriticus Serville, 1838
Acridoderes crassus Bolivar, 1889
Acridoderes laevigatus Bolivar, 1911
Acridoderes sanguinea Sjöstedt, 1929
Acrophymus squamipennis Brancsik, 1897Eastern Agile Grasshopper
Acrotylus angulatus Stål, 1876
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus bilobatus Miller, 1932
Acrotylus cabaceira Brancsik, 1893
Acrotylus capitatus Kirby, 1902
Acrotylus concinnus Serville, 1838
Acrotylus crassus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus deustus Thunberg, 1815
Acrotylus diana Karny, 1910
Acrotylus flavescens Stål, 1873
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus hirtus Dirsh, 1956
Acrotylus hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus junodi Schulthess S..., 1899
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Afroxyrrhepes procera Burmeister, 1838
Aiolopus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1910
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amblyphymus adspersus Bolivar, 1890Maputo Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus matopo Dirsh, 1956Matopo Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus roseus Uvarov, 1922Rose-winged Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus rubidus Brown, 1959Brown's Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus rubripes Dirsh, 1956Kruger Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus transvaalicus Dirsh, 1956Transvaal Agile Grasshopper
Anabibia thoracica Dirsh, 1956Anabib Agile Grasshopper
Anablepia dregei Ramme, 1929
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium incisum Rehn, 1942
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Anacridium moestum Serville, 1838Tree Locust
Anacridium rehni Dirsh, 1953
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Aneuryphymus erythropus Thunberg, 1815Red-footed Agile Grasshopper
Aneuryphymus montanus Brown, 1960Yellow-winged Agile Grasshopper
Aneuryphymus rhodesianus Uvarov, 1922Wolkberg Agile Grashopper
Anthermus granosus Stål, 1878
Aptenopedes aptera aptera Scudder, S.H., 1878
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Aulacobothrus dorsatus Bolivar, 1912
Aulocaroides capicolus Dirsh, 1956
Auloserpusia lacustris Rehn, 1914
Bambesa grisea Arnold, 1936
Brachyacrida distanti Dirsh, 1952
Brachyphymus basuto Dirsh, 1956Lesotho Agile Grasshopper
Brachyphymus vylderi Stål, 1876Western Agile Grasshopper
Brachyphymus vylderi vylderi Stål, 1876
Brownacris brachyptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris gariepensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris karruensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris microptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris namaquensis Brown, 1972
Bryophyma punctata (Kirby, W.F., 1902)⇒ Rhytidacris punctata Kirby, 1902
Calliptamicus antennatus Kirby, 1902Kirby's Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamicus semiroseus Serville, 1838Southern Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamuloides minimus Dirsh, 1956Little Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus hyalinus Uvarov, 1922Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus natalensis Sjöstedt, 1913Natal Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus sulfurescens Uvarov, 1922Upland Agile Grasshopper
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882
Cardeniopsis trifasciatus Kirby, 1902
Cataloipus cognatus Walker, 1870
Cataloipus pulcher pulcher Sjöstedt, 1929
Cataloipus zuluensis Sjöstedt, 1929
Catantops australis (Jago, 1984)⇒ Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Catantops melanostictus melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Catantops melanostictus sordidus Walker, 1870
Catantops ochthephilus Jago, 1984
Chondracris rosea De Geer, 1773
Choroedocus capensis Thunberg, 1815
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus peneri Fishelson, 1969
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Chromotruxalis crocea Bolivar, 1889
Conipoda calcarata Saussure, 1884
Conipoda pallida Walker, 1870
Conipoda pallidus Walker, F., 1870
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Crucinotacris cruciata Bolivar, 1912
Cryptocatantops debilis Krauss, 1901
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Diablepia viridis Kirby, 1902
Digrammacris distinguendus Stål, 1861
Dirshacris aridus Brown, 1959
Dirshia abbreviata Brown, 1962
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dnopherula callosa Karsch, 1896
Dnopherula crassipes Uvarov, 1921
Dnopherula cruciata (Bolivar, 1912)⇒ Crucinotacris cruciata Bolivar, 1912
Dnopherula obliquifrons Bolivar, 1912
Duplessisia sulcata Dirsh, 1956
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Duronia curta Uvarov, 1953
Duroniella lucasii Bolivar, 1881
Euchorthippus declivus Brisout de B..., 1849Common Straw Grasshopper
Euchorthippus sardous Nadig, 1934Sardinian Straw Grasshopper
Eucoptacra paupercula Kirby, 1902
Eucoptacra turneri Miller, 1932
Euloryma ashleyi Spearman, 2013
Euloryma bonteboki Spearman, 2013
Euloryma browni Spearman, 2013
Euloryma carolynae Spearman, 2013
Euloryma cederbergensis Spearman, 2013
Euloryma karoo Spearman, 2013
Euloryma khoi Spearman, 2013
Euloryma lapollai Spearman, 2013
Euloryma larsenorum Spearman, 2013
Euloryma lyra Spearman, 2013
Euloryma magna Spearman, 2013
Euloryma mayi Spearman, 2013
Euloryma mirabunda Spearman, 2013
Euloryma namaqua Spearman, 2013
Euloryma ottei Spearman, 2013
Euloryma san Spearman, 2013
Euloryma solveigae Spearman, 2013
Euloryma tsitsikamma Spearman, 2013
Euloryma umoja Spearman, 2013
Euloryma vittipennis Stål, 1875
Euloryma waboom Spearman, 2013
Euloryma zebrata Spearman, 2013
Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eupropacris fumida (Walker, 1870)⇒ Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eupropacris uniformis Ramme, 1929Udzungwa Noble Grasshopper
Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758Red-legged Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus kalahariensis Barker, 1985Kalahari Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus xanthocnemis Brancsik, 1897
Exopropacris decipiens Karsch, 1900
Eyprepocnemis calceata Serville, 1838
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans meridionalis Uvarov, 1921
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Faureia milanjica Karsch, 1896
Frontifissia elegans Key, 1937
Frontifissia laevata Dirsh, 1956
Gastrimargus acutangulus Stål, 1873
Gastrimargus acutangulus acutangulus Stål, 1873
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus crassicollis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus vitripennis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus drakensbergensis Ritchie, 1982
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gastrimargus verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus verticalis verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus wahlbergii Stål, 1873
Gymnobothroides hemipterus Miller, 1932
Gymnobothrus anchietae Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus carinatus Uvarov, 1941
Gymnobothrus gracilis Ramme, 1931
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Hadrolecocatantops kissenjianus Rehn, 1914
Hemiacris fervens Walker, 1870
Hemiloryma deserticola Brown, 1973
Heteracris acuticercus Grunshaw, 1991
Heteracris adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris calliptamoides Uvarov, 1921
Heteracris drakensbergensis Grunshaw, 1991
Heteracris guineensis Krauss, 1890
Heteracris herbacea Serville, 1838
Heteracris jucundus Carl, 1916
Heteracris prasinata Stål, 1876
Heteracris speciosa (Sjöstedt, 1913)⇒ Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Heteracris zulu Grunshaw, 1991
Heteropternis coerulea (Schulthess S..., 1899)⇒ Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Jasomenia sansibara Karsch, 1896
Jucundacris pictipes Walker, 1870
Karruhippus albicornis Brown, 1989
Keya capicola Uvarov, 1941
Kraussaria prasina Walker, 1870
Kwidschwia kivuensis Rehn, 1914
Leptacris monteiroi monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leva callosa Uvarov, 1922
Locusta cinerascens (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Locusta migratoria migratoria Linnaeus, 1758
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria cinerascens Fabricius, 1781
Locusta migratoria migratoria Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Locust
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Lounsburyna capensis Uvarov, 1922
Lounsburyna fumosa Miller, 1932
Machaeridia conspersa Bolivar, 1889
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Meruana liriomyzae Boucek, 1988
Mesopsera filum Bolivar, 1890
Mesopsis hessei Uvarov, 1929
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Namatettix denticornis Brown, 1970
Neopedies digitatus Ronderos, 1991
Neopedies guarani Ronderos, 1991
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Ochrilidia nuragica Massa, 1994Sardinian Cylindric Grasshopper
Odontomelus brevipennis Uvarov, 1922
Odontomelus eshowe Jago, 1995
Odontomelus krugeri Jago, 1995
Odontomelus zulu Jago, 1995
Oedaleus carvalhoi Bolivar, 1889
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus flavus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus interruptus Kirby, 1902
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Oedaleus plenus Walker, 1870
Oedaleus plenus browni Ritchie, J.M., 1981
Oedaleus plenus plenus Walker, 1870
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Ornithacris cyanea Stoll, 1813
Ornithacris pictula Walker, 1870
Ornithacris pictula magnifica Bolivar, 1882
Ornithacris pictula pictula Walker, 1870
Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Orthochtha browni Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis nana Popov, G.B. ..., 1992
Orthochtha modesta Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha nigricornis prasina Bolivar, 1912
Orthochtha rosacea Walker, 1871
Orthochtha tunstalli tunstalli Popov, G.B. ..., 1992
Orthochtha zuluensis Popov & Fish..., 1992
Oxya glabra Ramme, 1929
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxycatantops adustus Walker, 1870
Oxycatantops congoensis Sjöstedt, 1929
Pachyphymus carinatus Dirsh, 1956Crested Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus namaquensis Bazelet & Na..., 2014Namaqua Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus samwaysi Bazelet & Na..., 2014Samways's Agile Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910
Paragymnobothrus rufipes Uvarov, 1925
Paraxenotettix calcaratus Uvarov, 1925
Paraxenotettix rugulosa Dirsh, 1956
Parepistaurus browni Green, 1998
Parepistaurus eburlineatus Green, 1998
Parga cyanoptera Uvarov, 1926
Parga musanae Sjöstedt, 1931
Parga xanthoptera (Stål, 1855)⇒ Parga musanae Sjöstedt, 1931
Paulinia acuminata De Geer, 1773Salvinia grasshopper
Petamella prosternalis Karny, 1907
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus rosaceus Uvarov, 1942
Phaeocatantops rosaceus Uvarov, 1942
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Phymeurus illepidus Walker, 1870Durban Agile Grasshopper
Platacanthoides bituberculatus Uvarov, 1922Montane Agile Grasshopper
Platacanthoides bituberculatus attenuatus Uvarov, 1922
Platacanthoides morosus Walker, 1870Eastern Cape Agile Grasshopper
Platacanthoides reductus Dirsh, 1956Drakensberg Agile Grasshopper
Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876
Plegmapteroides minutus Dirsh, 1959Short-legged Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapteropsis gracilis Dirsh, 1956Richtersveld Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus fernandezi Uvarov, 1922Nama-Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus irisus Serville, 1838Great Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus saturatus Walker, 1870Yellow-legged Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus sinuosus Martínez y F..., 1898Rugose Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Poecilocerastis rammei Uvarov, 1953
Pristocorypha popa Rehn, 1940
Pristocorypha turrigera Rehn, 1940
Pseudegnatius reyneckei Dirsh, 1956
Pseudoarcyptera cephalica Bolívar, I., 1909
Pseudoarcyptera platypternoides (Karny, 1910)⇒ Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudogmothela media Uvarov, 1921
Pseudogmothela pallida Kirby, 1902
Pseudogmothela stauronota Uvarov, 1921
Pseudogmothela stauronotus Uvarov, 1921
Pseudoleva vittatus Kirby, 1902
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pycnodictya flavipes Miller, 1932
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Pycnodictya thomasseti Uvarov, 1929
Rhachitopis brincki Dirsh, 1956Etosha Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis crassus Walker, 1870Humped Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis curvipes similis Naskrecki, 1992
Rhachitopis melanopus Burmeister, 1838
Rhachitopis nigripes Uvarov, 1922Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis sanguinipes Brown, 1960Langkloof Agile Grasshopper
Rhaphotittha levis Karsch, 1896
Rhaphotittha palpalis Uvarov, 1929
Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910
Rhodesiana maculata Dirsh, 1959Spotted Agile Grasshopper
Rhytidacris punctata Kirby, 1902
Rhytidacris tectifera Karsch, 1896
Ruwenzoracris simplicicerca Ramme, 1929
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria flaviventris Burmeister, 1838
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista rosacea Kirby, 1902
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum pygmaeum Karsch, 1893
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) basutensis Dirsh, 1956
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) candidus Costa, 1885Whitish Sand Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) capensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) uvarovi Chopard, 1923Tyrrhenian Sand Grasshopper
Sphodromerus gilli Uvarov, 1929
Stenocrobylus festivus Karsch, 1891
Sygrus vansoni Rehn, 1944
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Thyridota dispar Uvarov, 1925
Tmetonota abrupta Walker, 1870
Tmetonota rugosa Stål, 1873
Tmetonota scabra Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota terrosa Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota verrucosa Saussure, 1888
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trimerotropis huroniana Walker, 1902Lake Huron Locust
Tropidopola cylindrica (Marschall, 1836)⇒ Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Tropidopola cylindrica cylindrica Marschall, 1836
Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
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 constrictus Schaum, 1853
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Uvarovidium peninsulare Dirsh, 1956
Uvarovidium smiti Dirsh, 1956
Vitticatantops fasciatus Karny, 1907
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Weenenia lineata Brown, 1962
Weenenia thomasseti Miller, 1932
Xenotettix albicans Miller, 1932
Xenotettix armipes Uvarov, 1925

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
19
47
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Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
22
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCoptacridinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuryphyminae
Dirsh, 1956
17
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
27
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemiacridinae
Dirsh, 1956
13
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
27
76
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxyinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Moisture-loving Grasshoppers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPauliniinae
Hebard, 1923
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidopolinae
Jacobson, 1905
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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