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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region Transcaucasia (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4300
10677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4300
10677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
4215
10488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
50
268
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
19
193
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
9
112
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
8
109
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
4
98
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
82
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transcaucasia
82 Genera with 158 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17862SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Arcyptera Serville, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Bootettix Bruner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brunnerella Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Campylacantha Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Celes Saussure, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 182515SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1848cross-backed grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Eremippus Uvarov, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Euthystira Fieber, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Floritettix Otte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Glyptobothrus Chopard, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerus Thunberg, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtetes Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leptopternis Saussure, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotettix McNeill, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mecostethus Fieber, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers14SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Micropodisma Dovnar-Zapol..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Notostaurus Bei-Bienko, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleonotus Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pachypodisma Dovnar-Zapol..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pararcyptera Tarbinskij, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Pedopodisma Zheng, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Phlocerus Fischer von ..., 19414SpeciesTaxom
Podisma Berthold, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoceles Bolivar, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psophus Fieber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ptygippus Mishchenko, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodera Fischer von ..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ramburiella Bolivar, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1873Bird grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 17739SpeciesTaxom
Stauroderus Bolivar, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transcaucasia
158 Species and 38 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Achurum carinatum Walker, 1870Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida ungarica Herbst, 1786Common Cone-headed Grasshopper
Acrolophitus hirtipes Say, 1825Green Fool Grasshopper
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus insubricus insubricus Scopoli, 1786
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Aptenopedes chiaha Otte, 2014
Aptenopedes sphenarioides Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Arcyptera (Pararcyptera) microptera Fischer von ..., 1833Eastern Banded Grasshopper
Arcyptera microptera transcaucasica Uvarov, 1917
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia granulata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889Creosote Bush Grasshopper
Brunnerella mirabilis Saussure, 1888
Brunnerella mirabilis mirabilis Saussure, 1888
Calliptamus barbarus Costa, 1836Eurasian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus barbarus cephalotes Fischer von ..., 1846
Calliptamus coelesyriensis Giglio-Tos, 1893
Calliptamus italicus (Ikonnikov, 1911)⇒ Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Calliptamus italicus italicus Nedelkov, 1907Italian locust
Campylacantha olivacea Scudder, 1875
Celes variabilis Pallas, 1771Black Grasshopper
Celes variabilis carbonaria Uvarov, 1917
Celes variabilis variabilis Pallas, 1771
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) dichrous Eversmann, 1859Two-coloured Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) karelini Uvarov, 1910
Chorthippus karelini karelini Uvarov, 1910
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) apricarius Linnaeus, 1758Feld-Grashüpfer
Chorthippus apricarius apricarius Linnaeus, 1758
Chorthippus apricarius major Pylnov, 1914
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus biguttulus eximius Mishchenko, 1951
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) demokidovi (Ramme, 1930)⇒ Omocestus demokidovi Ramme, 1930
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) macrocerus Fischer von ..., 1846Caucasian Grasshopper
Chorthippus macrocerus macrocerus Fischer von ..., 1846
Chorthippus maritimus maritimus Mishchenko, 1951
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) miramae (Ramme, 1939)⇒ Chorthippus maritimus maritimus Mishchenko, 1951
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) mollis Charpentier, 1825Lesser field grasshopper
Chortophaga australior Rehn & Hebard, 1911Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870Carlinian Snapper Grasshopper
Circotettix rabula Rehn & Hebard, 1906Wrangler Grasshopper
Cornops paraguayense Bruner, 1906
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Derotmema haydenii Rehn, J.A.G., 1919Hayden's Grasshopper
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus Thunberg, 1815Moroccan Cross-backed Grasshopper
Dociostaurus (Kazakia) brevicollis Eversmann, 1848Intermediate Cross-backed Grasshopper
Eotettix palustris Morse, 1904
Eotettix pusillus Morse, 1904
Eremippus aserbeidshanicus Ramme, 1951
Eremippus tenellus Mishchenko, 1951
Euchorthippus transcaucasicus Tarbinsky, 1930
Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826Small Gold Grasshopper
Floritettix hubbelli Hebard, 1936
Glyptobothrus apricarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chorthippus apricarius apricarius Linnaeus, 1758
Glyptobothrus macrocerus Fischer-Wald..., 1846
Glyptobothrus maritimus (Mishchenko, 1951)⇒ Chorthippus maritimus maritimus Mishchenko, 1951
Gomphocerus armeniacus Uvarov, 1931
Gomphocerus armeniacus armeniacus Uvarov, 1931
Gomphocerus transcaucasicus Mishchenko, 1951
Gymnoscirtetes pusillus Scudder, 1897Little Wingless Grasshopper
Heteracris adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889Splendid Grasshopper
Heteracris adspersa adspersa Redtenbacher, 1889
Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leprus intermedius Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Leptopternis gracilis Eversmann, 1848
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Ligurotettix planum Bruner, 1905
Mecostethus parapleurus Hagenbach, 1822Lauchschrecke
Mecostethus parapleurus turanicus Tarbinsky, 1928
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus chattahoochee Hill, 2015
Melanoplus decoratus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus furcatus Scudder, 1897Fork-tailed Locust
Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus impudicus Scudder, 1897Immodest Locust
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus muscogee Hill, 2015
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus querneus Rehn & Hebard, 1916Sicklekeel lupine
Melanoplus rotundipennis Scudder, 1878Round-winged Locust
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Mermiria intertexta Scudder, 1899Eastern Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Micropodisma koenigi Burr, 1913
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus maculatus Thunberg, 1815Mottled Grasshopper
Notostaurus anatolicus Krauss, 1896Anatolian Cross-backed Grasshopper
Ochrilidia gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis Krauss, 1902
Oedaleonotus enigma Scudder, 1876Valley Grasshopper
Oedaleus decorus Germar, 1825Handsome Cross Grasshopper
Oedaleus senegalensis Krauss, 1877Senegalese grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica Latreille, 1804Red Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica meridionalis Ramme, 1913
Omocestus (Omocestus) petraeus Brisout de B..., 1855Rock grasshopper
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Omocestus (Omocestus) znojkoi Mishchenko, 1951
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orthochtha dasycnemis bisulcata Krauss, 1877
Pachypodisma lezgina Uvarov, 1917
Pararcyptera microptera transcaucasica (Uvarov, 1917)⇒ Arcyptera microptera transcaucasica Uvarov, 1917
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Paroxya recta Scudder, 1877Shrubby primrose-willow
Pedopodisma chishuia Zheng & Shi, 2006
Phlocerus menetriesii Fischer von ..., 1833
Phlocerus savenkoae Mishchenko, 1941
Phlocerus svaneticus Savenko, 1941
Phlocerus zaitzevi major Mishchenko, 1941
Podisma miramae Savenko, 1941
Podisma pedestris Linnaeus, 1758Brown mountain grasshopper
Podisma satunini Uvarov, 1916
Podisma satunini fuscipes Mishchenko, 1950
Podisma satunini pallipes Mishchenko, 1950
Podisma satunini satunini Uvarov, 1916
Pseudoceles armeniacus Dirsh, 1949
Pseudoceles oedipodioides Bolivar, 1899
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Psophus stridulus Linnaeus, 1758Rattle grasshopper
Ptygippus brachypterus Mishchenko, 1951
Pyrgodera armata Fischer von ..., 1846
Ramburiella (Palaeocesa) bolivari Kuthy, 1907
Ramburiella (Palaeocesa) foveolata Tarbinsky, 1931
Ramburiella (Palaeocesa) turcomana Fischer von ..., 1846Turkish Black-spotted Grasshopper
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone Thomas, 1873Green bird grasshopper
Scintharista notabilis Walker, 1870
Scintharista notabilis brunneri Saussure, 1884
Scintharista notabilis miramae Uvarov, 1941
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon crepitans Saussure, 1884Crepitating Grasshopper
Spharagemon cristatum Scudder, 1875Ridgeback Sand Grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Spharagemon marmoratum Harris, 1841Marbled Grasshopper
Sphingoderus carinatus Saussure, 1888
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) aserbeidshanicus Ramme, 1951
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Sphingonotus caerulans caspicus Mishchenko, 1936
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nebulosus Fischer von ..., 1846
Sphingonotus nebulosus persa Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) octofasciatus Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) salinus Pallas, 1773
Stauroderus scalaris Fischer von ..., 1846Ladder Grasshopper
Stauroderus scalaris scalaris Fischer von ..., 1846Large Mountain Grasshopper
Stauroderus scalaris znojkoi Miram, 1938
Stenacris vitreipennis Marschall, 1836Glassy-winged locust
Stenobothrus nigromaculatus Herrich-Schä..., 1840Black-spotted grasshopper
Stenobothrus nigromaculatus nigromaculatus Herrich-Schä..., 1840
Stenobothrus nigromaculatus transcaucasicus Ramme, 1933
Stenobothrus sviridenkoi Ramme, 1930
Stenobothrus werneri Adelung, 1907
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis californica Bruner, 1889California Band-Winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis fratercula McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis gracilis (Thomas, 1872)⇒ Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis saxatilis McNeill, 1901
Tropidopola turanica Uvarov, 1926
Truxalis eximia Eichwald, 1830
Truxalis eximia eximia Eichwald, 1830
Truxalis robusta Uvarov, 1916
Truxalis robusta robusta Uvarov, 1916
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in Transcaucasia
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
28
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
12
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
26
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidopolinae
Jacobson, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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