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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
886
13129
45760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
883
13119
45745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
797
12813
45051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
109
563
1018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
39
303
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
15
147
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
13
145
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
5
116
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
106
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for United Kingdom
106 Genera with 178 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acantherus Scudder and ..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Anconia Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Austroicetes White, M.J.D..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Baeacris Rowell & Car..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bohemanella DeLong & Fre..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachaspis Hutton, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 184813SpeciesTaxom
Chortoicetes Brunner v. W..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Conalcaea Scudder, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Covasacris Liebermann, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cratilopus Bolivar, 1906
Riverina Stonehoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotettix Packard, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dichroplus Stål, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteria1SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Eremippus Uvarov, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Euthystira Fieber, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eutryxalis Bruner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerippus Roberts, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerus Thunberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtetes Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptomerinthoprora Rehn, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1920Spur-throat grasshoppers26SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Metator McNeill, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Miramella Dovnar-Zapol..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Neopedies Hebard, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Neorphula Donato, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paprides Hutton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Parascopas Bruner, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Paratylotropidia Brunner, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phaulacridium Brunner von ..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Phaulotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Philbostroma1SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeobida Bolivar, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Propedies Hebard, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Proschistocerca Zeuner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Ronderosia Cigliano, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Scotussa Giglio-Tos, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sigaus Hutton, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Urnisa Stål, 1870Eastern Urnisa1SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Kingdom
178 Species and 17 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acantherus piperatus Scudder, 1902
Achurum carinatum Walker, 1870Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrolophitus hirtipes Say, 1825Green Fool Grasshopper
Aeoloplides tenuipennis Scudder, 1897
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Amblytropidia robusta Bruner, 1906
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Anconia integra Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Arphia granulata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Austroicetes cruciata Saussure, 1888Small Plague Grasshopper
Austroicetes pusilla Walker, 1870Confusing Austroicetes
Baeacris punctulata Thunberg, 1824
Bohemanella frigida (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Boopedon auriventris McNeill, 1899
Brachaspis collinus Hutton, 1898
Brachaspis nivalis Hutton, 1898
Brachaspis robustus Bigelow, 1967
Calliptamus italicus italicus Nedelkov, 1907Italian locust
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus albomarginatus albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) dorsatus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) indus Uvarov, 1942
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832
Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) mollis Charpentier, 1825Lesser field grasshopper
Chorthippus mollis lesinensis Krauss, 1888
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) vagans (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Chorthippus mollis lesinensis Krauss, 1888
Chorthippus vagans vagans Eversmann, 1848Heath Grasshopper
Chortoicetes terminifera Walker, 1870Australian Plague Locust
Chortophaga australior Rehn & Hebard, 1911Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Circotettix undulatus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Conalcaea huachucana Rehn, 1907Clark Valley larkspur
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Cornops aquaticum Bruner, 1906
Coscineuta marginalis Walker, 1870
Covasacris pallidinota Bruner, 1900
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dendrotettix quercus Packard, 1890Post Oak Grasshopper
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dichroplus obscurus Bruner, 1900
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteria carolina
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eotettix palustris Morse, 1904
Eotettix pusillus Morse, 1904
Eotettix signatus Scudder, 1897
Eremippus guttatus notius Mishchenko, 1951
Eritettix abortivus Bruner, 1889Slant-faced Grasshopper
Euchorthippus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940Elegant Straw Grasshopper
Euchorthippus elegantulus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940Elegant Straw Grasshopper
Euchorthippus pulvinatus elegantulus (Zeuner, 1940)⇒ Euchorthippus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940
Euthystira brachyptera Oeskay, 1826Small Gold Grasshopper
Eutryxalis filata Walker, 1870
Gastrimargus musicus Fabricius, 1775Yellow-winged grasshopper
Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758Rufous grasshopper
Gomphocerus sibiricus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Gomphocerus kudia Caudell, 1928
Gymnoscirtetes pusillus Scudder, 1897Little Wingless Grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Heliastus benjamini Caudell, 1905Arroyo Grasshopper
Hesperotettix curtipennis Scudder, 1897
Hesperotettix nevadensis Morse, 1903
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Leptomerinthoprora corticina Hebard, 1924
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Melanoplus acidocercus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus apalachicolae Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus complanatipes Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus desultorius Rehn, 1907
Melanoplus devastator Scudder, 1878Devastating grasshopper
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus forcipatus Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus franciscanus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus furcatus Scudder, 1897Fork-tailed Locust
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus oklahomae Hebard, 1937
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus querneus Rehn & Hebard, 1916Sicklekeel lupine
Melanoplus reyesensis Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scapularis Rehn & Hebard, 1916Sicklekeel lupine
Melanoplus stonei Rehn, 1904Stone's Locust
Melanoplus tequestae Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus thomasi Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Mermiria intertexta Scudder, 1899Eastern Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria texana Bruner, 1889
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Metator nevadensis Bruner, 1905
Miramella (Kisella) alpina Kollar, 1833Alpine Gebirgsschrecke
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus maculatus Thunberg, 1815Mottled Grasshopper
Neopedies orientalis Ronderos, 1991
Neorphula latipennis Bruner, 1911
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Omocestus (Omocestus) rufipes (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus viridulus Linnaeus, 1758Common Green Grasshopper
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paprides nitidus Hutton, 1898
Parascopas brevicauda Ronderos, 1976
Paratylotropidia morsei Rehn & Rehn, 1943
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794Common Maquis Grasshopper
Phaulacridium otagoense Westerman, 1983
Phaulacridium vittatum Sjöstedt, 1920Wingless Grasshopper
Phaulotettix compressus Scudder, 1897
Philbostroma quadrimaculatum
Phlaeobida hainanensis Bi & Chen, 1981
Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876
Propedies paraguayensis Ronderos & S..., 1983
Proschistocerca oligocaenica F. E. Zeuner, 1937
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Ronderosia forcipata (Rehn, 1918)⇒ Ronderosia forcipatus Rehn, J.A.G., 1918
Ronderosia forcipatus Rehn, J.A.G., 1918
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana americana (Drury, 1773)⇒ Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770
Schistocerca cancellata Serville, 1838South American locust
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Scotussa brachyptera Cigliano & R..., 1994
Sigaus australis Hutton, 1898
Sigaus campestris Hutton, 1898
Sigaus minutus Bigelow, 1967
Sigaus villosus Salmon, 1950
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon crepitans Saussure, 1884Crepitating Grasshopper
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Stenacris xanthochlora Marschall, 1836
Stenobothrus lineatus Panzer, 1796Lined grasshopper
Stenobothrus lineatus lineatus Panzer, 1796Stripe-winged Grasshopper
Stenobothrus stigmaticus Rambur, 1838Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
Stenopola puncticeps Stål, 1861
Stethophyma celatum Otte, 1979
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Stethophyma magister Rehn, 1902
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis Bruner, 1889Blue-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis inconspicua Bruner, 1904
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis modesta Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pseudofasciata Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Urnisa guttulosa Walker, 1870Common urnisa
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in United Kingdom
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalliptaminae
Tinkham, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
28
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
19
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
30
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProctolabinae
Amédégnato, 1974
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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