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Checklist for Family Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 (Grasshoppers and locusts)
and region West USA (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
88
561
1694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
29
312
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
11
166
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
10
164
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
135
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
123
491
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
123 Genera with 491 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1786burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 187211SpeciesTaxom
Aeropedellus Hebard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agnostokasia Gurney and R..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Agymnastus Scudder, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Anconia Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Argiacris Hebard, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 183810SpeciesTaxom
Asemoplus Scudder, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Balachowskyacris Descamps & A..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Barracris Gurney, Str..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Bohemanella DeLong & Fre..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18992SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Bootettix Bruner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Bradynotes Scudder, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Bruneria McNeill, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Buckellacris Rehn and Rehn, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Campylacantha Scudder, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Chiapacris Otte, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chimarocephala Scudder, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Chryoceraon1SpeciesTaxom
Cibolacris Hebard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 18728SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18898SpeciesTaxom
Copiocera Burmeister, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Diraneura Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Esselenia Hebard, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Eupnigodes McNeill, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Floritettix Otte, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerus Thunberg, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hebardacris Rehn, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Heliaula Caudell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 187213SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hippopedon Saussure, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Horesidotes Scudder, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlora Brunner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypsalonia Gurney and E..., 19616SpeciesTaxom
Karokia Rehn, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Keiferi1SpeciesTaxom
Kurokia1SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotetti1SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotettix McNeill, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Machaerocera Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 2012Spur-throat grasshoppers209SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Mestobregma Scudder, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Metator McNeill, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Microtes Scudder, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Microtylopteryx Rehn, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mioedipoda Stidham & St..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Nanthacia Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nebulatettix Gómez, Light..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Nisquallia Rehn, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleonotus Scudder, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Oedomerus Bruner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Orphula Stål, 02SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Paropomala Scudder, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phlibostroma Scudder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pnigodis1SpeciesTaxom
Podisma Berthold, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Prumnacris Rehn and Rehn, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Rhachicreagra Rehn, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1873Bird grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Shotwellia Gurney, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Sticthippus Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopodites Cockerell, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tomonotus Saussure, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Trepidulus McNeill, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 198441SpeciesTaxom
Tropidolophus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tyrbula Scudder, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Xeracris Caudell, 19163SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
491 Species and 53 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Acrolophitus hirtipes Say, 1825Green Fool Grasshopper
Acrolophitus nevadensis Thomas, 1873
Acrolophitus pulchellus Bruner, 1889Idaho point-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Aeoloplides californicus Scudder, 1897
Aeoloplides chenopodii Bruner, 1894
Aeoloplides chenopodii arcuatus Rehn, J.A.G., 1902
Aeoloplides chenopodii chenopodii Bruner, 1894
Aeoloplides fratercula Hebard, 1919
Aeoloplides fuscipes Scudder, 1897
Aeoloplides minor Bruner, 1904
Aeoloplides tenuipennis Scudder, 1897
Aeoloplides turnbulli Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Aeoloplides turnbulli turnbulli Thomas, 1872
Aeropedellus arcticus Hebard, 1935
Aeropedellus clavatus Thomas, 1873Club-horned Grasshopper
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Agnostokasia sublima Gurney & Rentz, 1964
Agymnastus ingens Scudder, 1877
Agymnastus venerabilis Rentz, 1978
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Amphitornus coloradus coloradus Thomas, 1873
Amphitornus coloradus ornatus (McNeill, 1897)⇒ Amphitornus coloradus coloradus Thomas, 1873
Amphitornus coloradus saltator Hebard, 1937
Anconia integra Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Aptenopedes rufovittata Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Argiacris amissuli Gurney, 1971
Argiacris keithi Gurney, 1971
Argiacris militaris Scudder, 1897
Argiacris militaris laticerca Gurney, 1971
Argiacris militaris militaris Scudder, S.H., 1897
Argiacris rehni Hebard, 1918
Arphia behrensi Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudo-nietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia pulchripennis Bruner, 1905
Arphia ramona Rehn, 1902
Arphia saussureana Bruner, 1889
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Asemoplus montanus Bruner, 1885
Asemoplus sierranus Hebard, 1936
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Aulocara femoratum Scudder, 1899
Balachowskyacris olivacea Bruner, 1908
Barracris petraea Gurney, Stro..., 1964
Belosacris coccineipes Bruner, 1906
Bohemanella frigida (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Booneacris alticola Rehn & Randell, 1962
Booneacris polita Scudder, 1899
Boopedon nabilum
Boopedon nubilum Say, 1825Ebony Grasshopper
Boopedon nubilum nubilum Say, 1825
Bootettix argentatus Bruner, 1889Creosote Bush Grasshopper
Bradynotes obesa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Bradynotes obesa caurus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Bradynotes obesa deplanata Hebard, 1919
Bradynotes obesa kaibab Hebard, 1919
Bradynotes obesa obesa Thomas, 1872
Bradynotes obesa opima Scudder, S.H., 1880
Bradynotes obesa referta Scudder, S.H., 1897
Bruneria brunnea (Thomas, 1871)⇒ Brunneria brunnea Thomas, 1871
Bruneria shastana Scudder, 1881
Buckellacris chilcotinae Hebard, 1922
Buckellacris chilcotinae tacoma Rehn, J.A.G...., 1945
Buckellacris hispida Bruner, 1885
Buckellacris nuda Walker, 1898
Buckellacris nuda nuda Walker, E.M., 1898
Buckellacris nuda relicta Rehn, J.A.G...., 1945
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Campylacantha olivacea Scudder, 1875
Campylacantha olivacea vivax Scudder, 1876
Catantops ochthephilus Jago, 1984
Chiapacris eximius Otte, 1979
Chimarocephala californica Bruner, 1905
Chimarocephala elongata Rentz, 1977
Chimarocephala pacifica Thomas, 1873Painted Meadow Grasshopper
Chloealtis abdominalis Thomas, 1873
Chloealtis aspasma Rehn & Hebard, 1919Siskiyou Chloealtis grasshopper
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chloealtis dianae Gurney, Stro..., 1964
Chloealtis gracilis McNeill, 1897
Chortophaga mendocino Rentz, 1977Mendocino Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Chryoceraon abdominalis
Cibolacris parviceps Walker, 1870
Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870Carlinian Snapper Grasshopper
Circotettix crotalum Rehn, 1921
Circotettix maculatus Scudder, 1880
Circotettix rabula Rehn & Hebard, 1906Wrangler Grasshopper
Circotettix shastanus Bruner, 1889
Circotettix stenometopus Strohecker &..., 1963
Circotettix strepitus Rehn, 1921
Circotettix undulatus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Conozoa carinata Rehn, 1907
Conozoa clementina Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Conozoa constricta Henderson, 1924
Conozoa hyalina ♰ McNeill, 1901California Central Valley Grasshopper
Conozoa nicola Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Conozoa rebellis Saussure, 1888
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Copiocera specularis Gerstaecker, 1889
Cordillacris crenulata Bruner, 1889Crenulate-winged Grasshopper
Cordillacris occipitalis Thomas, 1873Spotted-Winged Grasshopper
Cornops aquaticum Bruner, 1906
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor pictum Thomas, 1870
Dactylotum bicolor variegatum Scudder, S.H., 1878
Derotmema delicatulum Scudder, 1900
Derotmema haydenii Rehn, J.A.G., 1919Hayden's Grasshopper
Derotmema laticinctum Scudder, 1900
Derotmema piute Rehn, 1919
Derotmema saussureanum Scudder, 1900Saussure's Desert Grasshopper
Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira longipennis Thomas, 1872High Plains Grasshopper
Dissosteira pictipennis Bruner, 1905California Rose-Winged Grasshopper
Dissosteira spurcata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Esselenia vanduzeei Hebard, 1920
Esselenia vanduzeei vanduzeei Hebard, 1920
Esselenia vanduzeei violae Rentz, D.C.F., 1966
Eupnigodes megacephala (McNeill, 1897)⇒ Eupnigodes megocephala McNeill, 1897
Eupnigodes megocephala McNeill, 1897Big-headed Grasshopper
Eupnigodes sierranus Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Floritettix aptera Scudder, 1878Wingless Florida Locust
Gomphocerus abstrusus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Hadrotettix magnificus Rehn, 1907Magnificent Grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hebardacris albida Hebard, 1920
Hebardacris excelsa Rehn, 1907
Hebardacris mono Rehn, 1964
Heliastus guanieri Caudell, 1903
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Heliaula rufa Scudder, 1899Rufous Grasshopper
Hesperotettix coloradensis Bruner, 1904
Hesperotettix curtipennis Scudder, 1897
Hesperotettix nevadensis Morse, 1903
Hesperotettix nevadensis gillettei Bruner, 1904
Hesperotettix nevadensis nevadensis Morse, 1903
Hesperotettix nevadensis termius Hebard, 1918
Hesperotettix pacificus Scudder, 1897
Hesperotettix pacificus capillatus Hebard, 1919
Hesperotettix pacificus pacificus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hesperotettix viridis pratensis Scudder, S.H., 1897
Hesperotettix viridis viridis Thomas, 1872
Hippiscus agymnastoides
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hippopedon capito Stål, 1873Apache Grasshopper
Horesidotes cinereus Scudder, 1899
Horesidotes cinereus cinereus Scudder, S.H., 1899
Horesidotes cinereus saltator Hebard, 1931
Hypochlora alba Dodge, 1876Cudweed Grasshopper
Hypsalonia merga Gurney & Buxton, 1963
Hypsalonia miwoki Gurney & Eades, 1961
Hypsalonia petasata Gurney & Eades, 1961
Hypsalonia rentzi Gurney & Eades, 1961
Hypsalonia satur Scudder, 1897
Hypsalonia tioga Gurney & Eades, 1961
Karokia blanci Rehn, 1964
Karokia memorialis Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Keiferi kelferi
Kurokia memorialis
Lactista gibbosus Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Leprus intermedius Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Leprus wheelerii Thomas, 1875
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Ligurotetti coquilletti
Ligurotettix coquilletti McNeill, 1897Desert Clicker Grasshopper
Locusta silens Scudder, 1890
Machaerocera mexicana Saussure, 1859
Melanoplus ablutus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus aix Otte, 2012
Melanoplus alector Otte, 2012
Melanoplus alpinus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833
Melanoplus andreasi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus arizonae Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus artemesiae Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus artemisiae Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus ascensor Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus ascensus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus aspasmus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus atangi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus baldi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus bernardinae Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus betangi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus birchimi Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus bohemani (Stål, 1878)⇒ Melanoplus dodgei Thomas, 1871
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus boulderensis Otte, 2012
Melanoplus bowditchi Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus bowditchi bowditchi Scudder, S.H., 1878Sagebrush Grasshopper
Melanoplus bowditchi canus Hebard, 1925
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus buxtoni Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus carharti McNary, 2018
Melanoplus carinae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus caroli Gurney & Helfer, 1960
Melanoplus cedarense Otte, 2012
Melanoplus chimariki Gurney & Buxton, 1963
Melanoplus chumash Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus cinereus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus cinereus cinereus (Scudder, S.H., 1878)⇒ Melanoplus cinereus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus cinereus cyanipes Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus cinereus dealbatus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus complanatipes Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus culebra Otte, 2012
Melanoplus cumbres Otte, 2012
Melanoplus cuneatus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus daemon Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus dealbatus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus debilis Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus delano Otte, 2012
Melanoplus desultorius Rehn, 1907
Melanoplus devastator Scudder, 1878Devastating grasshopper
Melanoplus devastator conspicuus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus devastator devastator Scudder, S.H., 1878
Melanoplus devastator obscurus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus diablo Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis nigricans Cockerell, 1917
Melanoplus digitifer Hebard, 1936
Melanoplus dimidipennis Bruner, 1904
Melanoplus diminutus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus discolor Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus dodgei Thomas, 1871
Melanoplus douglasi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus eccentricus Otte, 2012
Melanoplus edeva Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus elaphrus Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus elkhornense Otte, 2012
Melanoplus eremitus Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurnigrum Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus foedus foedus Scudder, S.H., 1878
Melanoplus franciscanus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus francisdrakei Otte, 2012
Melanoplus fricki Strohecker, 1960
Melanoplus fultoni Hebard, 1922Clark Valley larkspur
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus glaucipes Scudder, 1875
Melanoplus glymma Otte, 2012
Melanoplus goedeni Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Melanoplus gordonae Vickery, 1969
Melanoplus gothicus Otte, 2012
Melanoplus gracilipes Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus haigi Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Melanoplus harperi Gurney & Buxton, 1965
Melanoplus hatu Otte, 2012
Melanoplus herbaceus Bruner, 1893
Melanoplus hesperus Hebard, 1919Santa Lucia Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus hupah Strohecker &..., 1963
Melanoplus huporeus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus huroni Blatchley, 1898Huron Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus idaho Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus illash Otte, 2012
Melanoplus immunis Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus indigens Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus ixalus Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jakei Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jenniferae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jessicae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jillae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus jucundus Scudder, 1876
Melanoplus kasadi Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus keiferi Gurney & Buxton, 1963
Melanoplus kennicottii Scudder, 1878Kennicott's Grasshopper
Melanoplus knowlesi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus lanthanus Hewitt & Skoog, 1970
Melanoplus lapollai Otte, 2012
Melanoplus latah Otte, 2012
Melanoplus latifercula Caudell, 1903
Melanoplus laurelae Otte, 2012
Melanoplus lemhiensis Hebard, 1935Lemhi Spur Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus lemurus Otte, 2012
Melanoplus lepidus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus ligneolus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus lithophilus Gurney & Buxton, 1965
Melanoplus lolo Otte, 2012
Melanoplus longipsolus Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus longunaus
Melanoplus lovetti Fulton, 1930
Melanoplus mancus Smith, 1868Smith'S Spur-Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus mantua Otte, 2012
Melanoplus marginatus Scudder, 1876
Melanoplus marshallii Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus mcnaryi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus microtatus Hebard, 1919
Melanoplus middlekauffi Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus missoulae Hebard, 1936
Melanoplus molothrus Otte, 2012
Melanoplus montanus Thomas, 1873
Melanoplus muricolor Strohecker, 1960
Melanoplus murieta Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus nanus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus napa Otte, 2012
Melanoplus novato Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus obespsolus Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Melanoplus obex Otte, 2012
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus ohadi Otte, 2012
Melanoplus olamentke Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus oregonis Otte, 2012
Melanoplus oreophilus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus ostentus Gurney & Buxton, 1968
Melanoplus ourayensis Otte, 2012
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus packardii packardii Scudder, S.H., 1878Packard's Locust
Melanoplus pahgre Otte, 2012
Melanoplus papoosense Otte, 2012
Melanoplus papyraedus Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus payettei Hebard, 1936
Melanoplus phobetico Otte, 2012
Melanoplus picropidzae Hebard, 1937
Melanoplus pictus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Oedaleonotus pictus Scudder, S.H., 1899
Melanoplus pinctus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus pinicola Fulton, 1930
Melanoplus platycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus pyro Otte, 2012
Melanoplus regalis Dodge, 1876
Melanoplus rehni Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus rentzi Otte, 1995
Melanoplus repetinus Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus reyesensis Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus rileyanus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus rileyanus rileyanus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus rileyanus varicus Scudder, S.H., 1879
Melanoplus rugglesi Gurney, 1949Nevada sage grasshoper
Melanoplus salmonis Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus saltator Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes defectus Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory Grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus shoshoni Otte, 2012
Melanoplus siskiyou Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus sol Otte, 2012
Melanoplus solitudinis Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus sonomaensis Caudell, 1905
Melanoplus spearmani Otte, 2012
Melanoplus splendidus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus spretus ♰ Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Melanoplus stipes Otte, 2012
Melanoplus stupefactus Scudder, 1876
Melanoplus tendoyense Otte, 2012
Melanoplus tincupense Otte, 2012
Melanoplus trigeminus Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus trinitense Otte, 2012
Melanoplus tristis Bruner, 1904
Melanoplus tunicae Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus uinta Otte, 2012
Melanoplus utahensis (Scudder, S.H., 1897)⇒ Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853
Melanoplus validus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus virgatus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus wai Otte, 2012
Melanoplus wappo Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus washingtonius Bruner, 1885
Melanoplus wilsoni Gurney, 1960
Melanoplus wintunus Strohecker &..., 1963
Melanoplus xenus Otte, 2012
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus zeus Otte, 2012
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria texana Bruner, 1889
Mestobregma impexum Rehn, 1919
Mestobregma plattei Thomas, 1873Platte Range Grasshopper
Mestobregma terricolor Rehn, 1919
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Metator nevadensis Bruner, 1905
Metator pardalinus Saussure, 1884Blue-legged Grasshopper
Microtes helferi Strohecker, 1960
Microtes occidentalis Bruner, 1893
Microtes pogonata Strohecker, 1963
Microtylopteryx hebardi Rehn, 1905
Mioedipoda reisereri Stidham, T.A..., 2000
Nanthacia torpida S. H. Scudder, 1890
Nebulatettix pallidus Bruner, 1893
Nebulatettix robustus Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Nebulatettix subgracilis Caudell, 1903Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper
Nisquallia olympica Rehn, 1952
Oedaleonotus borckii Stål, 1861
Oedaleonotus enigma Scudder, 1876Valley Grasshopper
Oedaleonotus orientis (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Oedaleonotus borckii Stål, 1861
Oedaleonotus pacificus Scudder, 1880
Oedaleonotus phryneicus Hebard, 1919
Oedaleonotus pictus Scudder, S.H., 1899
Oedaleonotus pinctus Scudder & S.H., 1899
Oedaleonotus tenuipennis Scudder, 1897
Oedaleonotus truncatus Rehn, 1907
Oedaleonotus werneri Yin & Smith, 1989
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oedipoda praefocata Scudder, 1890
Oedomerus corallipes Bruner, 1908
Omocestus (Omocestus) helanshanensis Zheng, Zeng,..., 2012
Omocestus (Omocestus) rufipes (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
Opeia atascosa Hebard, 1937
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphula deserata
Orphula salina
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paropomala palida
Paropomala pallida Bruner, 1904
Paropomala virgata Scudder, 1899
Paropomala wyomingensis Thomas, 1871Wyoming Toothpick Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Pezotettix enigrua
Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum Thomas, 1871Four-Spotted Grasshopper
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pnigodis nugocephala
Podisma hesperus Hebard, 1936
Podisma pedestris Linnaeus, 1758Brown mountain grasshopper
Poecilotettix sanguineus Scudder, 1897
Prumnacris rainierensis Caudell, 1907
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis californicus Vickery, 1967
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis curtipennis curtipennis ..., 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Rhachicreagra nothra Rehn, 1905
Schistocerca albolineata Thomas, 1875White-lined bird grasshopper
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca melanocera Stål, 1861Large painted locust
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone Thomas, 1873Green bird grasshopper
Shotwellia isleta Gurney, 1940
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon bunites Otte, 1984
Spharagemon campestris McNeill, 1901Campestral grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon cristatum Scudder, 1875Ridgeback Sand Grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) asperus Brullé, 1840
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Stenacris vitreipennis Marschall, 1836Glassy-winged locust
Stenobothrus obscurus
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Sticthippus californicus Scudder, 1892Labile stilt crab
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma Saussure, 1861Montezuma's Grasshopper
Taeniopodites pardalis ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1909
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Tomonotus ferruginosus Caudell, 1905
Trachyrhachys aspera Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trachyrhachys coronata Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trepidulus hyalinus Scudder, 1900Scudder's Clear-Winged Grasshopper
Trepidulus rosaceus Scudder, 1900
Trimerotropis aberasturii McNary, 2014
Trimerotropis agrestis McNeill, 1900
Trimerotropis albescens McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis arenacea Rehn, 1910
Trimerotropis arizonensis Tinkham, 1947
Trimerotropis barnumi Tinkham, 1960
Trimerotropis bernardi Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Trimerotropis bifasciata Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis californica Bruner, 1889California Band-Winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis cincta (Thomas, 1870)⇒ Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis Bruner, 1889Blue-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis diversellus Hebard, 1928
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis fratercula McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis gracilis (Thomas, 1872)⇒ Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Trimerotropis inconspicua Bruner, 1904
Trimerotropis infantilis Rentz & Weis..., 1984Zayante band-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis inyo Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Trimerotropis koebelei Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis leucophaea Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis melanoptera McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis modesta Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis occidentalis Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis occidentiloides Rentz & Weis..., 1981Santa Monica Mountains Grasshopper
Trimerotropis occulens Otte, 1984Lompoc Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pacifica Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pistrinaria Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Trimerotropis pseudofasciata Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis salina McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis santabarbara Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Trimerotropis saxatilis McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis sparsa Thomas, 1875
Trimerotropis thalassica Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis titusi Caudell, 1905
Trimerotropis topanga Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis verruculata suffusa Scudder, S.H., 1876
Trimerotropis whitei Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Tropidolophus formosus Say, 1825
Tyrbula russelli Scudder, S.H., 1885
Tyrbula scudderi Cockerell, 1914
Xanthippus brooksi Vickery, 1967Brook's Pink-shanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus montanus Thomas, 1872
Xanthippus olancha Caudell, 1921
Xeracris minima Scudder & S.H., 1900
Xeracris minimus Scudder, 1900
Xeracris snowi Caudell, 1916

Subnodes of Acrididae with occurrences in West USA
SubfamilyAcridinae
MacLeay, 1821
Silent slant-faced grasshoppers, Slant-faced and Band-winged Grasshoppers
2
3
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Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCatantopinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throated grasshoppers, Spur-throated Grasshoppers and Locusts
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCopiocerinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtacanthacridinae
Kirby, 1902
Bird grasshoppers
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEyprepocnemidinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGomphocerinae
Fieber, 1853
Grasshoppers, Slant-faced grasshoppers
33
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptysminae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Spur-throat toothpick grasshoppers
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
25
255
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOedipodinae
Walker, 1871
Band-winged grasshoppers
40
143
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatolampinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProctolabinae
Amédégnato, 1974
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)
Acrididae (MacLeay 1819)


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