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Checklist for Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
41
194
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
16
102
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
64
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
4
63
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
4 Families width 106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts94SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Promastacidae Kevan & Wighton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta
63 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPSTX
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aeropedellus Hebard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Asemoplus Scudder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Bradynotes Scudder, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Bruneria McNeill, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Buckellacris Rehn and Rehn, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteria1SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1848cross-backed grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epitettix Hancock, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerippus Roberts, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1875Spur-throat grasshoppers24SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Metator McNeill, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Orthoscapheus Bruner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Phlibostroma Scudder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotettix Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Promastacoides Kevan & Wighton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophyma Uvarov, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1806Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Traulia Stål, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18379SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xyleus Gistel, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
106 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acrolophitus hirtipes Say, 1825Green Fool Grasshopper
Aeropedellus clavatus Thomas, 1873Club-horned Grasshopper
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Asemoplus montanus Bruner, 1885
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Bruneria brunnea (Thomas, 1871)⇒ Brunneria brunnea Thomas, 1871
Buckellacris nuda Walker, 1898
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Catantops ochthephilus Jago, 1984
Chloealtis abdominalis Thomas, 1873
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870Carlinian Snapper Grasshopper
Circotettix rabula Rehn & Hebard, 1906Wrangler Grasshopper
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteria carolina
Dociostaurus (Kazakia) brevicollis Eversmann, 1848Intermediate Cross-backed Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Epitettix emarginatus Haan, 1842
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758Rufous grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus alpinus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus montanus Thomas, 1873
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus spretus Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Melanoplus triangularis (Hebard, 1928)⇒ Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus washingtonius Bruner, 1885
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Metator pardalinus Saussure, 1884Blue-legged Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Nomotettix cristatus compressus Morse, 1895Western crested grouse locust
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Orthoscapheus coriaceus Liebermann, 1939
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum Thomas, 1871Four-Spotted Grasshopper
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Poecilotettix pantherinus Walker, 1870
Promastacoides albertae D. K. M. Kevan, 1981
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Spharagemon campestris McNeill, 1901Campestral grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Sphenophyma rugulosa Stål, 1876
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix brunnerii Bolivar, 1887Brunner's Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tetrix undulata Sowerby, 1806Common Ground Hopper
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Traulia brachypeza Bi, 1985
Trimerotropis californica Bruner, 1889California Band-Winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis diversellus Hebard, 1928
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis gracilis (Thomas, 1872)⇒ Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pistrinaria Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Trimerotropis salina McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler
Tylotropidius yunnanensis Zheng & Liang, 1990
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xyleus laevipes Stål, 1878

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Alberta
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
1
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10
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Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov