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Checklist of Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
103
442
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
35
216
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
11
89
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
87
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
9 Families width 161 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts110SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper2SpeciesTaxom
Locustopsidae Handlirsch, 190619SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts14SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Pneumoridae Stål, 1873Bladder grasshopper2SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Morabidae Rehn, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
87 Genera with 161 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acantherus Scudder and ..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Acocera Bolivar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Akicera Serville, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Brachaspis Hutton, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Britannacrida Gorochov, Ja..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 184810SpeciesTaxom
Chortoicetes Brunner v. W..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteria1SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerippus Roberts, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtetes Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hancockia Kirby, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leatettix Dirsh, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Liadolocusta Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Locustopsis Handlirsch, 194212SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1920Spur-throat grasshoppers20SpeciesTaxom
Mesolocustopsis Hong & Wang, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orichalcum Whalley, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Paprides Hutton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1862Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phaulacridium Brunner von ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Philbostroma1SpeciesTaxom
Physemacris Roberts, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pneumora Thunberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Proschistocerca Zeuner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Sigaus Hutton, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarium Charpentier, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Tapesia11SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1806Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Thericlesiella Descamps, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Vandiemenella Key, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Zessinia Martins-Neto, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Zeunerella Sharov, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
161 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acantherus piperatus Scudder, 1902
Acocera orbiculus Fabricius, 1787
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrolophitus hirtipes Say, 1825Green Fool Grasshopper
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Akicera heeri Giebel, 1856
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Arphia granulata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Aulocara femoratum Scudder, 1899
Brachaspis collinus Hutton, 1898
Brachaspis nivalis Hutton, 1898
Brachaspis robustus Bigelow, 1967
Britannacrida distincta A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Calliptamus italicus (Ikonnikov, 1911)⇒ Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus albomarginatus albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832
Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common 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
Coscineuta marginalis Walker, 1870
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Derotmema haydenii Rehn, J.A.G., 1919Hayden's Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteria carolina
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Euchorthippus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940Elegant Straw Grasshopper
Euchorthippus elegantulus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940Elegant Straw Grasshopper
Euchorthippus pulvinatus elegantulus (Zeuner, 1940)⇒ Euchorthippus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758Rufous grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hancockia uncinata Hesse, 1872
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Leatettix ratoza Otte, 2014
Leatettix selupina Otte, 2014
Liadolocusta auscultans A. Handlirsch, 1906
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locustopsis bernstorffi F. E. Geinitz, 1880
Locustopsis bucklandi P. B. Brodie, 1845
Locustopsis cockerelli A. Handlirsch, 1939
Locustopsis constricta F. E. Zeuner, 1942
Locustopsis cubitalis F. E. Zeuner, 1942
Locustopsis elegans A. Handlirsch, 1906
Locustopsis gracilis F. E. Zeuner, 1942
Locustopsis lacoei T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Locustopsis nana A. Handlirsch, 1939
Locustopsis posterior A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Locustopsis spectabilis F. E. Zeuner, 1942
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus apalachicolae Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus forcipatus Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus querneus Rehn & Hebard, 1916Sicklekeel lupine
Melanoplus reyesensis Rentz, 1978
Melanoplus rotundipennis Scudder, 1878Round-winged Locust
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus tequestae Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus thomasi Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Mesolocustopsis anglica A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Mesolocustopsis angusta A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Mesolocustopsis problematica A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus maculatus Thunberg, 1815Mottled Grasshopper
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
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
Orichalcum ornatum P. E. S. Wha..., 1985
Paprides nitidus Hutton, 1898
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratettix rugosus Scudder, 1862Rough-backed grouse locust
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794Common Maquis Grasshopper
Phaulacridium otagoense Westerman, 1983
Philbostroma quadrimaculatum
Physemacris variolosa Linnaeus, 1758Silver spotted bladder grasshopper
Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876
Pneumora inanis Fabricius, 1775Bladder grasshopper
Proschistocerca oligocaenica F. E. Zeuner, 1937
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832Meadow Grasshopper
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pyrgomorpha cognata cognata Krauss, 1877
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana americana (Drury, 1773)⇒ Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Sigaus australis Hutton, 1898
Sigaus campestris Hutton, 1898
Sigaus minutus Bigelow, 1967
Sigaus villosus Salmon, 1950
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Sphenarium mexicanum Saussure, 1859
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Stenobothrus lineatus Panzer, 1796Lined grasshopper
Stenobothrus lineatus lineatus Panzer, 1796Stripe-winged Grasshopper
Stenobothrus stigmaticus Rambur, 1838Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
Stethophyma celatum Otte, 1979
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Stethophyma magister Rehn, 1902
Tapesia acuformis
Tapesia callunae
Tapesia cinerella
Tapesia evilescens
Tapesia fusca
Tapesia lividofusca
Tapesia rosae
Tapesia strobilicola
Tapesia toruloides
Tapesia villosa
Tapesia yallundae
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix ceperoi Bolivar, 1887Cepero's Ground-Hopper
Tetrix ceperoi ceperoi Bolivar, 1887Cepero's ground-hopper
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tetrix undulata Sowerby, 1806Common Ground Hopper
Tetrix undulata undulata Sowerby, 1806Common ground-hopper
Tettigidea armata Morse, 1895Armoured grouse locust
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Thericlesiella meridionalis Sjöstedt, 1923
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis Bruner, 1889Blue-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Vandiemenella viatica Erichson, 1842
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Zessinia borealis A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Zeunerella prior A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Zonocerus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758Elegant grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
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