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Checklist of Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
for Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
10933
46220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
689
10923
46205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
10729
45350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
61
311
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
22
153
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
6
81
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
5
79
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canada
5 Families width 187 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts169SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers15SpeciesTaxom
Locustopsidae (Handlirsch, 1906)0SpeciesTaxom
Promastacidae Kevan & Wighton, 19812SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canada
79 Genera with 187 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthopyrgus Descamps & W..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Aerochoreutes Rehn, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aeropedellus Hebard, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Asemoplus Scudder, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Austrohancockia Günther, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Bohemanella DeLong & Fre..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18974SpeciesTaxom
Bradynotes Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Bruneria McNeill, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Brunneria Saussure, 1969Brunner´s Stick Mantis3SpeciesTaxom
Buckellacris Rehn and Rehn, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtus1SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Circotettix Scudder, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalites Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Diraneura Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteria1SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Epitettix Hancock, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerippus Roberts, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlora Brunner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1875Spur-throat grasshoppers61SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Metator McNeill, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Mioedipoda Stidham & St..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Miramella Dovnar-Zapol..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Paratylotropidia Brunner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Phlibostroma Scudder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotettix Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Promastacoides Kevan & Wighton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Promastax Handlirsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18215SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18948SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1806Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thoradonta Hancock, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Traulia Stål, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 198419SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18726SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
187 Species and 35 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthopyrgus yukonensis Handfield, 1967
Acrolophitus hirtipes Say, 1825Green Fool Grasshopper
Aeoloplides turnbulli Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Aerochoreutes carlinianus (Thomas, C., 1870)⇒ Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870
Aeropedellus arcticus Hebard, 1935
Aeropedellus clavatus Thomas, 1873Club-horned Grasshopper
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Amphitornus coloradus coloradus Thomas, 1873
Amphitornus coloradus ornatus (McNeill, 1897)⇒ Amphitornus coloradus coloradus Thomas, 1873
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia pseudo-nietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
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
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Austrohancockia platynota platynota Karny, 1915
Bohemanella frigida (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Booneacris glacialis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Booneacris glacialis canadensis Walker, E.M., 1903Northern Wingless Locust
Booneacris variegata Scudder, 1897Variegated Wingless Locust
Bradynotes obesa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Bruneria brunnea (Thomas, 1871)⇒ Brunneria brunnea Thomas, 1871
Bruneria yukonensis (Vickery, 1969)⇒ Brunneria yukonensis Vickery, 1969
Brunneria borealis Scudder, 1896American stick mantis
Brunneria brunnea Thomas, 1871
Brunneria yukonensis Vickery, 1969
Buckellacris chilcotinae Hebard, 1922
Buckellacris chilcotinae chilcotinae Hebard, 1922
Buckellacris hispida Bruner, 1885
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
Chloealtus conspersa
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) dorsatus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus curtipennis Harris, T.W., 1835
Chorthippus curtipennis curtipennis Harris, T.W., 1835
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Circotettix carlinianus Thomas, 1870Carlinian Snapper Grasshopper
Circotettix rabula Rehn & Hebard, 1906Wrangler Grasshopper
Circotettix undulatus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Cordillacris occipitalis Thomas, 1873Spotted-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus Thomas, 1870Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteria carolina
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus costalis (Scudder, S.H., 1862)⇒ Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862
Epitettix emarginatus Haan, 1842
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Euchorthippus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940Elegant Straw Grasshopper
Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758Rufous grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hesperotettix viridis pratensis Scudder, S.H., 1897
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hypochlora alba Dodge, 1876Cudweed Grasshopper
Melanoplus acrophilus Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus alpinus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833
Melanoplus angularis Little, 1932
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivitattus
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus borealis borealis Fieber, 1853
Melanoplus bowditchi Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus cinereus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus deceptus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential Locust
Melanoplus digitifer Hebard, 1936
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum femurrumbrum
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846High Mountain Grasshopper
Melanoplus gaspesiensis Vickery, 1970
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus huroni Blatchley, 1898Huron Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus islandicus Blatchley, 1898Island Locust
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri luridus Dodge, G.M., 1876Broad-necked Locust
Melanoplus kennicotti Scudder, 1878Kennicott grasshopper
Melanoplus kennicottii Scudder, 1878Kennicott's Grasshopper
Melanoplus madeleineae Vickery & Kevan, 1977
Melanoplus mancus Smith, 1868Smith'S Spur-Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus montanus Thomas, 1873
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus packardii brooksi Vickery, 1979
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus punctulatus griseus Thomas, 1872
Melanoplus punctulatus punctulatus Scudder, S.H., 1862Grizzly Grasshopper
Melanoplus rugglesi Gurney, 1949Nevada sage grasshoper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory Grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus scudderi scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder´s Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus spretus Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
Melanoplus stonei Rehn, 1904Stone's Locust
Melanoplus triangularis (Hebard, 1928)⇒ Melanoplus oregonensis Thomas, 1875
Melanoplus tunicae Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Melanoplus washingtonius Bruner, 1885
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Metator nevadensis Bruner, 1905
Metator pardalinus Saussure, 1884Blue-legged Grasshopper
Mioedipoda reisereri Stidham, T.A..., 2000
Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833Green Mountain Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Nomotettix cristatus compressus Morse, 1895Western crested grouse locust
Nomotettix cristatus cristatus Scudder, S.H., 1862Northern Crested Grouse Locust
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna desereta (Scudder, S.H., 1899)⇒ Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratylotropidia brunneri Scudder, 1897
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya hooseri
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
Promastax archaicus A. Handlirsch, 1910
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis curtipennis curtipennis ..., 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus montanus Charpentier, 1825Water-meadow grasshhopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psoloessa delicatula buckelli (Rehn, J.A.G., 1937)⇒ Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli bolli (Scudder, S.H., 1875)⇒ Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875
Spharagemon campestris McNeill, 1901Campestral grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma lineata (Scudder, S.H., 1862)⇒ Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa angusta Hancock, J.L., 1896Obscure Grouse Locust
Tetrix arenosum angustum
Tetrix brunneri I. Bolivar, 1877Brunner's grouse locust
Tetrix brunnerii Bolivar, 1887Brunner's Grouse Locust
Tetrix granulata (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tetrix undulata Sowerby, 1806Common Ground Hopper
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Tettigidea lateralis lateralis Say, 1824Sedge Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Thoradonta centropleura Podgornaya, 1994
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Traulia brachypeza Bi, 1985
Trimerotropis agrestis McNeill, 1900
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis Bruner, 1889Blue-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis diversellus Hebard, 1928
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis gracilis (Thomas, 1872)⇒ Diraneura bivenosa Scudder, 1869
Trimerotropis huroniana Walker, 1902Lake Huron Locust
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis maritima interior (Walker, E.M., 1898)⇒ Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841
Trimerotropis monticola (Saussure, 1884)⇒ Trimerotropis whitei Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pistrinaria Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Trimerotropis salina McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis suffusa (Scudder, S.H., 1876)⇒ Trimerotropis verruculata suffusa Scudder, S.H., 1876
Trimerotropis verruculata Kirby, 1837Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis verruculata suffusa Scudder, S.H., 1876
Trimerotropis verruculata verruculata Kirby, 1837Crackling Locust
Trimerotropis whitei Rentz & Weis..., 1984
Xanthippus aquilonius Otte, 1984
Xanthippus brooksi Vickery, 1967Brook's Pink-shanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus buckelli (Hebard, 1928)⇒ Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus montanus Thomas, 1872

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Canada
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
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