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Checklist for Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
and region Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2356
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2355
3711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2327
3657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
31
103
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
46
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
5
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
5
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Distrito Federal
5 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts33SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper5SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Distrito Federal
33 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCDEHMOPRSTZ
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Akamasacris Cigliano & Otte, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromacris Walker, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dichroplus Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Machaerocera Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1861Spur-throat grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Opeia McNeill, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Orphula Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1887
Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Plagiotriptus Karsch, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Proctolabus Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarium Charpentier, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopoda Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Tropidacris Scudder, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Zoniopoda Stål, 18312SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Distrito Federal
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Achurum sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Aidemona alticola Roberts, 1947
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Akamasacris variabilis Scudder, 1897
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia nietana Saussure, 1861
Arphia townsendi Bruner, 1905
Chromacris speciosa Thunberg, 1824
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dichroplus notatus Bruner, 1908
Encoptolophus fuliginosus Bruner, 1905
Encoptolophus otomitus Saussure, 1861
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Machaerocera mexicana Saussure, 1859
Melanoplus bakeri Hebard, 1932
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Orphula azteca Saussure, 1861
Orphulella tolteca Saussure, 1861
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Plagiotriptus hippiscus Gerstaecker, 1869
Proctolabus mexicanus Saussure, 1859
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Rhammatocerus viatorius Saussure, 1861
Schistocerca flavofasciata De Geer, 1773
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Sphenarium mexicanum Saussure, 1859
Sphenarium purpurascens Charpentier, 1842
Syrbula montezuma Saussure, 1861Montezuma's Grasshopper
Taeniopoda obscura Bruner, 1907
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis melanoptera McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis tolteca Saussure, 1861
Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813South American Giant Grashopper
Zoniopoda danottei Carbonell, 2007
Zoniopoda tarsata Serville, 1831

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Distrito Federal
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
1
3
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov