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Checklist for Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
81
270
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
18
119
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
61
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
3
59
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
3 Families width 124 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts108SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
59 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRST
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Amphitornus McNeill, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Bolivaritettix Günther, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Brachystola Scudder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Campylacantha Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotettix Packard, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Digamacris Carbonell, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eutryxalis Bruner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Leptysmina Giglio-Tos, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers35SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1861Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Paratylotropidia Brunner, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Prionolopha Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ronderosia Cigliano, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1862Bird grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Scotussa Giglio-Tos, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19013SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
124 Species and 13 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Amblytropidia interior Bruner, 1911
Amphitornus coloradus Thomas, 1873Striped Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Bolivaritettix tuberdorsalis Liang, 2002
Booneacris polita Scudder, 1899
Boopedon gracile Rehn, 1904Graceful Range Grasshopper
Brachystola magna Girard, 1854Lubber grasshopper
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Campylacantha olivacea Scudder, 1875
Campylacantha olivacea olivacea Scudder, S.H., 1875Fuzzy olive-green grasshopper
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dendrotettix quercus Packard, 1890Post Oak Grasshopper
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Digamacris fraternus Carl, 1916
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eutryxalis filata Walker, 1870
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hesperotettix viridis pratensis Scudder, S.H., 1897
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leptysma filiformis Serville, 1838
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Leptysmina amazonica Carbonell & ..., 1972
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bispinosus Scudder, 1897
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 differentialis differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential Locust
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus foedus fluviatilis Bruner, 1897Sand-bar Locust
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus impudicus Scudder, 1897Immodest Locust
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus montanus Thomas, 1873
Melanoplus morsei Blatchley, 1903Morse's Locust
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus rotundipennis Scudder, 1878Round-winged Locust
Melanoplus rusticus Stål, 1878
Melanoplus 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 validus Scudder, 1899
Melanoplus viola (Thomas, C., 1876)⇒ Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Nomotettix cristatus compressus Morse, 1895Western crested grouse locust
Nomotettix parvus Morse, 1895Heath
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oedipoda miniata salina (Jacobson, 1905)⇒ Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Oxya agavisa tinkhami Uvarov, 1935
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratettix rugosus Scudder, 1862Rough-backed grouse locust
Paratettix toltecus Saussure, 1861Toltecan grouse locust
Paratylotropidia brunneri Scudder, 1897
Paratylotropidia morsei Rehn & Rehn, 1943
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Pezotettix unicolor (Thomas, C., 1873)⇒ Melanoplus scudderi scudderi Uhler, 1864
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Prionolopha serrata Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Rhammatocerus pseudocyanipes Assis-Pujol, 1997
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Ronderosia ommexechoides Carbonell & ..., 2006
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 obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Schistocerca rubiginosa Harris, 1862Rusty bird grasshopper
Scotussa cliens Stål, 1861
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon campestris McNeill, 1901Campestral grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Sphodromerus undulatus Kirby, 1914
Stethophyma gracile Scudder, 1862Graceful Sedge Grasshopper
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Syrbula montezuma Saussure, 1861Montezuma's Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa angusta Hancock, J.L., 1896Obscure Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tettigidea armata Morse, 1895Armoured grouse locust
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Tettigidea lateralis lateralis Say, 1824Sedge Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis saxatilis McNeill, 1901

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Illinois
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
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13
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Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov