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Checklist of Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
for Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3216
6497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3212
6493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
3145
6339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
28
109
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
72
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
41
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
3
39
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
3 Families width 75 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts67SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
39 Genera with 75 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Boopedon Thomas, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachystola Scudder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hadrotettix Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypochlora Brunner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers25SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1873Bird grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
75 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Boopedon auriventris McNeill, 1899
Brachystola magna Girard, 1854Lubber grasshopper
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus Say, 1825Threebanded Grasshopper
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Hypochlora alba Dodge, 1876Cudweed Grasshopper
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bispinosus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus foedus Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus lilianae Otte, 2002
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus spretus Walsh, 1866Rocky Mountain grasshopper
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
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca melanocera Stål, 1861Large painted locust
Schistocerca shoshone Thomas, 1873Green bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa angusta Hancock, J.L., 1896Obscure Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata hancocki Morse, 1899
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
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 maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Iowa
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
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