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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
34
120
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
12
61
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
28
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
2
27
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
2 Families width 47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts38SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
27 Genera with 47 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Austrohancockia Günther, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Formosatettix Tinkham, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers15SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1770Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Stenocatantops Dirsh, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1824Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Austrohancockia platynota platynota Karny, 1915
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Formosatettix prominemarginus Zhong & Zheng, 2003
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus islandicus Blatchley, 1898Island Locust
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus scudderi Uhler, 1864Scudder's Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus vulnus Eades, 1959
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Stenocatantops mistshenkoi Willemse, 1968
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 ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tettigidea acuta Morse, 1895Heath
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 maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Kentucky
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
1
6
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov