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Checklist of Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
for Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
32
175
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
81
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
57
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
8
57
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
8 Families width 75 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts49SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts7SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper2SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
57 Genera with 75 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1902burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Caenoschmidtia Descamps, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cardenius Bolivar, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 19212SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Chokwea Uvarov, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dasyleurotettix Rehn, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtia Karsch, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Faureia Uvarov, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Glyphoclonus Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Kassongia Bolivar, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Kibariania Descamps, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Labidioloryma Grunshaw, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lophothericles Descamps, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Malawia Dirsh, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Mastachopardia Descamps, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Maura Stål, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Mecostibus Karsch, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nyassacris Ramme, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Phymeurus Giglio-Tos, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Plagiotriptus Karsch, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoschulthessiella Descamps, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Trichocatantops Uvarov, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18153SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
75 Species and 15 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acorypha laticosta Karsch, 1896
Acorypha mossambica Brancsik, 1893
Acorypha nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata tibialis Kirby, W.F., 1902
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrophymus squamipennis Brancsik, 1897Eastern Agile Grasshopper
Acrotylus johnstoni Kirby, 1902
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Caenoschmidtia vittata Descamps, 1973
Cardeniopsis putidus Karsch, 1896
Cardenius ineptus Karsch, 1896
Cardenius lucrosus Karsch, 1896
Cataloipus roseipennis Uvarov, 1921
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Chokwea malawii Jago, 1983
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyleurotettix infaustus Walker, 1871
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus Reiche & Fai..., 1849
Dictyophorus griseus griseus Fairmaire & ..., 1847
Dnopherula callosa Karsch, 1896
Eucoptacra exigua Bolivar, 1912
Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eupropacris sulcifer Karny, 1907
Euschmidtia appendiculata Descamps, 1964
Euschmidtia nyassae Descamps, 1964
Exopropacris decipiens Karsch, 1900
Faureia milanjica Karsch, 1896
Glyphoclonus miripennis Karsch, 1896
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Heteracris pulchripes Schaum, 1853
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Kassongia subfuscata Grunshaw, 1986
Kibariania rubroornata Descamps, 1977
Kraussaria prasina Walker, 1870
Labidioloryma strictoforceps Grunshaw, 1986
Lobosceliana cinerascens Stål, 1873
Lobosceliana haploscelis Schaum, 1853
Lophothericles carinatus Descamps, 1977
Lophothericles forceps Descamps, 1977
Lophothericles malawi Descamps, 1977
Lophothericles malosae Descamps, 1977
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Malawia leei Dirsh, 1968
Mastachopardia whellani Descamps, 1973
Maura bolivari Kirby, 1902
Maura bolivari bolivari Kirby, W.F., 1902
Mecostibus nyassae Uvarov, 1953
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Nyassacris uvarovi Ramme, 1929
Odontomelus nyika Jago, 1995
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha coeruleipes Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha tunstalli Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha tunstalli brachyptera Popov, G.B. ..., 1992
Oxycatantops adustus Walker, 1870
Parepistaurus crassicercus Uvarov, 1953
Parga achromoptera Karsch, 1896
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops solitarius Karsch, 1900
Phymateus (Phymateus) aegrotus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymateus (Phymateus) karschi Bolivar, 1904
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phymateus viridipes viridipes Stål, 1873Green Milkweed Locust
Phymeurus brachypterus Bolivar, 1889Ufipa Agile Grasshopper
Phymeurus hamatus Ramme, 1931Katanga Agile Grasshopper
Plagiotriptus leei Descamps, 1977
Plagiotriptus pinivorus Descamps, 1977
Pseudoschulthessiella whellani Descamps, 1977
Trichocatantops villosus Karsch, 1893
Vitticatantops maculatus Karny, 1907
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zonocerus elegans elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Malawi
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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