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Checklist for Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
62
427
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
21
235
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
98
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
7
96
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
7 Families width 148 Species and 9 Subspecies
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts74SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers55SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts10SpeciesTaxom
Chorotypidae Stål, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Dericorythidae Jacobson & B..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopterygidae Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
96 Genera with 148 Species
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Acaeropa Uvarov, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1884burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Amphinotus Hancock, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Andriana Rehn, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Apterotettix Hancock, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Atractomorpha Saussure, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Aulacobothrus Bolivar, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aularches Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bambusacris Henry, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Bolotettix Hancock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Burrinia Bolivar, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caryanda Stål, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catantopides Ramme, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cercina Stål, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Chloebora Saussure, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Cingalia Ramme, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cingalina Hebard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cingalotettix Günther, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Cladonotus Saussure, 1871twighoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Cledra Bolivar, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Clonacris Uvarov, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Coptotettix Bolivar, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Criotettix Bolivar, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Deltonotus Hancock, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dittopternis Saussure, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dubitacris Henry, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Eliya Uvarov, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Ergatettix Kirby, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eucriotettix Hebard, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Euparatettix Hancock, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Euscelimena Günther, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Eusitalces Bruner, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Gavialidium Saussure, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Genimen Bolivar, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Genimenoides Henry, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Gesonula Uvarov, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Gignotettix Hancock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hedotettix Bolivar, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Lamellitettix Hancock, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Leionotacris Jago, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Loxilobus Hancock, 03SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Ochlandriphaga Henry, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Orchetypus Brunner von ..., 19143SpeciesTaxom
Orthacris Bolivar, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Oxyina Hollis, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oxyrrhepes Stål, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachyacris Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Paraduronia Bolivar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlaeoba Bolivar, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1887Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Patanga Uvarov, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinotus Bolivar, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phyllochoreia Westwood, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pirithoicus Uvarov, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophlaeoba Bolivar, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorchetypus Descamps, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Rakwana Henry, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Scelimena Serville, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Spadotettix Hancock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocatantops Dirsh, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Systolederus Bolivar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Systoloderus Zheng, Jiang..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 0Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Tettilobus Hancock, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tettix Charpentier, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopteryx Charpentier, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Urugalla Uvarov, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Uvarovacris Rehn, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Wellawaya Uvarov, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Xenocatantops Dirsh & Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xistrella Bolivar, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Xistrells1SpeciesTaxom
Zeylanacris Rehn, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Zygophlaeoba Bolivar, 19332SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
148 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acaeropa indica Bolivar, 1884
Acrida exaltata Walker, 1859Giant slant-faced grasshopper
Acrotylus humbertianus Saussure, 1884
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Amphinotus muscosus Henry, 1933
Amphinotus pygmaeus Hancock, 1915
Andriana hancocki Bruner, 1910Big Royal Pygmy Grasshopper
Apterotettix obtusus Hancock, 1904
Atractomorpha crenulata Fabricius, 1793
Atractomorpha crenulata crenulata Fabricius, 1793
Aulacobothrus luteipes Walker, 1871
Aularches miliaris Linnaeus, 1758Coffee Locust
Bambusacris greeni Henry, 1933
Bolotettix anomalus Hancock, 1910
Burrinia humbertiana Saussure, 1903
Caryanda platycerca Willemse, 1924
Catantopides ophthalmicus Karny, 1907
Catantops pinguis (Walker, F., 1870)⇒ Diabolocatantops pinguis Stål, 1861
Cercina obtusa Stål, 1878
Cercina phillipsi Henry, 1933
Chloebora marshalli Henry, 1933
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) oxypterus Blanchard, 1836
Cingalia dubia Walker, 1870
Cingalina salebrosa Hebard, 1932
Cingalotettix latilobus Hancock, 1908
Cingalotettix pterugodes Blackith, 1988
Cladonotus humbertianus Saussure, 1862Decurved Sri-Lankan twighopper
Cladonotus latiramus Hancock, 1904Lamellate Sri-Lankan twighopper
Cladonotus turrifer Walker, 1871Horned Sri-Lankan twighopper
Cledra simoni (Bolivar, 1918)⇒ Cercina obtusa Stål, 1878
Clonacris finoti Kirby, 1914
Clonacris greeni Kirby, 1914
Coptotettix conspersus Hancock, 1915
Coptotettix fossulatus Bolivar, 1887
Coptotettix hancocki (Kirby, W.F., 1910)⇒ Coptotettix rugosus Hancock, 1904
Coptotettix rugosus Hancock, 1904
Coptotettix testaceus Bolivar, 1887
Criotettix curticornis Hancock, 1915
Criotettix miliarius Bolivar, 1887
Criotettix subulatus Bolivar, 1887
Criotettix tricarinatus (Bolivar, 1887)⇒ Eucriotettix tricarinatus Bolivar, 1887
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Deltonotus cristatus Hancock, 1907
Deltonotus subcucullatus Walker, 1871
Deltonotus tectiformis (Hancock, J.L., 1904)⇒ Deltonotus subcucullatus Walker, 1871
Diabolocatantops innotabilis Walker, 1870
Dittopternis ceylonica Saussure, 1884
Dittopternis turbata Walker, 1870
Dubitacris robustus Henry, 1937
Eliya gibbosa Henry, 1933
Eliya pedestris Uvarov, 1927
Eliya pictipes Uvarov, 1927
Eliya venusta Henry, 1933
Ergatettix dorsifera Walker, 1871
Eucoptacra ceylonica Kirby, 1914
Eucriotettix spinilobus Hancock, 1904
Eucriotettix tricarinatus Bolivar, 1887
Euparatettix parvus Hancock, 1904
Euparatettix personatus (Hancock, J.L., 1915)⇒ Euparatettix variabilis Bolivar, 1887
Euparatettix variabilis Bolivar, 1887
Euscelimena gavialis Saussure, 1861
Euscelimena harpago Serville, 1838
Euscelimena logani Hancock, 1904
Eyprepocnemis alacris Serville, 1838
Eyprepocnemis alacris alacris Serville, 1838
Eyprepocnemis kalkudensis Henry, 1937
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gavialidium crocodilum Saussure, 1862
Gavialidium productum Walker, 1871
Genimen ceylonicum Uvarov, 1927
Genimenoides coloratum Henry, 1934
Genimenoides subapterum Uvarov, 1927
Gesonula punctifrons Stål, 1861
Gignotettix burri Hancock, 1909
Hedotettix attenuatus Hancock, 1904
Hedotettix festivus (Bolivar, 1887)⇒ Hedotettix gracilis Haan, 1842
Hedotettix gracilis Haan, 1842
Heteracris leani Uvarov, 1941
Heteropternis respondens Walker, 1859
Heteropternis respondens respondens Walker, 1859
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Lamellitettix gallinaceus Stål, 1877
Lamellitettix insularis (Bolivar, 1887)⇒ Criotettix subulatus Bolivar, 1887
Leionotacris bolivari Uvarov, 1921
Leptacris filiformis Walker, 1870
Leptacris monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leptacris monteiroi vittata Fabricius, 1787
Leva indica Bolivar, 1902
Loxilobus acutus Hancock, 1904
Loxilobus acutus acutus Hancock, J.L., 1904
Loxilobus novaebrittanniae
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Ochlandriphaga xanthelytrana Henry, 1933
Oedaleus abruptus Thunberg, 1815Grasshopper
Orchetypus ceylonicus Karsch, 1889
Orchetypus rotundatus Brunner von ..., 1898
Orchetypus rugifrons Waterhouse, 1914
Orthacris (Orthacris) ceylonica Kirby, 1914
Orthacris (Orthacris) curvicerca Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Orthacris) elongata Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Orthacris) filiformis Bolivar, 1884
Orthacris (Orthacris) gracilis Kevan, 1953
Orthacris (Orthacris) major Kevan, 1953
Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831Small rice grasshopper
Oxya intricata (Stål, 1861)⇒ Oxya hyla intricata Stål, 1861
Oxya japonica Thunberg, 1815Japanese grasshopper
Oxya multidentata (Zheng & Huo, 1999)⇒ Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831
Oxya nitidula (Walker, 1870)⇒ Oxyina bidentata Willemse, 1925
Oxya tridentata Willemse, 1925
Oxyina bidentata Willemse, 1925
Oxyrrhepes obtusa Haan, 1842
Pachyacris violascens Walker, 1870
Paraduronia simoni Bolivar, 1902
Paraphlaeoba ceylonica Ramme, 1941
Paraphlaeoba simoni (Bolivar, 1902)⇒ Rhaphotittha simoni Bolívar, I., 1902
Paratettix cingalensis Walker, 1871
Paratettix variabilis (Bolivar, 1887)⇒ Euparatettix variabilis Bolivar, 1887
Paratettix variegatus (Bolivar, 1887)⇒ Paratettix cingalensis Walker, 1871
Patanga succincta Johannson, 1763Bombay locust
Pelecinotus lankae Henry, 1933
Phyllochoreia equa Burr, 1899
Pirithoicus ophthalmicus Karny, 1907
Pseudophlaeoba henryi Bolivar, 1914
Pseudorchetypus greeni Burr, 1899
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pternoscirta cinctifemur Walker, 1859
Rakwana ornata Henry, 1933
Rhaphotittha simoni Bolívar, I., 1902
Scelimena logani (Hancock, J.L., 1904)⇒ Euscelimena logani Hancock, 1904
Spadotettix fletcheri Hancock, 1910
Spathosternum prasiniferum Walker, 1871
Stenocatantops splendens Thunberg, 1815
Systolederus greeni Bolivar, 1892
Systoloderus greeni Bolívar, 1902
Tetrix abortus
Tetrix discalis
Tettilobus pelops Walker, 1871
Tettix atypicalis (Hancock, J.L., 1904)⇒ Paratettix cingalensis Walker, 1871
Trigonopteryx (Trigonopteryx) punctata Charpentier, 1841
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Tylotropidius varicornis Walker, 1870
Urugalla pearsoni Uvarov, 1927
Uvarovacris gammaduensis Henry, 1933
Uvarovacris gracilis Uvarov, 1927
Wellawaya greeni Uvarov, 1927
Xenocatantops humilis Serville, 1838
Xistrella stylata Hancock, 1907
Xistrells stylsts
Zeylanacris cingalensis Kirby, 1914
Zeylanacris crassibrachiatus Henry, 1933
Zygophlaeoba bolivari Henry, 1933
Zygophlaeoba varicornis Henry, 1933

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
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29
55
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Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov