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Checklist for Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
and region Sudan (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
2845
6248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
326
2842
6245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
312
2802
6154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
49
268
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
16
148
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
9
108
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
8
106
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sudan
8 Families width 163 Species and 30 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts129SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts19SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Dericorythidae Jacobson & B..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sudan
106 Genera with 163 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMOPRSTXZ
Acanthoxia Bolivar, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1898burrowing grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Afroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Amphicremna Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Apoboleus Karsch, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Aulacobothrus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aulocaroides Werner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Baidoceracris Chopard, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Brachystola Scudder, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 19233SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18365SpeciesTaxom
Cophotylus Krauss, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coptotettix Bolivar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhyssa Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Crucinotacris Jago, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dericorys Serville, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1913cross-backed grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eleutherotheca Karny, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Euparatettix Hancock, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternacris Chopard, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Gelastorhinus Brunner von ..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Hedotettix Bolivar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hieroglyphus Krauss, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hilethera Uvarov, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Holopercna Karsch, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Iranella Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Lophothericles Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Machaeridia Stål, 1873Machaeridians1SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1873
Spur-throat grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Melinocatantops Jago, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Oncothericles Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Opomala Agassiz, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Oxyrrhepes Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pamacris Ramme, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Paracomacris Karsch, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parapropacris Ramme, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Parasphena Bolivar, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1815Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Petamella Giglio-Tos, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeoba Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phloeonotus Bolivar, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phymeurus Giglio-Tos, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Phyxacra Karny, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Poekilocerus Serville, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18498SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphella Bolivar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdoplea Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sporobolius Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stobbea Ramme, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tanita Bolivar, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Tanitella Kevan, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tenuitarsus Bolivar, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Trachytettix Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 18306SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Xenippa Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudan
163 Species and 30 Subspecies
Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acorypha clara Walker, 1870
Acorypha clara clara Walker, 1870
Acorypha glaucopsis Walker, 1870
Acorypha insignis Walker, 1870
Acorypha picta Krauss, 1877
Acorypha signata Walker, 1870
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida confusa Dirsh, 1954
Acrida maxima Karny, 1907
Acrida pellucida Klug, 1830
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acridoderes coerulans Karny, 1907
Acridoderes renkensis Karny, 1907
Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus insubricus insubricus Scopoli, 1786
Acrotylus versicolor (Burr, 1898)⇒ Acrotylus insubricus insubricus Scopoli, 1786
Afroxyrrhepes luteipes La Greca, 1993
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amphicremna scalata (Karsch, 1896)⇒ Odontomelus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Anacridium moestum Serville, 1838Tree Locust
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Apoboleus sudanensis Dirsh, 1952
Aulacobothrus invenustus Karsch, 1893
Aulocaroides leroii Werner, 1913
Baidoceracris zolotarevskyi Chopard, 1947
Brachystola magna Girard, 1854Lubber grasshopper
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cannula linearis (Saussure, 1862)⇒ Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838
Cataloipus abyssinicus Uvarov, 1921
Cataloipus cymbiferus Krauss, 1877
Cataloipus fuscocoeruleipes Sjöstedt, 1923
Catantops axillaris (Thunberg, 1815)⇒ Diabolocatantops axillaris axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Catantops melanostictus melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) homalodemus Blanchard, 1836
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) senegalensis Krauss, 1877
Chrotogonus senegalensis brevipennis Kevan, D.K.M., 1959
Chrotogonus senegalensis sudanicus Kevan, D.K.M., 1959
Chrotogonus homalodema Blanchard, 1836
Cophotylus aurora Karny, 1907
Coptotettix rufipes Bolivar, 1887
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cosmorhyssa fasciata (Thunberg, 1815)⇒ Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Crucinotacris werneriana Karny, 1907
Cyrtacanthacris sulphurea Johnston, 1935
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dericorys johnstoni Uvarov, 1933
Diabolocatantops axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Diabolocatantops axillaris axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Dociostaurus gracilis (Werner, F., 1913)⇒ Stenohippus xanthus Karny, 1907
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Eleutherotheca concolor Karny, 1907
Eleutherotheca elegans (Karny, 1907)⇒ Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Eurysternacris brevipes Chopard, 1947
Exopropacris rehni Sjöstedt, 1923
Exopropacris sudanica (Dirsh, 1951)⇒ Exopropacris rehni Sjöstedt, 1923
Eyprepocnemis noxia Dirsh, 1950
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans ibandana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus verticalis verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gelastorhinus africanus Uvarov, 1941
Gymnobothrus cruciatus Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus longicornis Ramme, 1931
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Hedotettix pulchellus Bolivar, 1887
Hemiacris sudanica (Ramme, 1929)⇒ Hemiacris sudanicus Ramme, 1929
Hemiacris sudanicus Ramme, 1929
Heteracris coerulescens Stål, 1876
Heteracris littoralis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Hieroglyphus africanus Uvarov, 1922
Hilethera sudanica Uvarov, 1925
Holopercna gerstaeckeri Bolívar, I., 1890
Holopercna gerstaeckerii Bolivar, 1890
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Iranella eremiaphila Uvarov, 1922
Kraussaria angulifera Krauss, 1877
Leptacris monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leptacris monteiroi monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leptacris violacea (Karny, 1907)⇒ Leptacris monteiroi monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Locusta aethiopicus Thunberg, 1789
Lophothericles soudanicus Descamps, 1977
Machaeridia bilineata Stål, 1873
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Melinocatantops joycei Dirsh, 1950
Mesopsis abbreviata Beauvois, 1806
Mesopsis abbreviatus (Beauvois, 1806)⇒ Mesopsis abbreviata Beauvois, 1806
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Ochrilidia albrechti Jago, 1977
Ochrilidia johnstoni Salfi, 1931
Ochrilidia nubica Werner, 1913
Ochrilidia tryxalicera Stål, 1873
Odontomelus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Odontomelus scalatus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus flavus somaliensis Sjöstedt, 1931
Oedaleus johnstoni Uvarov, 1941
Oedaleus nigeriensis Uvarov, 1926
Omocestus (Omocestus) lucasii Brisout de B..., 1850
Oncothericles soudanicus Descamps, 1977
Opomala cylindrica (Giglio-Tos, 1893)⇒ Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
Oxya cyanipes Karny, 1907
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831Small rice grasshopper
Oxya serrulata serrulata Krauss, 1890
Oxycatantops spissus Walker, 1870
Oxycatantops spissus spissus Walker, 1870
Oxyrrhepes prosternalis (Karny, 1907)⇒ Petamella prosternalis Karny, 1907
Pamacris carterocera Jago, 1964
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Paracomacris deceptor (Karsch, 1900)⇒ Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853
Parapropacris notatus Karsch, 1891
Parasphena imatongensis Rehn, 1942
Paratettix asbenensis Chopard, 1950Afrotropical Groundhopper
Paratettix iranicus (Bei-Bienko, 1951)⇒ Paratettix obliteratus iranicus Bei-Bienko, 1951
Paratettix obliteratus iranicus Bei-Bienko, 1951
Paratettix scaber Thunberg, 1815
Parga cyanoptera Uvarov, 1926
Petamella prosternalis Karny, 1907
Phaeocatantops johnstoni Uvarov, 1942
Phlaeoba pharaonis (Karny, 1907)⇒ Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853
Phloeonotus masaiensis Grant, 1956
Phymateus (Phymateus) aegrotus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymeurus granulatus Uvarov, 1922East African Agile Grasshopper
Phyxacra coerulans (Karny, 1907)⇒ Acridoderes coerulans Karny, 1907
Pnorisa elegans Karny, 1907
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Pnorisa squalus squalus (Stål, 1861)⇒ Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Poekilocerus bufonius Klug, 1832Usher hopper
Poekilocerus bufonius hieroglyphicus Klug, J.C.F., 1829
Poekilocerus calotropidis Karsch, 1888
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) vignaudii Guérin-Ménev..., 1847
Pyrgomorpha vignaudii vignaudii Guérin-Ménev..., 1847
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) cognata Krauss, 1877
Pyrgomorpha cognata captutorugosa Hsiung, 1997
Pyrgomorpha conica conica Olivier, 1791
Pyrgomorpha granosa cyrenaicae Kevan & Hsiung, 1988
Pyrgomorpha dispar (Bolivar, 1884)⇒ Pyrgomorpha vignaudii vignaudii Guérin-Ménev..., 1847
Pyrgomorpha vignaudi vignaudi Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Pyrgomorphella sphenarioides Bolivar, 1904Ethiopian Stick Grasshopper
Rhabdoplea munda Karsch, 1893
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista zolotarevskyi Uvarov, 1941
Spathosternum nigro-taeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876
Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) femoralis Uvarov, 1933
Sporobolius darlingi Uvarov, 1941
Stenohippus xanthus Karny, 1907
Stobbea riggenbachi Ramme, 1929
Tanita parva Kevan, 1962
Tanita parva violacea Kevan, D.K.M., 1962
Tanitella sanderi Krauss, 1901
Tenuitarsus sudanicus Kevan, 1953
Trachytettix alatus Bolivar, 1908
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Tropidopola longicornis Fieber, 1853
Truxalis annulata Thunberg, 1815
Truxalis grandis Klug, 1830
Truxalis miniata Klug, J.C.F., 1830
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis pharaonis (Klug, J.C.F., 1830)⇒ Truxalis annulata Thunberg, 1815
Truxalis variabilis Klug, J.C.F., 1830
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Tylotropidius gaugeri (Schulthess S..., 1899)⇒ Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Tylotropidius gracilipes (Brancsik, 1895)⇒ Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Xenippa viridula Stål, 1878
Xiphoceriana brunneriana Saussure, 1887
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

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