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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
4010
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
4007
8731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
450
3905
8446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
44
167
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
15
87
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
47
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
3
45
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tennessee
3 Families width 94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts82SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tennessee
45 Genera with 94 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophitus Thomas, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Bootettix Bruner, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotettix Packard, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Floritettix Otte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ligurotettix McNeill, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers29SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomala Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1798Bird grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1824Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tennessee
94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Achurum carinatum Walker, 1870Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex Scudder, 1875Plains Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Booneacris glacialis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Booneacris variegata Scudder, 1897Variegated Wingless Locust
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga australior Rehn & Hebard, 1911Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dendrotettix australis Morse, 1907
Dendrotettix quercus Packard, 1890Post Oak Grasshopper
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eotettix signatus Scudder, 1897
Eritettix obscurus Scudder, 1878Obscure Slant-Faced Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Floritettix hubbelli Hebard, 1936
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Ligurotettix planum Bruner, 1905
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus billyharrisi Hill, 2015
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus celatus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus deceptus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus decoratus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus impudicus Scudder, 1897Immodest Locust
Melanoplus ingrami Hill, 2010
Melanoplus kennicottii Scudder, 1878Kennicott's Grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus nigrescens Scudder, 1877Black-sided Locust
Melanoplus pachycercus Hebard, 1935
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 similis (Morse, 1904)⇒ Melanoplus longicornis Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus tepidus Morse, 1906
Melanoplus tribulus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus tunicae Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus vulnus Eades, 1959
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
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Neotettix proavus Rehn & Hebard, 1916Forked-face grouse locust
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
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
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera Scudder, 1862Bunch Grass Locust
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Stethophyma magister Rehn, 1902
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix ceperoi Bolivar, 1887Cepero's Ground-Hopper
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tettigidea armata Morse, 1895Armoured grouse locust
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Tettigidea lateralis lateralis Say, 1824Sedge Grouse Locust
Tettigidea prorsa Scudder, 1877Cone-headed grouse locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis cyaneipennis Bruner, 1889Blue-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis saxatilis McNeill, 1901
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Tennessee
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
1
6
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov