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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5079
15165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
39
258
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
15
137
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
100
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
7
99
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uganda
7 Families width 148 Species and 34 Subspecies
Acrididae (MacLeay, 1819)Grasshoppers and locusts118SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts13SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uganda
99 Genera with 148 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Afrocriotettix Günther, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Afromastax Descamps, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Afroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Auloserpusia Rehn, 19709SpeciesTaxom
Bocagella Bolívar, I., 19563SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphlaeobella Jago, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Bryophyma Uvarov, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Catantopsilus Ramme, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Chirista Karsch, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Chromothericles Descamps, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Coptotettix Bolivar, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Crucinotacris Jago, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Dasyleurotettix Rehn, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Gemeneta Karsch, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Gowdeya Uvarov, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothroides Karny, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18768SpeciesTaxom
Hadrolecocatantops Jago, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsera Bolivar, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Oncothericles Descamps, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Oshwea Ramme, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Oxyaeida Bolivar, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Paracoptacra Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Paralobopoma Rehn, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Parapropacris Ramme, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Parasphena Bolivar, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1979Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Pezocatantops Dirsh, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Phalinus Rehn, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phryganomelus Jago, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Phymeurus Giglio-Tos, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Phyteumas Bolivar, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Plagiotriptus Karsch, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Protanita Kevan, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pterotiltus Karsch, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Rastafaria Ramme, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Ritchiella Mungai, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Roduniella Bolivar, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Serpusia Karsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Staurocleis Uvarov, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrobylus Gerstaecker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Tapesia1SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Tettiellona Günther, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Thamithericles Descamps, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Trachytettix Stål, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Trichocatantops Uvarov, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Uganda Bolivar, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Usambilla Sjöstedt, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Wernerella1SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 17584SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
148 Species and 34 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris elgonensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acorypha johnstoni Kirby, 1902
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acridoderes crassus Bolivar, 1889
Acridoderes strenua Walker, 1870
Acrotylus elgonensis Sjöstedt, 1933
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Afrocriotettix durus Karsch, 1893
Afrocriotettix durus humilis Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Afromastax rubricosta Sjöstedt, 1923
Afroxyrrhepes obscuripes Uvarov, 1943
Aiolopus longicornis Sjöstedt, 1910
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Anablepia elgonensis Sjöstedt, 1933
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Auloserpusia miniaticeps Ramme, 1929
Auloserpusia phoeniconota Jago, 1970
Auloserpusia poecila Jago, 1970
Auloserpusia stilpnochlora Jago, 1970
Auloserpusia synpicta Jago, 1970
Auloserpusia zeuneri Ramme, 1929
Auloserpusia zeuneri toroensis Jago, 1970
Auloserpusia zeuneri zeuneriopsis Jago, 1970
Bocagella acutipennis Miller, 1932
Bocagella acutipennis hirsuta Kevan, D.K.M., 1956
Brachyphlaeobella achilles Jago, 1983
Bryophyma debilis Karsch, 1896
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882
Cardeniopsis nigropunctatus (Bolívar, I., 1882)⇒ Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882
Cataloipus oberthuri Bolivar, 1890
Cataloipus oberthuri oberthuri Bolivar, 1890
Catantops captiosus (Bolivar, 1908)⇒ Exopropacris captiosus Bolivar, 1908
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Catantopsilus ugandanus Uvarov, 1923
Chirista compta Walker, 1870
Chirista compta compta Walker, 1870
Chromothericles pulchripes Descamps, 1977
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Coptotettix rufipes Bolivar, 1887
Coryphosima centralis Rehn, 1914
Coryphosima elgonensis Uvarov, 1930
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Crucinotacris cruciata Bolivar, 1912
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa unicolor (Uvarov, 1924)⇒ Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyleurotettix infaustus Walker, 1871
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus Reiche & Fai..., 1849
Dictyophorus griseus griseus Fairmaire & ..., 1847
Dnopherula cruciata (Bolivar, 1912)⇒ Crucinotacris cruciata Bolivar, 1912
Dnopherula obliquifrons Bolivar, 1912
Eucoptacra brevidens Uvarov, 1953
Eucoptacra gowdeyi Uvarov, 1923
Exopropacris captiosus Bolivar, 1908
Eyprepocnemis brachyptera Bruner, 1910
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans ibandana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus determinatus vitripennis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus mirabilis Uvarov, 1923
Gastrimargus verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus verticalis verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gemeneta terrea Karsch, 1892
Gowdeya picta Uvarov, 1923
Gymnobothroides hypsophilia Jago, 1968
Gymnobothrus cruciatus Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus elgonensis Sjöstedt, 1933
Gymnobothrus gracilis Ramme, 1931
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus longicornis Ramme, 1931
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Hadrolecocatantops kissenjianus Rehn, 1914
Hemiacris uvarovi Ramme, 1929
Heteracris coerulescens Stål, 1876
Heteracris pulchripes Schaum, 1853
Heteracris vinacea Sjöstedt, 1923
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Kraussaria corallinipes Karsch, 1896
Leptacris monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Lobosceliana gilgilensis Bolivar, 1915
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Mesopsera filum Bolivar, 1890
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Morphacris aurantiaca Uvarov, B.P., 1921
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Odontomelus gyliotelus Jago, 1995
Odontomelus kwidschwianus Rehn, 1914
Odontomelus pallidus Sjöstedt, 1912
Odontomelus pseudopallidus Jago, 1995
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus flavus somaliensis Sjöstedt, 1931
Oedaleus nigeriensis Uvarov, 1926
Oncothericles griseus Descamps, 1977
Oncothericles ougandae Descamps, 1977
Ornithacris cyanea Stoll, 1813
Ornithacris cyanea cyanea Stoll, 1813
Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
Orthochtha brachycnemis Karsch, 1893
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Oshwea dubiosa Ramme, 1929
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831Small rice grasshopper
Oxyaeida carli Bolivar, 1914
Oxycatantops spissus Walker, 1870
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paracinema acutipennis Bolivar, 1914
Paracoptacra cauta Karsch, 1896
Paralobopoma bugoiensis Rehn, 1914
Paralobopoma viridifrons Jago, 1983
Parapropacris notatus Karsch, 1891
Parapropacris rhodoptera Uvarov, 1923
Parapropacris simplex Uvarov, B.P., 1923
Parasphena elgonensis Sjöstedt, 1933
Parasphena mauensis Kevan, 1948
Parasphena mauensis mauensis Kevan, D.K.M., 1948
Paratettix scaber Thunberg, 1815
Paratettix villiersi Günther, 1979
Parepistaurus nairobii Green, 1998
Pezocatantops kinangopi Uvarov, 1941
Pezocatantops lobipennis Sjöstedt, 1933
Phaeocatantops concolor Karny, 1917
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phalinus uvarovi (Ramme, 1929)⇒ Hemiacris uvarovi Ramme, 1929
Phryganomelus auriventer Jago, 1983
Phryganomelus phalangidus Jago, 1983
Phymateus (Phymateus) aegrotus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phymateus viridipes brunneri Bolivar, 1884
Phymateus viridipes viridipes Stål, 1873Green Milkweed Locust
Phymeurus granulatus Uvarov, 1922East African Agile Grasshopper
Phymeurus morotoensis Rowell, 2015Moroto Agile Grasshopper
Phyteumas purpurascens Karsch, 1896
Phyteumas purpurascens purpurascens Karsch, 1896
Plagiotriptus hippiscus Gerstaecker, 1869
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Protanita fusiformis Sjöstedt, 1929
Pterotiltus hollisi Rowell, 2005
Rastafaria amplificata Johnston, 1937
Rastafaria amplificata morotoensis Jago, 1968
Ritchiella uvarovi Sjöstedt, 1924
Roduniella insipida Karsch, 1896
Serpusia lemarineli Bolivar, 1911
Spathosternum pygmaeum Karsch, 1893
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) picteti Krauss, 1892Tenerife Sand Grasshopper
Staurocleis magnifica Uvarov, 1923
Stenocrobylus diversicornis Uvarov, 1923
Stenohippus xanthus Karny, 1907
Tapesia grisea (Fairmaire & ..., 1847)⇒ Dictyophorus griseus griseus Fairmaire & ..., 1847
Taphronota (Taphronota) calliparea (Schaum, 1853)⇒ Taphronota grandis Kevan, 1975
Taphronota calliparea calliparea Schaum, 1853
Taphronota calliparea dimidiata (Bolivar, 1904)⇒ Taphronota grandis Kevan, 1975
Taphronota (Taphronota) grandis Kevan, 1975
Tettiellona solitaria Günther, 1979
Thamithericles birunga Sjöstedt, 1923
Thamithericles birunga birunga Sjöstedt, 1923
Trachytettix scaberrimus Stål, 1876
Trachytettix scaberrimus scaberrimus Stål, 1876
Trichocatantops villosus Karsch, 1893
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Usambilla sagonai Ramme, 1929
Usambilla sagonai fractolineata Jago, 1981
Wernerella picteti (Krauss, 1892)⇒ Sphingonotus picteti Krauss, 1892
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zonocerus elegans elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zonocerus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758Elegant grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Uganda
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
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