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Checklist of Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
56
330
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
19
148
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
10
78
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
8
73
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
8 Families width 109 Species and 14 Subspecies
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper23SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts60SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Eumastacidae Burr, 1898Matchstick grasshoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts3SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ommexechidae Bolivar, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Proscopiidae Serville, 1838Jumping sticks1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
72 Genera with 109 Species
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Abila Stål, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Adrolampis Descamps, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Agriacris Walker, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Allotettix Hancock, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Aptoceras Bruner, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Araguamastax Descamps, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Bactrophora Westwood, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Baeacris Rowell & Car..., 19732SpeciesTaxom
Belosacris Rehn & Eades, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Brunneria Saussure, 1869Brunner´s Stick Mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cauratettix Roberts, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Chibchacris Hebard, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Chromacris Walker, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Colpolopha Stål, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Copiocera Burmeister, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Copiotettix Descamps, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotettix Bruner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dasyleurotettix Rehn, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophilacris Descamps, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eumastax Burr, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Eutryxalis Bruner, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Helicopacris Descamps, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Hysteromastax Descamps, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Liebermannacris Matiotti da ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Maculiparia Jago, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meridacris Roberts, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Metrodora Bolivar, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Minorissa Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ommexecha Serville, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Omura Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmolampis Saussure, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Oreophilacris Roberts, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Orphula Stål, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Orphulina Giglio-Tos, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1900Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Paulinia Blanchard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pediella Roberts, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoparia Stål, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Phrynotettix Glover, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Prosarthria Brunner von ..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonautia Descamps, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1862Bird grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Sitalces animalSitalc..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Staleochlora Roberts & Ca..., 19923SpeciesTaxom
Staurorhectus Giglio-Tos, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Tachiramastax Descamps, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Tepuiacris Carbonell, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1952Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Timotes Roberts, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tropidacris Scudder, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tucayaca Bruner, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Vilerna Stål, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiola Bolivar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Xyleus Gistel, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Zygoclistron Rehn, 19732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
109 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abila descampsi Carbonell, 2002
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Adrolampis ornatula Descamps, 1978
Agriacris bivittata Gerstaecker, 1873
Agriacris jucunda Walker, 1870
Agriacris plagiata Walker, 1870
Allotettix peruvianus Bolivar, 1887
Allotettix simoni Bolivar, 1887
Aptoceras signatus Descamps, 1976
Araguamastax inflata Descamps, 1982
Araguamastax larvaeformis Descamps, 1982
Bactrophora dominans Westwood, 1842
Baeacris maquiritare Carbonell & ..., 1973
Belosacris coccineipes Bruner, 1906
Brunneria gracilis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Brunneria subaptera Saussure, 1869Small-Winged Stick Mantis
Cauratettix borellii Giglio-Tos, 1894
Cauratettix gracilis Roberts, 1937
Chibchacris bordoni Ronderos, 1979
Chibchacris carrikeri Roberts, 1937
Chibchacris fernandezi Ronderos, 1979
Chibchacris meridensis Ronderos, 1979
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) eisentrauti Ramme, 1931Eisentraut's Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chromacris speciosa Thunberg, 1824
Chrotogonus (Obbiacris) arenicola Kevan, 1952
Colpolopha obsoleta Serville, 1831
Copiocera harroweri Hebard, 1924
Copiotettix venezuelae Descamps, 1984
Cornops aquaticum Bruner, 1906
Cornops frenatum Marschall, 1836
Cornops frenatum frenatum Marschall, 1836
Coscineuta matensis Rehn, 1918
Cylindrotettix uniformis Bruner, 1911
Dasyleurotettix lobulatus Stål, 1861
Dendrophilacris venezuelae Descamps, 1976
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eumastax venezuelae Descamps, 1974
Eutryxalis filata Walker, 1870
Eutryxalis filata bellula (Rehn, J.A.G., 1944)⇒ Eutryxalis filata Walker, 1870
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Helicopacris tachirae Descamps, 1978
Helicopacris viridior Descamps, 1978
Hysteromastax surinama Burr, 1899
Lactista stramineus Erichson, 1848
Leptysma filiformis Serville, 1838
Leptysma intermedia Bruner, 1911
Liebermannacris punctifrons Stål, 1878
Maculiparia cerdai Carbonell, 2002
Maculiparia emarginata Stål, 1878
Maculiparia terramar Carbonell, 2002
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Meridacris diabolica Roberts, 1937
Meridacris subaptera Roberts, 1937
Metrodora pygmaea Roberts, 1937
Metrodora pygmaeus Roberts, 1937
Metrodora rana Bolivar, 1887
Metrodora sinuata Morse, 1900
Minorissa pustulata Walker, 1870
Ommexecha gracilis (Walker, 1870)⇒ Chrotogonus arenicola Kevan, 1952
Ommexecha walkeri Kevan, D.K.M., 1959
Omura congrua Walker, 1870
Ophthalmolampis picea Descamps, 1981
Oreophilacris paramonis Roberts, 1937
Orphula jucunda Bolivar, 1896
Orphulella concinnula Walker, 1870
Orphulella patruelis Bolivar, 1896
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulina balloui Rehn, 1905
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paratettix proximus Hancock, 1907
Paratettix simoni (Bruner, 1900)⇒ Allotettix simoni Bolivar, 1887
Paulinia acuminata De Geer, 1773Salvinia grasshopper
Pediella colorata Roberts, 1937
Phaeoparia amblyceps Hebard, 1923Cordillera Oriental Mountain Grasshopper
Phrynotettix robertsi absonus Rehn, J.A.G...., 1959
Prosarthria teretrirostris Brunner von ..., 1890False Stick Insect
Pseudonautia estebanensis Descamps, 1983
Pseudonautia parvipennis Descamps, 1978
Rhammatocerus schistocercoides Rehn, 1906Mato Grosso locust
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens nitens Thunberg, 1815Grasshopper
Schistocerca orinoco Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca pallens Thunberg, 1815Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca rubiginosa Harris, 1862Rusty bird grasshopper
Sitalces coxalis Stål, 1878
Staleochlora viridicata Serville, 1838
Staleochlora viridicata orientalis Roberts & Ca..., 1992
Staurorhectus longicornis Giglio-Tos, 1897
Staurorhectus longicornis longicornis Giglio-Tos, 1897
Stenacris fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris fissicauda fissicauda Bruner, 1908
Stenacris xanthochlora Marschall, 1836
Stenopola dorsalis Thunberg, 1827
Stenopola puncticeps Stål, 1861
Stenopola puncticeps curtipennis Roberts & Ca..., 1979
Stenopola puncticeps surinama Bruner, 1920
Tachiramastax ampullacea Descamps, 1974
Tachiramastax aragua Descamps, 1974
Tachiramastax fernandezi Descamps, 1974
Tachiramastax mirandana Descamps, 1982
Tepuiacris duidae Carbonell, 2002
Tetrix phrynus Rehn, 1952
Timotes affinis Roberts, 1937
Timotes aliquantulus Ronderos & C..., 1982
Timotes malleatus Ronderos & C..., 1982
Timotes parvum Roberts, 1937
Trimerotropis pallidipennis andeana (Rehn, J.A.G., 1939)⇒ Trimerotropis andeana Rehn, 1939
Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813South American Giant Grashopper
Tropidacris cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813
Tucayaca biserrata Roberts, 1977
Vilerna aeneooculata De Geer, 1773
Vilerna elongata Descamps & A..., 1989
Xiphiola cyanoptera Gerstaecker, 1889
Xyleus discoideus Serville, 1831
Xyleus discoideus rosulentus Stål, 1878
Xyleus discoideus venezuelae Carbonell, 2004
Zygoclistron roraimae Carbonell, 1973

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Venezuela
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
1
6
11
Family
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Taxom
 


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