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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
44
172
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
16
84
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
3
42
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
3
42
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
3 Families width 80 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts70SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Morabidae Rehn, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
42 Genera with 80 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ageneotettix McNeill, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Appalachia Rehn and Rehn, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Booneacris Rehn and Ran..., 18973SpeciesTaxom
Brunneria Saussure, 1896Brunner´s Stick Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Criotettix Bolivar, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euparatettix Hancock, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1897Spur-throat grasshoppers22SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Neotettix Hancock, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nomotettix Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Paratylotropidia Brunner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1862Bird grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1824Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Warramaba Key, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
80 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Ageneotettix deorum Scudder, 1876White Whiskers Grasshopper
Appalachia hebardi Rehn & Rehn, 1936
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Booneacris glacialis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Booneacris glacialis amplicerca Caudell, 1936
Booneacris variegata Scudder, 1897Variegated Wingless Locust
Brunneria borealis Scudder, 1896American stick mantis
Chloealtis conspersa Harris, 1841Sprinkled Broad-Winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Criotettix yunnanensis Zheng & Ou, 2003
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Euparatettix planipedonus Zheng, 1998
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Leptysma intermedia Bruner, 1911
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Leptysma marginicollis marginicollis Serville, 1838Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus celatus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus decoratus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus devius Morse, 1904
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilis Bruner, 1876Graceful Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus mancus Smith, 1868Smith'S Spur-Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus pachycercus Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
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 tribulus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus viridipes (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus hubbelli Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus walshii Scudder, 1897Walsh's Locust
Mermiria intertexta Scudder, 1899Eastern Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Neotettix femoratus Scudder, 1869Short-legged grouse locust
Nomotettix cristatus Scudder, 1862Crested Grouse Locust
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratylotropidia beutenmuelleri Morse, 1907Beutenmüller´s 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
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Schistocerca rubiginosa Harris, 1862Rusty bird grasshopper
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon saxatile Morse, 1894Ground-laurel
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tetrix arenosa Burmeister, 1838Ornate Pygmy Grasshopper
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tettigidea acuta Morse, 1895Heath
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Warramaba flavolineata Kearney, 2018
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Virginia
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
1
7
9
Family
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov