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Checklist for Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
51
234
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
24
164
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
10
116
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
115
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
9 Families width 177 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts100SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper26SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts10SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers19SpeciesTaxom
Pneumoridae Stål, 1873Bladder grasshopper8SpeciesTaxom
Lithidiidae Dirsh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18993SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
115 Genera with 177 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acocksacris Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Adephagus Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Afrosphenella Kevan & Akbar, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Akicera Serville, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Aneuryphymus Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ascetotettix Grant, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Bacteracris Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Basutacris Dirsh, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Batrachornis Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Batrachotetrix Burmeister, 18847SpeciesTaxom
Betiscoides Sjöstedt, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Brownacris Dirsh, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Bullacris Roberts, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamicus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamulus Uvarov, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Calviniacris Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chondracris Uvarov, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Choroedocus Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Devylderia Sjöstedt, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dirshacris Brown, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dirshidium Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eneremius Saussure, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eremidium Karsch, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Euloryma Spearman, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Frontifissia Key, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Gymnidium Karsch, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Helwigacris Rehn, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolopha Stål, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Karruia Rehn, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Keya Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Leatettix Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Lentula Stål, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1920Spur-throat grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Meruana Delucchi, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Neopedies Hebard, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Ochrophlebia Stål, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pagopedilum Karsch, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagus Thunberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parabullacris Dirsh, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1815Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Peringueyacris Dirsh, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phymella Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Physemacris Roberts, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapteroides Dirsh, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19564SpeciesTaxom
Plerisca Bolivar, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Porthetis Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothericles Burr, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphella Bolivar, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Stolliana Bolivar, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Swaziacris Dirsh, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Tettiella Hancock, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Thericlesiella Descamps, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thrincotropis Saussure, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Trachypetrella Kirby, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Tsautettix Otte, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Xenotettix Uvarov, 19252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
177 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acocksacris karruensis Dirsh, 1958
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus angulatus Stål, 1876
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus crassus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus deustus Thunberg, 1815
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus junodi Schulthess S..., 1899
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Adephagus cristatus Burmeister, 1838
Afrosphenella capensis Key, 1937
Afrosphenella senecionicola Key, 1937
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Akicera fusca Thunberg, 1815
Anacridium moestum Serville, 1838Tree Locust
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Aneuryphymus rhodesianus Uvarov, 1922Wolkberg Agile Grashopper
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Ascetotettix capensis Günther, 1956
Bacteracris antennata Dirsh, 1956
Batrachornis hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Batrachornis peringueyi Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix acutus Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix cantans Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix loricatus Saussure, 1884
Batrachotetrix peringueyi Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix pistrinarius Saussure, 1884
Batrachotetrix scutigera Walker, 1870
Batrachotetrix stolli Saussure, 1884
Betiscoides meridionalis Sjöstedt, 1923Slender Restio Grasshopper
Betiscoides parva Key, 1937Small Restio Grasshopper
Betiscoides sjostedti Key, 1937Robust Restio Grasshopper
Brownacris namaquensis Brown, 1972
Bullacris discolor Thunberg, 1810Bladder grasshopper
Bullacris obliqua Thunberg, 1810Bladder grasshopper
Bullacris serrata Thunberg, 1810Bladder grasshopper
Bullacris unicolor Linnaeus, 1758Bladder grasshopper
Calliptamicus antennatus Kirby, 1902Kirby's Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamicus semiroseus Serville, 1838Southern Agile Grasshopper
Calviniacris nuda Dirsh, 1956
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Chondracris rosea De Geer, 1773
Choroedocus capensis Thunberg, 1815
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus peneri Fishelson, 1969
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Devylderia bothai Dirsh, 1956
Devylderia capensis Dirsh, 1956
Devylderia coryphistoides Sjöstedt, 1923
Dictyophorus (Dictyophorus) spumans Thunberg, 1787Koppie foam grasshopper
Dirshacris aridus Brown, 1959
Dirshidium leucospilos Brown, 1970
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Eneremius pusillus Uvarov, 1925
Eremidium obtusus Dirsh, 1956
Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758Red-legged Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis calceata Serville, 1838
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Frontifissia elegans Key, 1937
Frontifissia laevata Dirsh, 1956
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gymnidium cuneatum Rehn, 1944
Gymnidium turbinatum Karsch, 1896
Gymnobothrus carinatus Uvarov, 1941
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Helwigacris insolita Rehn, 1944
Heteracris calliptamoides Uvarov, 1921
Heteracris prasinata Stål, 1876
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Hoplolopha asina Saussure, 1887
Hoplolopha horrida Burmeister, 1838
Hoplolopha reflexa Walker, 1870
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Karruia gracilis Dirsh, 1958
Karruia paradoxa Rehn, 1945
Keya capicola Uvarov, 1941
Lamarckiana cucullata Stoll, 1813
Lamarckiana sparrmani Stål, 1876
Leatettix laticornis Dirsh, 1956
Lentula callani Dirsh, 1956
Lentula obtusifrons Stål, 1878
Leva callosa Uvarov, 1922
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Meruana liriomyzae Boucek, 1988
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Neopedies digitatus Ronderos, 1991
Neopedies guarani Ronderos, 1991
Ochrophlebia cafra Linnaeus, 1764
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Pagopedilum bradyanum Saussure, 1887
Pagopedilum sordidum (Walker, 1870)⇒ Pagopedilum sordida Walker, F., 1870
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Pamphagus elephas Linnaeus, 1758
Parabullacris vansoni Dirsh, 1963
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paragymnobothrus rufipes Uvarov, 1925
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Paratettix scaber Thunberg, 1815
Paraxenotettix calcaratus Uvarov, 1925
Peringueyacris namaqua Péringuey, 1916Bladder grasshopper
Phymateus (Phymateus) madagassus Karsch, 1888
Phymateus (Phymateus) morbillosus Linnaeus, 1758
Phymella capensis Uvarov, 1922
Physemacris papillosa Fabricius, 1775Bladder grasshopper
Physemacris variolosa Linnaeus, 1758Silver spotted bladder grasshopper
Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876
Plegmapteroides minutus Dirsh, 1959Short-legged Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus fernandezi Uvarov, 1922Nama-Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus saturatus Walker, 1870Yellow-legged Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus sinuosus Martínez y F..., 1898Rugose Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Plerisca rubripennulis Key, 1937
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Porthetis carinata Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudothericles jallae Griffini, 1897
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) rugosa Key, 1937
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) minuta Kevan, 1963
Rhachitopis nigripes Uvarov, 1922Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Spharagemon bolli Scudder, 1875Boll'S Grasshopper
Spharagemon collare Scudder, 1872Mottled sand grasshopper
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) capensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876
Stolliana angusticornis Dirsh, 1958
Stolliana minor Dirsh, 1958
Stolliana sabulosa Stål, 1875
Tetrix condylops Gerstaecker, 1869
Tetrix dubiosus Bolivar, 1887
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tettiella arcuata Hancock, 1909
Tettiella odiosa Walker, 1871
Thericlesiella granulata Descamps, 1977
Thericlesiella meridionalis Sjöstedt, 1923
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Thrincotropis caffra Saussure, 1899
Thrincotropis trilobata Miller, 1932
Tmetonota verrucosa Saussure, 1888
Trachypetrella anderssonii Stål, 1875
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trimerotropis huroniana Walker, 1902Lake Huron Locust
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxaloides braziliensis Drury, 1770
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tsautettix namaquensis Dirsh, 1956
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Vitticatantops fasciatus Karny, 1907
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Xenotettix albicans Miller, 1932
Xenotettix armipes Uvarov, 1925

Subnodes of Acrididea with occurrences in Western Cape
SuperfamilyTetrigoidea
Serville, 1838
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9
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Links, sources and further information
Acrididea at itis.gov