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Checklist for Infraorder Acrididea Song & al., 2015
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
38
238
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
15
136
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
102
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
8
102
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
8 Families width 150 Species and 19 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts105SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts11SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 189916SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper4SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
102 Genera with 150 Species
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Acanthacris Uvarov, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxia Bolivar, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Aulacobothrus Bolivar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bocagella Bolívar, I., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cardenius Bolivar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Chokwea Uvarov, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Chromousambilla Jago, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cladoramus Hancock, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Clerithes Bolivar, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Coptotettix Bolivar, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Crobylostenus Ramme, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cultrinotus Bolivar, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Dasyleurotettix Rehn, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Eleutherotheca Karny, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gonista Bolivar, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Harpethericles Descamps, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Hedotettix Bolivar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Homoxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Icmalides Descamps, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Jasomenia Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Litothericles Descamps, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lophothericles Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Maura Stål, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Mecostibus Karsch, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsera Bolivar, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oncothericles Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Paracardenius Bolivar, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paraschmidtia Descamps, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1910Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pelusca Bolivar, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Phloeonotus Bolivar, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phymeurus Giglio-Tos, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Platyverticula Jago, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocerastis Ramme, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleva Jago, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoschulthessiella Descamps, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1899Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrobylus Gerstaecker, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Stenoscepa Karsch, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Stenothericles Descamps, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Strombocardeniopsis Jago, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Sumba Bolivar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tanita Bolivar, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tenuihippus Willemse, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Thamithericles Descamps, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Uvaroviobia Descamps, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Xenocatantops Dirsh & Uvarov, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Xerophyllum Fairmaire, 1887Beargrass2SpeciesTaxom
Zambiacris Johnsen, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18152SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
150 Species and 19 Subspecies
Acanthacris aithioptera Mungai, 1987
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acorypha nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata tibialis Kirby, W.F., 1902
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrophymus cuspidatus Karsch, 1900Miombo Agile Grasshopper
Acrophymus lobipennis Miller, 1949Okavango Agile Grasshopper
Acrophymus squamipennis Brancsik, 1897Eastern Agile Grasshopper
Aiolopus longicornis Sjöstedt, 1910
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix femoralis Uvarov, 1953
Anacridium burri Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Aulacobothrus dorsatus Bolivar, 1912
Bocagella acutipennis Miller, 1932
Brachyphymus siloana Willemse, 1994Siloana Agile Grasshopper
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cardenius sheffieldi Bolivar, 1912
Cataloipus oberthuri Bolivar, 1890
Cataloipus oberthuri oberthuri Bolivar, 1890
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Catantops terminalis Ramme, 1929
Chokwea bredoi Uvarov, 1953
Chromousambilla mweruensis Jago, 1981
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Cladoramus crenulatus Hancock, 1907
Clerithes diabolicus Descamps, 1977
Coptotettix convexus Hancock, 1910
Coptotettix rufipes Bolivar, 1887
Crobylostenus indecisus Bolivar, 1912
Cultrinotus luanensis Uvarov, 1953
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyleurotettix infaustus Walker, 1871
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus Reiche & Fai..., 1849
Dnopherula dubia Hollis, 1966
Dnopherula obliquifrons Bolivar, 1912
Dnopherula richardsi Uvarov, 1953Short-winged Miombo Grasshopper
Eleutherotheca fungosa Bolivar, 1889
Eucoptacra bidens Uvarov, 1953
Eucoptacra exigua Bolivar, 1912
Eucoptacra gowdeyi Uvarov, 1923
Eucoptacra poecila Uvarov, 1939
Eucoptacra sheffieldi Bolivar, 1912
Eucoptacra torquata Bolivar, 1912
Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Exopropacris decipiens Karsch, 1900
Eyprepocnemis plorans ibandana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gonista meridionalis Johnsen, 1983
Gymnobothrus anchietae Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus cruciatus Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus flaviventris Uvarov, 1953
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Harpethericles leechi Descamps, 1977
Harpethericles validus Descamps, 1977
Hedotettix pulchellus Bolivar, 1887
Hemiacris fervens Walker, 1870
Hemiacris rammei Uvarov, 1953
Heteracris attenuata Uvarov, 1921
Heteropternis pugnax Bolivar, 1912
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Homoxyrrhepes incerta Salfi, 1954
Homoxyrrhepes punctipennis Walker, 1870
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Icmalides chingolensis Johnsen, 1982
Jasomenia sansibara Karsch, 1896
Lamarckiana bolivariana Saussure, 1887
Leptacris monteiroi monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leva striolifrons Jago, 1996
Litothericles marginatus Descamps, 1977
Litothericles vitticeps Descamps, 1977
Lobosceliana cinerascens Stål, 1873
Lobosceliana femoralis Walker, 1870
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Lophothericles burri Descamps, 1977
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Maura bolivari Kirby, 1902
Maura bolivari fitzgeraldi Dirsh, 1954
Maura bolivari modesta Bolivar, 1904
Mecostibus mafukae Uvarov, 1953
Mecostibus mopanei Uvarov, 1953
Mesopsera filum Bolivar, 1890
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Odontomelus cytidonotus Jago, 1995
Odontomelus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Odontomelus scalatus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Odontomelus zambiensis Jago, 1995
Oedaleus nigeriensis Uvarov, 1926
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oncothericles luteifrons Descamps, 1977
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Ornithacris pictula Walker, 1870
Ornithacris pictula cruenta Rehn, J.A.G., 1943
Orthochtha angusticornis Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha angusticornis zambiae Popov, G.B. ..., 1992
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dimorphipes Uvarov, 1953
Orthochtha nigricornis Karsch, 1893
Orthochtha nigricornis prasina Bolivar, 1912
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831Small rice grasshopper
Oxycatantops adustus Walker, 1870
Oxycatantops spissus Walker, 1870
Oxycatantops zambiensis Jago, 1989
Paracardenius lineatus Uvarov, 1953
Paraschmidtia burri Uvarov, 1953
Paratettix pictus Hancock, 1910
Parepistaurus mupundui Green, 1998
Parepistaurus stigmaticus Bolivar, 1912
Parga viridescens Sjöstedt, 1931
Pelusca bucculenta Hancock, 1910
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops solitarius Karsch, 1900
Phloeonotus humilis Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymateus (Phymateus) aegrotus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymeurus granulatus Uvarov, 1922East African Agile Grasshopper
Phymeurus rhodesianus Mason, 1966Eastern Zambian Agile Grasshopper
Platyverticula eucteana Jago, 1983
Poecilocerastis striata Ramme, 1929
Poecilocerastis tricolor Bolivar, 1912
Pseudogmothela pedestris Uvarov, 1953
Pseudoleva media Uvarov, 1953
Pseudoschulthessiella cerciata Descamps, 1977Mweru Wantipa Bush Grasshopper
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) granulata Stål, 1875
Rhaphotittha rhodesiana Uvarov, 1953
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata (Scudder, 1899)⇒ Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841
Spathosternum nigro-taeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876
Stenocrobylus junior Uvarov, 1953
Stenocrobylus spec Uvarov, 1953
Stenoscepa obscura Kevan, 1962
Stenoscepa rhodesiensis Kevan, 1956
Stenothericles jagoi Descamps, 1977
Stenothericles rossi Descamps, 1977
Stenothericles zambiae Descamps, 1977
Strombocardeniopsis porphyrus Jago, 1984
Sumba roseipennis Bolivar, 1912
Tanita brachyptera Bolivar, 1912
Tanita loosi Bolivar, 1904
Taphronota (Taphronota) calliparea (Schaum, 1853)⇒ Taphronota grandis Kevan, 1975
Tenuihippus parvus Willemse, 1994
Thamithericles croceosignatus Bolivar, 1914
Thamithericles notabilis Descamps, 1977
Thamithericles obsoletus Descamps, 1977
Truxalis burtti Dirsh, 1950
Uvaroviobia luanensis Uvarov, 1953
Vitticatantops zambianus Johnsen, 1981
Xenocatantops parazernyi Jago, 1982
Xenocatantops zernyi Ramme, 1929
Xerophyllum platycorys Westwood, 1839
Xerophyllum platycorys simile Bolivar, 1887
Zambiacris townsendi Johnsen, 1983
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zonocerus elegans elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

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