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Checklist for Superfamily Acridoidea MacLeay, 1819
and region Free State (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1882
3253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
282
1879
3243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
265
1827
3170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
36
247
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
19
187
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
135
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
7
133
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
105
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Free State
3 Families width 179 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts122SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper31SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers26SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Free State
105 Genera with 179 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acocksacris Dirsh, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1786burrowing grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Adephagus Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Afrotettix Brown, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Akicera Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Aneuryphymus Uvarov, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Atopotettix Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Aulocaroides Werner, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Bacteracris Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Basutacris Dirsh, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Batrachornis Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Batrachotetrix Burmeister, 19319SpeciesTaxom
Betiscoides Sjöstedt, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Brachyacrida Dirsh, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Brownacris Dirsh, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamicus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamuloides Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamulus Uvarov, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Calviniacris Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Devylderia Sjöstedt, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Digrammacris Jago, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dirshidium Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Dnopherula Karsch, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Eremidium Karsch, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Eremotettix Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Euloryma Spearman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Frontifissia Key, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18158SpeciesTaxom
Geloiomimus Saussure, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Gymnidium Karsch, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Helwigacris Rehn, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Hemiloryma Brown, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolopha Stål, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Jasomenia Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Jucundacris Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Kalaharicus Brown, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Karruacris Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Karruhippus Brown, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Karruia Rehn, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Keya Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Leatettix Dirsh, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Lentula Stål, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Namatettix Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pagopedilum Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Parageloiomimus Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Platacanthoides Kirby, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19564SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Porthetis Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudegnatius Dirsh, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Shelfordites Karny, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Stolliana Bolivar, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Thrincotropis Saussure, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Thyridota Uvarov, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Uvarovidium Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Weenenia Miller, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Xenotettix Uvarov, 19252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Free State
179 Species and 12 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acocksacris geyeri Brown, 1962
Acocksacris karruensis Dirsh, 1958
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus concinnus Serville, 1838
Acrotylus flavescens Stål, 1873
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus hirtus Dirsh, 1956
Acrotylus hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Adephagus cristatus Burmeister, 1838
Afrotettix fursti Brown, 1970Bokkeveld Earless Grasshopper
Afrotettix gariepensis Brown, 1970
Aiolopus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1910
Akicera grisea Serville, 1831
Amblyphymus transvaalicus Dirsh, 1956Transvaal Agile Grasshopper
Anablepia dregei Ramme, 1929
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium incisum Rehn, 1942
Anacridium rehni Dirsh, 1953
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Aneuryphymus erythropus Thunberg, 1815Red-footed Agile Grasshopper
Aneuryphymus montanus Brown, 1960Yellow-winged Agile Grasshopper
Atopotettix megalocephalus Brown, 1970
Aulocaroides capicolus Dirsh, 1956
Bacteracris antennata Dirsh, 1956
Basutacris minuta Brown, 1962
Batrachornis hottentotus Saussure, 1884
Batrachotetrix acutus Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix braini Uvarov, 1931
Batrachotetrix bufo Burmeister, 1838
Batrachotetrix hemiptera Uvarov, 1931
Batrachotetrix nana Uvarov, 1931
Batrachotetrix peringueyi Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix scutigera Walker, 1870
Batrachotetrix tectinota Uvarov, 1931
Batrachotetrix turneri Uvarov, 1931
Betiscoides parva Key, 1937Small Restio Grasshopper
Brachyacrida distanti Dirsh, 1952
Brachyphymus vylderi Stål, 1876Western Agile Grasshopper
Brachyphymus vylderi vylderi Stål, 1876
Brownacris brachyptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris gariepensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris karruensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris microptera Dirsh, 1958
Brownacris namaquensis Brown, 1972
Calliptamicus antennatus Kirby, 1902Kirby's Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamicus semiroseus Serville, 1838Southern Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamuloides minimus Dirsh, 1956Little Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus hyalinus Uvarov, 1922Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus natalensis Sjöstedt, 1913Natal Agile Grasshopper
Calliptamulus sulfurescens Uvarov, 1922Upland Agile Grasshopper
Calviniacris nuda Dirsh, 1956
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cataloipus cognatus Walker, 1870
Catantops australis (Jago, 1984)⇒ Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920
Catantops ochthephilus Jago, 1984
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Devylderia acocksi Brown, 1960
Devylderia bothai Dirsh, 1956
Devylderia capensis Dirsh, 1956
Devylderia coryphistoides Sjöstedt, 1923
Digrammacris distinguendus Stål, 1861
Dirshidium leucospilos Brown, 1970
Dnopherula crassipes Uvarov, 1921
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Duronia curta Uvarov, 1953
Eremidium attenuatus Dirsh, 1956
Eremidium curvicercus Dirsh, 1956
Eremidium maius Ramme, 1929
Eremidium obtusus Dirsh, 1956
Eremotettix acutus Dirsh, 1956
Eremotettix walkeri Saussure, 1888
Euloryma vittipennis Stål, 1875
Eupropacris fumida (Walker, 1870)⇒ Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758Red-legged Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus xanthocnemis Brancsik, 1897
Eyprepocnemis calceata Serville, 1838
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans meridionalis Uvarov, 1921
Frontifissia elegans Key, 1937
Frontifissia laevata Dirsh, 1956
Gastrimargus acutangulus Stål, 1873
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus crassicollis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus vitripennis Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Geloiomimus nasicus Saussure, 1899
Gymnidium cuneatum Rehn, 1944
Gymnobothrus carinatus Uvarov, 1941
Gymnobothrus lineaalba Bolivar, 1889
Helwigacris insolita Rehn, 1944
Hemiloryma deserticola Brown, 1973
Heteracris jucundus Carl, 1916
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Hoplolopha asina Saussure, 1887
Hoplolopha horrida Burmeister, 1838
Hoplolopha karasensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Hoplolopha reflexa Walker, 1870
Jasomenia sansibara Karsch, 1896
Jucundacris pictipes Walker, 1870
Kalaharicus elongatus Brown, 1961
Karruacris browni Dirsh, 1958
Karruhippus albicornis Brown, 1989
Karruia gracilis Dirsh, 1958
Karruia paradoxa Rehn, 1945
Keya capicola Uvarov, 1941
Lamarckiana cucullata Stoll, 1813
Lamarckiana sparrmani Stål, 1876
Leatettix laticornis Dirsh, 1956
Leatettix nasuta Brown, 1960
Lentula callani Dirsh, 1956
Leva callosa Uvarov, 1922
Lobosceliana cinerascens Stål, 1873
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Lounsburyna capensis Uvarov, 1922
Lounsburyna fumosa Miller, 1932
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Namatettix denticornis Brown, 1970
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus flavus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Oedaleus plenus Walker, 1870
Oedaleus plenus browni Ritchie, J.M., 1981
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha modesta Popov & Fish..., 1992
Pachyphymus carinatus Dirsh, 1956Crested Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Pagopedilum bradyanum Saussure, 1887
Parageloiomimus rugulosus Dirsh, 1956
Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910
Paragymnobothrus rufipes Uvarov, 1925
Paraxenotettix rugulosa Dirsh, 1956
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Platacanthoides bituberculatus Uvarov, 1922Montane Agile Grasshopper
Platacanthoides bituberculatus attenuatus Uvarov, 1922
Platacanthoides reductus Dirsh, 1956Drakensberg Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus fernandezi Uvarov, 1922Nama-Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus irisus Serville, 1838Great Karoo Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus sinuosus Martínez y F..., 1898Rugose Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Porthetis carinata Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudegnatius reyneckei Dirsh, 1956
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudogmothela stauronota Uvarov, 1921
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Rhachitopis crassus Walker, 1870Humped Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis nigripes Uvarov, 1922Dark-legged Agile Grasshopper
Rhaphotittha palpalis Uvarov, 1929
Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Shelfordites nanus Uvarov, 1925
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) nigripennis Serville, 1838
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876
Stolliana angusticornis Dirsh, 1958
Stolliana giliomeei Johnsen, 1990
Stolliana minor Dirsh, 1958
Thrincotropis capensis Miller, 1932
Thrincotropis karruensis Brown, 1960
Thrincotropis trilobata Miller, 1932
Thyridota dispar Uvarov, 1925
Tmetonota rugosa Stål, 1873
Tmetonota scabra Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota terrosa Saussure, 1888
Tmetonota verrucosa Saussure, 1888
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Uvarovidium peninsulare Dirsh, 1956
Uvarovidium smiti Dirsh, 1956
Vitticatantops fasciatus Karny, 1907
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Weenenia lineata Brown, 1962
Xenotettix albicans Miller, 1932
Xenotettix armipes Uvarov, 1925

Subnodes of Acridoidea with occurrences in Free State
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers, Shorthorned Grasshoppers
74
122
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLentulidae
Dirsh, 1956
Lentulid Grasshoppers
17
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPamphagidae
Burmeister, 1840
toad grasshopper, Toad grasshoppers
14
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acridoidea at itis.gov