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Checklist for Superfamily Acridoidea MacLeay, 1819
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
79
695
1674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
28
427
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
10
236
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
234
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
4
125
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
4 Families width 200 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acrididae (MacLeay, 1819)Grasshoppers and locusts0SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper0SpeciesTaxom
Dericorythidae (Jacobson & B..., 1902)0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgacrididae Kevan, 19740SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
200 Species and 21 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acorypha decisa Walker, 1870
Acrida madecassa Brancsik, 1893
Acrida subtilis Burr, 1902
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acridium sanctaemariae (Finot, 1907)⇒ Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839
Acrotylus aberrans Bruner, 1910
Acrotylus multispinosus Brancsik, 1893
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aeropedellus arcticus Hebard, 1935
Afroxyrrhepes procera Burmeister, 1838
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus strepens Latreille, 1804Broad Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus rodericensis Butler, 1876
Amblyphymus matopo Dirsh, 1956Matopo Agile Grasshopper
Ambrea acuticerca Dirsh, 1962
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Aphiocephalus castanescens Fairmaire, 1888
Aphiocephalus guerini Hustache, 1924
Aphiocephalus gyllenhali Gyllenhal, 1838
Aphiocephalus limbatus Hustache, 1924
Aphiocephalus niger Hustache, 1924
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Asiotmethis muricatus muricatus Pallas, 1771
Asiotmethis turritus turritus Fischer von ..., 1833
Bohemanella frigida (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Brancsikellus gracilis Brancsik, 1897
Bruneria yukonensis (Vickery, 1969)⇒ Brunneria yukonensis Vickery, 1969
Calderonia biplagiata Bolivar, 1908
Calephorus ornatus Walker, 1870
Calliptamus barbarus Costa, 1836Eurasian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus italicus (Ikonnikov, 1911)⇒ Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Campylacantha olivacea Scudder, 1875
Catantops brevipennis Wintrebert, 1972
Catantops stenocrobyloides Karny, 1907
Catantopsis malagassus Karny, 1907
Catantopsis sacalava Brancsik, 1893
Chirista compta Walker, 1870
Chlorophlaeobella tananarive Dirsh, 1963
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) dorsatus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) mollis Charpentier, 1825Lesser field grasshopper
Chromacrida brunneriana Bolivar, 1893
Chromacrida radamae Saussure, 1899
Chrysochraon dispar Germar, 1831Gold Grasshopper
Conipoda calcarata Saussure, 1884
Cylindracris subaptera Descamps & W..., 1967
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Dendrocatantops inauratus Descamps & W..., 1966
Dericorys millierei (Bonnet & Finot, 1884)⇒ Dericorys carthagonovae Bolivar, 1897
Descampsilla sambiranensis Wintrebert, 1972
Diabolocatantops axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Diabolocatantops axillaris saucius Burmeister, 1838
Diabolocatantops consobrinus Karny, 1907
Dirshilla antsingensis Wintrebert, 1972
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Enoplotettix gardineri Bolivar, 1912Seychelles Palm Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Euchorthippus declivus Brisout de B..., 1849Common Straw Grasshopper
Euchorthippus elegantulus Zeuner, 1940Elegant Straw Grasshopper
Euryphymus exemptus Walker, 1870
Euthymia bolivari Finot, 1903
Euthymia fasciata Walker, 1870
Euthymia polychroma Brancsik, 1893
Eyprepocnemis brachyptera Bruner, 1910
Eyprepocnemis smaragdipes Bruner, 1910
Finotina polychroma Descamps & W..., 1967
Finotina radama Brancsik, 1893
Finotina ranavaloae Finot, 1907
Galideus elegans Dirsh, 1962
Galideus mocquerysi Finot, 1908
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus africanus madagascariensis Sjöstedt, 1928
Gastrimargus immaculatus Chopard, 1957
Gastrimargus verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus verticalis verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus wahlbergii Stål, 1873
Gelastorhinus edax Saussure, 1899
Gergis minor Dirsh, 1962
Gergis pallidinervis Stål, 1875
Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758Rufous grasshopper
Gymnobothrus madacassus Bruner, 1910
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus variabilis Bruner, 1910
Harantacris ambrensis Wintrebert, 1972
Harantacris insulamagna Wintrebert, 1972
Heteracris antennata Bolivar, 1914
Heteracris concinnicrus Descamps & W..., 1966
Heteracris finoti Bolivar, 1914
Heteracris nigricornis Saussure, 1899
Heteracris nobilis Brancsik, 1893
Heteracris reducta Dirsh, 1962
Heteracris sikorai Bolivar, 1914
Heteracris zolotarevskyi Dirsh, 1962
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Hysiella flavovittata Dirsh, 1965
Hysiella nigricornis Stål, 1875
Jasomenia sansibara Karsch, 1896
Lemuracris longicornis Dirsh, 1966
Leptacris monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leptacris monteiroi hova Karsch, 1896
Liladownsia fraile Fontana, Mar..., 2014Lila Downs Friar Grasshopper
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria migratorioides Reiche, L.J...., 1849African Migratory Locust
Lopheuthymia brunneri Finot, 1903
Malagacetrus rubripes Chopard, 1919
Malagasacris rugosa Dirsh, 1962
Malagasacris strateia Rehn, 1944
Malagasippus andranomitae Descamps & W..., 1967
Malagasippus mikeus Descamps & W..., 1966
Malagasippus notabilis Descamps & W..., 1966
Malagasippus pullus Descamps & W..., 1966
Malagasippus quadratus Descamps & W..., 1966
Malagasippus quadratus quadratus Descamps & W..., 1966
Malagasippus quadratus reductus Descamps & W..., 1966
Mananara fasciata Dirsh, 1962
Mayottea insolens Rehn, 1959
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus kennicottii Scudder, 1878Kennicott's Grasshopper
Melanoplus packardii Scudder, 1878Packard grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Meruana liriomyzae Boucek, 1988
Mesambria ferrugata Brancsik, 1893
Morondavia cephalica Dirsh, 1962
Morondavia minor Dirsh, 1962
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Odontomelus ancestrus Hugel, 2014Round Island Grasshopper
Odontopodisma decipiens Ramme, 1951Cheating Mountain Grasshopper
Oedaleus virgula Snellen van ..., 1869
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Omocestus (Omocestus) haemorrhoidalis Charpentier, 1825Orange-tipped Grasshopper
Omocestus (Omocestus) rufipes (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
Onetes fasciatus Dirsh, 1962
Onetes kraussi Finot, 1903
Onetes sanguinolentus Rehn, 1944
Onetes scudderi Finot, 1903
Opeia obscura Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Oxya dorsigera Burmeister, 1838
Oxya humeralis Walker, 1870
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831Small rice grasshopper
Pachyceracris fusca Dirsh, 1962
Pachyceracris griveaudi Descamps & W..., 1966
Pamphagella comoroensis Bruner, 1910
Pamphagella stenoptera Descamps & W..., 1966
Pamphagella suturalis Descamps & W..., 1966
Pamphagella thoracica Descamps & W..., 1966
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Paracoryphosima betsileana Descamps & W..., 1966
Parahysiella betsileana Wintrebert, 1972
Paraperineta curvicerca Descamps & W..., 1967
Paraserpusilla furcata Dirsh, 1962
Paraspathosternum andringitra Dirsh, 1962
Parepistaurus comoroensis Descamps & W..., 1969
Paulianiobia hirsuta Dirsh, 1962
Perineta bicolor Dirsh, 1962
Proeuthymia saussurei Finot, 1903
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudofinotina keiseri Dirsh, 1962
Pseudohysiella inermis Karsch, 1896
Pseudohysiella pusilla Descamps, 1964
Pseudopargaella nigropunctata Descamps & W..., 1966
Pseudoserpusia flavocoerulipes Descamps & W..., 1967
Pseudoserpusia polychroma Dirsh, 1962
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pycnocrania grandidieri Saussure, 1888
Pyrgacris descampsi Kevan, 1976
Pyrgacris relictus Descamps, 1968
Rhadinacris schistocercoides Brancsik, 1893
Salariacris panici Descamps & W..., 1966
Sauracris pigra Carl, 1916
Serpusiacris alticola Descamps & W..., 1967
Serpusiformia malagassa Dirsh, 1966
Serpusilla andringitra Wintrebert, 1972
Serpusilla erythropyga Chopard, 1952
Serpusilla glabra Dirsh, 1962
Serpusilla malagassa Bruner, 1910
Serpusilla manangotra Wintrebert, 1972
Serpusilla ochreopyga Dirsh, 1962
Serpusilla ochreopyga flavipes Descamps & W..., 1967
Serpusilla ochreopyga ochreopyga Dirsh, 1962
Serpusilla ochreopyga rubroornata Descamps & W..., 1967
Serpusilla ochreopyga viridipes Descamps & W..., 1967
Seyrigacris nigrofasciatus Bolivar, 1932
Spathosternum malagassum Dirsh, 1962
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Stenobothrus lineatus Panzer, 1796Lined grasshopper
Stenobothrus stigmaticus Rambur, 1838Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Stethophyma lineatum Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Tanalanacris dechappei Descamps & W..., 1966
Tenebracris splendens Dirsh, 1962
Trilophidia cinnabarina Brancsik, 1893
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Tristriella malagassa Descamps & W..., 1967
Vietteacris insularis Wintrebert, 1972
Vietteacris subfusca Descamps & W..., 1966
Vohemara hysielloides Dirsh, 1966
Xanthippus brooksi Vickery, 1967Brook's Pink-shanked Grasshopper
Xenippacris viridis Descamps & W..., 1966
Xenippoides elongatus Chopard, 1952
Xiphidion obtectum (Karny, 1907)⇒ Conocephalus obtectus Karny, 1907

Subnodes of Acridoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers, Shorthorned Grasshoppers
121
194
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDericorythidae
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPamphagidae
Burmeister, 1840
toad grasshopper, Toad grasshoppers
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrgacrididae
Kevan, 1974
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acridoidea at itis.gov