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Checklist for Superfamily Acridoidea MacLeay, 1819
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
73
564
1562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
25
311
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
10
118
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
117
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
4
66
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
4 Families width 115 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts111SpeciesTaxom
Tristiridae Rehn, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ommexechidae Bolivar, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
66 Genera with 115 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Achurum Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Austracris Uvarov, 1870Striped Spur-throated Locust2SpeciesTaxom
Bufonacris Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bumacris Willemse, 197510SpeciesTaxom
Caledonula Uvarov, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Floridacris Otte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Floritettix Otte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Gesonula Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtetes Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hebridea Willemse, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Huastecacris Fontana & Bu..., 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leiotettix Bruner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Leptysmina Giglio-Tos, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Leuronotina Hebard, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mastusia Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Omalotettix Bruner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Opiptacris Walker, 197524SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Phalaca Bolivar, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rectitropis Sjöstedt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1798Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Sitalces animalSitalc..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Spathalium Bolivar, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Stenocatantops Dirsh, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tauchiridea Bolivar, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tetrataenia Stål, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Tomonotus Saussure, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tropidacris Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Valanga Uvarov, 1955Red-legged Valanga10SpeciesTaxom
Xyleus Gistel, 18311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
115 Species and 21 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Achurum carinatum Walker, 1870Long-headed Toothpick Grasshopper
Aidemona amrami Roberts, 1947
Aiolopus dubia Willemse, 1923
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus dubius (Willemse, 1923)⇒ Aiolopus dubia Willemse, 1923
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Aptenopedes sphenarioides Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Arphia granulata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Austracris guttulosa Walker, 1870Spur-throated locust
Austracris guttulosa guttulosa Walker, 1870Spur-throated Locust
Bufonacris bruchi Brancsik, 1901
Bumacris (Bumacris) bougainvillea Ramme, 1941
Bumacris (Bumacris) flavomaculata Willemse, 1931
Bumacris (Bumacris) leveri Uvarov, 1937
Bumacris (Bumacris) monotona Willemse, 1935
Bumacris (Bumacris) pagdeni Willemse, 1935
Bumacris pagdeni kolombangarae Willemse, F...., 1975
Bumacris pagdeni mundae Willemse, F...., 1975
Bumacris pagdeni pagdeni Willemse, 1935
Bumacris (Bumacris) rendovae Willemse, 1975
Bumacris (Cristovalacris) venosa Willemse, 1975
Caledonula amedegnatae Nattier, 2013
Caledonula fuscovittata Willemse, 1923
Caledonula grandgousieri Nattier, 2013
Caledonula humboldti Nattier, 2013
Chortophaga australior Rehn & Hebard, 1911Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris neocaledonica Finot, 1907
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha prominula Bruner, 1904
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Eotettix signatus Scudder, 1897
Eritettix obscurus Scudder, 1878Obscure Slant-Faced Grasshopper
Floridacris robusta Hebard, 1936
Floritettix hubbelli Hebard, 1936
Gastrimargus willemsei Ritchie, 1982
Gesonula mundata Walker, 1870Common Gesonula
Gymnoscirtetes pusillus Scudder, 1897Little Wingless Grasshopper
Hebridea amedegnatoae Hugel, 2012
Hebridea rufotibialis Willemse, 1926
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Heteropternis obscurella Blanchard, 1853Long-legged Bandwing
Lactista punctata Stål, 1873
Leiotettix pulcher Rehn, 1913
Leptysmina amazonica Carbonell & ..., 1972
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Mastusia quadricarinata Stål, 1878
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus forcipatus Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus indicifer Hubbell, 1933
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus puer Scudder, 1878Least Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus querneus Rehn & Hebard, 1916Sicklekeel lupine
Melanoplus rotundipennis Scudder, 1878Round-winged Locust
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Mermiria intertexta Scudder, 1899Eastern Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Mermiria texana Bruner, 1889
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Oedaleus sarasini Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oedipoda liturata Le Guillou, 1841
Omalotettix obliquus Thunberg, 1824
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Opiptacris alata Willemse, 1975
Opiptacris bougainvillea Ramme, 1941
Opiptacris bougainvillea bougainvillea Ramme, 1941
Opiptacris bougainvillea fauroensis Willemse, F...., 1975
Opiptacris bougainvillea femorata Willemse, F...., 1975
Opiptacris castanea Kevan, 1966
Opiptacris choiseulensis Willemse, 1975
Opiptacris hilaris Walker, 1870
Opiptacris novageorgica Willemse, 1975
Opiptacris ruficeps Willemse, 1931
Opiptacris ruficeps aberrans Willemse, F...., 1975
Opiptacris ruficeps ruficeps Willemse, 1931
Opiptacris salomona Ramme, 1941
Opiptacris tenuis Willemse, 1975
Opiptacris tulagii Uvarov, 1937
Opiptacris unicolor Willemse, 1975
Opiptacris uniformis Willemse, 1955
Opiptacris uniformis bicolor Willemse, F...., 1975
Opiptacris uniformis cephalica Willemse, F...., 1975
Opiptacris uniformis georgica Willemse, 1955
Opiptacris uniformis striata Willemse, F...., 1975
Opiptacris uniformis tricolor Willemse, F...., 1975
Opiptacris uniformis uniformis Willemse, 1955
Opiptacris vellalavellae Willemse, 1975
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Oxya japonica vitticollis Blanchard, 1853
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper
Paroxya paroxyoides Scudder, 1897
Phalaca grylloides grylloides Walker, 1870
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Rectitropis brunneri Bolivar, 1898
Rhammatocerus viatorius Saussure, 1861
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura Fabricius, 1798Obscure bird grasshopper
Sitalces bacilliferus
Spathalium liebermanni Ronderos, 1972
Spharagemon marmorata Harris, 1841
Stenacris vitreipennis Marschall, 1836Glassy-winged locust
Stenacris xanthochlora Marschall, 1836
Stenocatantops angustifrons Walker, 1870Common tropical sharptail
Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920Light-brown Sharptail
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tauchiridea adusta Bolivar, 1918
Tetrataenia surinama Linnaeus, 1764Suriname Grasshopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trimerotropis maritima Harris, 1841Seaside Locust
Tropidacris cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813
Valanga cheesmanae Uvarov, 1932
Valanga coerulescens Willemse, 1953
Valanga conspersa Uvarov, 1923
Valanga conspersa salomonensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Valanga nobilis Sjöstedt, 1930
Valanga nobilis miokoana Sjöstedt, 1932
Valanga papuasica Finot, 1907
Valanga rouxi Willemse, 1923
Valanga salomonica Sjöstedt, 1932
Valanga uvarovia Willemse, 1955
Xyleus discoideus Serville, 1831

Subnodes of Acridoidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers, Shorthorned Grasshoppers
62
111
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOmmexechidae
Bolivar, 1884
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRomaleidae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
lubber grasshopper, Lubber grasshoppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTristiridae
Rehn, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acridoidea at itis.gov