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Checklist for Superfamily Acridoidea MacLeay, 1819
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
42
278
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
22
168
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
10
99
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
96
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
74
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
3 Families width 129 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts116SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper11SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
74 Genera with 129 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxia Bolivar, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1912burrowing grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Afroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chondracris Uvarov, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Conipoda Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cultrinotus Bolivar, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Digrammacris Jago, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothroides Karny, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Homoeopternis Uvarov, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Jasomenia Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Machaeridia Stål, 1889Machaeridians1SpeciesTaxom
Mecostibus Karsch, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parodontomelus Ramme, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Petamella Giglio-Tos, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Phymeurus Giglio-Tos, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Porthetis Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pristocorypha Karsch, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 19092SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidacris Uvarov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ritchiella Mungai, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
129 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthoxia brevipenne Grunshaw, 1996
Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acorypha corallipes Sjöstedt, 1931
Acorypha mossambica Brancsik, 1893
Acorypha nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata tibialis Kirby, W.F., 1902
Acorypha pallidicornis Stål, 1876
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida propinqua Burr, 1902
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acridoderes strenua Walker, 1870
Acridoderes strenuus (Walker, F., 1870)⇒ Acridoderes strenua Walker, 1870
Acrophymus squamipennis Brancsik, 1897Eastern Agile Grasshopper
Acrotylus blondeli Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus cabaceira Brancsik, 1893
Acrotylus deustus Thunberg, 1815
Acrotylus junodi Schulthess S..., 1899
Acrotylus junodi junodi Schulthess S..., 1899
Acrotylus mossambicus Brancsik, 1893South-East African Burrowing Grasshopper
Acrotylus ocellatus Brancsik, 1893
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Acrotylus trigrammus Bolivar, 1912
Afroxyrrhepes acuticercus Dirsh, 1954
Afroxyrrhepes brevifurca Uvarov, 1943
Afroxyrrhepes procera Burmeister, 1838
Aiolopus luridus Brancsik, 1895
Aiolopus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1910
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amblyphymus adspersus Bolivar, 1890Maputo Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus miniatus Uvarov, 1922Sofala Agile Grasshopper
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Anacridium moestum Serville, 1838Tree Locust
Anacridium rehni Dirsh, 1953
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882
Cardeniopsis trifasciatus Kirby, 1902
Cataloipus cognatus Walker, 1870
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Catantops melanostictus melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Conipoda pallida Walker, 1870
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cultrinotus poultoni Bolivar, 1915
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Digrammacris bifidus Karsch, 1896
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eyprepocnemis phronusa Brancsik, 1893
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans ibandana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Eyprepocnemis plorans meridionalis Uvarov, 1921
Eyprepocnemis plorans plorans Charpentier, 1825
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus verticalis verticalis Saussure, 1884
Gastrimargus wahlbergii Stål, 1873
Gymnobothrus scapularis Bolivar, 1889
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Hemiacris fervens Walker, 1870
Heteracris coerulescens Stål, 1876
Heteracris pulchripes Schaum, 1853
Heteropternis coerulea (Schulthess S..., 1899)⇒ Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Heteropternis minor Saussure, 1899
Heteropternis pudica Serville, 1838
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Homoeopternis crassiceps Uvarov, 1953
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Jasomenia sansibara Karsch, 1896
Kraussaria prasina Walker, 1870
Lamarckiana bolivariana Saussure, 1887
Lamarckiana cucullata Stoll, 1813
Lamarckiana nasuta Saussure, 1887
Lamarckiana punctosa Walker, 1870
Lobosceliana brevicornis Bolivar, 1915
Lobosceliana cinerascens Stål, 1873
Lobosceliana haploscelis Schaum, 1853
Lobosceliana loboscelis Schaum, 1853
Lobosceliana rugosipes Kirby, 1902
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Machaeridia conspersa Bolivar, 1889
Mecostibus glaber Ramme, 1929
Mecostibus minor Bruner, 1910Little Shortheaded Grasshopper
Mesopsis hessei Uvarov, 1929
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Odontomelus brevipennis Uvarov, 1922
Odontomelus brunneus Miller, 1932
Oedaleus carvalhoi Bolivar, 1889
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Ornithacris cyanea Stoll, 1813
Ornithacris pictula Walker, 1870
Ornithacris pictula pictula Walker, 1870
Ornithacris turbida Walker, 1870
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dimorpha Miller, 1929
Orthochtha dimorphipes Uvarov, 1953
Orthochtha rosacea Walker, 1871
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxya hyla hyla Serville, 1831Small rice grasshopper
Oxycatantops adustus Walker, 1870
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Parepistaurus inhaca Dirsh, 1959
Petamella prosternalis Karny, 1907
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Porthetis carinata Linnaeus, 1758
Pristocorypha corneola Karsch, 1896
Pristocorypha popa Rehn, 1940
Pristocorypha turrigera Rehn, 1940
Pseudoarcyptera carvalhoi Bolivar, 1890
Pseudoarcyptera cephalica Bolívar, I., 1909
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Rhaphotittha levis Karsch, 1896
Rhytidacris tectifera Karsch, 1896
Ritchiella asperata Bolivar, 1882
Ritchiella baumanni Karsch, 1896
Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876
Trilophidia annulata Thunberg, 1815
Trilophidia cinnabarina Brancsik, 1893
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Truxalis burtti Dirsh, 1950
Truxaloides constrictus Schaum, 1853
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Vitticatantops fasciatus Karny, 1907

Subnodes of Acridoidea with occurrences in Mozambique
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers, Shorthorned Grasshoppers
69
116
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLentulidae
Dirsh, 1956
Lentulid Grasshoppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPamphagidae
Burmeister, 1840
toad grasshopper, Toad grasshoppers
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acridoidea at itis.gov