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Checklist of Superfamily Acridoidea MacLeay, 1819
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
51
306
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
22
176
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
12
133
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
11
131
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
6
109
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
6 Families width 183 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts124SpeciesTaxom
Lathiceridae Dirsh, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper23SpeciesTaxom
Lithidiidae Dirsh, 196124SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagodidae Bolivar, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
109 Genera with 183 Species
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B
C
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E
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H
K
L
M
N
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R
S
T
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X

Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acocksacris Dirsh, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers9SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Anabibia Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Batrachidacris Uvarov, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Batrachornis Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Batrachotetrix Burmeister, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Brainia Uvarov, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Brownacris Dirsh, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamuloides Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Cardeniopsis Dirsh, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 18703SpeciesTaxom
Catantopoides Johnsen, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Crypsicerus Saussure, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocatantops Jago, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Damaracris Brown, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Dirshacris Brown, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Duplessisia Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Echinotropis Uvarov, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Eneremius Saussure, 201418SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Geloiomimus Saussure, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Hemicharilaus Dirsh, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Hemiloryma Brown, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolopha Stål, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Lathicerus Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Leatettix Dirsh, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Leptoscirtus Saussure, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Lithidiopsis Dirsh, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Lithidium Uvarov, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Locustana Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lounsburyna Uvarov, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Microtmethis Karny, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Occidentula Brown, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ovambohippus Brown, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pagopedilum Karsch, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Paracharilaus Dirsh, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Parageloiomimus Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenotettix Dirsh, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapteropsis Dirsh, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Porthetis Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pristocorypha Karsch, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotristria Dirsh, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Puncticornia Dirsh, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiana Dirsh, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Shelfordites Karny, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Stolliana Bolivar, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Thyridota Uvarov, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Tmetonota Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachypetrella Kirby, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Tsautettix Otte, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Tylotropidius Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Vansoniacris Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Xenocymochtha Popov & Fish..., 19922SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
183 Species and 18 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acocksacris carpi Brown, 1962
Acocksacris karasensis Brown, 1962
Acocksacris namibensis Brown, 1962
Acorypha nigrovariegata Bolivar, 1889
Acorypha nigrovariegata tibialis Kirby, W.F., 1902
Acorypha pallidicornis Stål, 1876
Acorypha pallidicornis pallidicornis Stål, 1876
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida gigantea Herbst, 1786
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acridoderes crassus Bolivar, 1889
Acrotylus angulatus Stål, 1876
Acrotylus apricarius Stål, 1873
Acrotylus azureus Uvarov, 1929
Acrotylus crassus Saussure, 1884
Acrotylus diana Karny, 1910
Acrotylus gracilis La Greca, 1991
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amblyphymus transvaalicus Dirsh, 1956Transvaal Agile Grasshopper
Anabibia thoracica Dirsh, 1956Anabib Agile Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Anacridium moestum Serville, 1838Tree Locust
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Batrachidacris rubridens Uvarov, 1929
Batrachornis peringueyi Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix acutus Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix cantans Saussure, 1888
Brachyphymus ortendahli Sjostedt, 1932
Brachyphymus vylderi Stål, 1876Western Agile Grasshopper
Brachyphymus vylderi tibialis Karny, 1910
Brachyphymus vylderi vylderi Stål, 1876
Brainia holmi Johnsen, 1987
Brownacris haackei Brown, 1972
Brownacris namaquensis Brown, 1972
Brownacris robusta Brown, 1972
Calliptamuloides minimus Dirsh, 1956Little Agile Grasshopper
Cardeniopsis nigropunctata Bolivar, 1882
Cataloipus ambiguus Stål, 1876
Cataloipus cognatus Walker, 1870
Catantopoides minutissimus Johnsen, 1990Dwarf Agile Grasshopper
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Crypsicerus cubicus Saussure, 1888
Crypsicerus glabra Miller, 1932
Cryptocatantops debilis Krauss, 1901
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Damaracris rupestris Brown, 1972
Duplessisia sulcata Dirsh, 1956
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Echinotropis horrida Saussure, 1899
Echinotropis karasensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Eneremius desertorus Brown, 1962
Eneremius gamsa Otte, 2014
Eneremius gibeoni Otte, 2014
Eneremius gowaba Otte, 2014
Eneremius guruba Otte, 2014
Eneremius haackei Otte, 2014
Eneremius hotsasi Otte, 2014
Eneremius keetmansi Otte, 2014
Eneremius komuanabi Otte, 2014
Eneremius kuru Otte, 2014
Eneremius mendax Karny, 1910
Eneremius mutus Saussure, 1888
Eneremius punctifrons Brown, 1962
Eneremius rubripes Uvarov, 1929
Eneremius rugulosus Dirsh, 1956
Eneremius sesriemense Otte, 2014
Eneremius tsunis Otte, 2014
Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eupropacris namaqua (Krauss, 1901)⇒ Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Euryphymus eremobioides Bolivar, 1889Desert Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus haematopus Linnaeus, 1758Red-legged Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Geloiomimus nasicus Saussure, 1899
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Hemiacris fervens Walker, 1870
Hemicharilaus brunneri Saussure, 1899
Hemicharilaus monomorphus Uvarov, 1929
Hemiloryma deserticola Brown, 1973
Heteracris prasinata Stål, 1876
Heteracris sjostedti (Karny, 1910)⇒ Heteracris prasinata Stål, 1876
Hoplolopha asina Saussure, 1887
Hoplolopha horrida Burmeister, 1838
Hoplolopha karasensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Hoplolopha serrata Stål, 1875
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Kraussaria prasina Walker, 1870
Lamarckiana cucullata Stoll, 1813
Lamarckiana sparrmani Stål, 1876
Lathicerus cimex Saussure, 1888
Leatettix nama Otte, 2014
Leatettix tiono Otte, 2014
Leptoscirtus herero Karny, 1910Herero Desert Grasshopper
Lithidiopsis carinatus Dirsh, 1956
Lithidiopsis karasense Otte, 2014
Lithidiopsis rugulosus Dirsh, 1956
Lithidium desertorum Brown, 1962
Lithidium punctifrons Brown, 1962
Lithidium rubripes Uvarov, 1929
Lobosceliana loboscelis Schaum, 1853
Locusta cervinus (Haan, 1842)⇒ Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842
Locustana pardalina Walker, 1870Brown locust
Mesopsis hessei Uvarov, 1929
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Microtmethis kuthyi Karny, 1910
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Occidentula latens Brown, 1967
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Oedaleus plenus plenus Walker, 1870
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Ornithacris pictula magnifica Bolivar, 1882
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Ovambohippus anderssoni Brown, 1972
Pachyphymus carinatus Dirsh, 1956Crested Agile Grasshopper
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Pagopedilum bradyana Saussure, 1887
Pagopedilum bradyanum Saussure, 1887
Paracharilaus curvicollis Karny, 1910
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor tricolor Thunberg, 1815Vlei Grasshopper
Parageloiomimus spinosus Dirsh, 1956
Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910
Paraxenotettix calcaratus Uvarov, 1925
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Platypternodes brevipes Stål, 1876
Plegmapteropsis gracilis Dirsh, 1956Richtersveld Agile Grasshopper
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Pnorisa angulata Karny, 1910
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Pnorisa tricarinata (Stål, 1876)⇒ Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Porthetis carinata Linnaeus, 1758
Pristocorypha turrigera Rehn, 1940
Pseudoarcyptera crassicornis (Uvarov, 1929)⇒ Rhaphotittha crassicornis Uvarov, 1929
Pseudoarcyptera platypternoides (Karny, 1910)⇒ Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910
Pseudogmothela rehni Karny, 1910
Pseudogmothela stauronota Uvarov, 1921
Pseudogmothela stauronotus Uvarov, 1921
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Puncticornia puncticornis Stål, 1876
Pycnodictya herero Karny, 1910
Rhachitopis brincki Dirsh, 1956Etosha Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis crassus Walker, 1870Humped Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis curvipes Stål, 1876Namibian Agile Grasshopper
Rhachitopis curvipes curvipes Stål, 1876
Rhachitopis curvipes marginellus Karny, 1910
Rhachitopis curvipes similis Naskrecki, 1992
Rhaphotittha crassicornis Uvarov, 1929
Rhaphotittha platypternoides Karny, 1910
Rhaphotittha vitripennis Miller, 1932
Rhodesiana cuneicerca Johnsen, 1982Botswanian Agile Grasshopper
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria flaviventris Burmeister, 1838
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Shelfordites aberrans Karny, 1910
Spathosternum nigro-taeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum nigrotaeniatum Stål, 1876
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) lobutatus Karny, 1910
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) scabriculus Stål, 1876
Sphingonotus lobulatus Karny, 1910
Sphodromerus gilli Uvarov, 1929
Sphodromerus violaceipennis Ramme, 1929
Stenohippus angulatus Karny, 1910
Stolliana sabulosa Stål, 1875
Stolliana sabulosus Stål, 1875
Thyridota curtifrons Johnsen, 1991
Thyridota dispar Uvarov, 1925
Thyridota nasuta Johnsen, 1991
Trachypetrella anderssoni Stål, 1875
Trachypetrella anderssonii Stål, 1875
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trilophidia namibica La Greca, 1991
Truxalis burtti Dirsh, 1950
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxaloides braziliensis Drury, 1770
Truxaloides braziliensis braziliensis Drury, 1773
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815
Tsautettix goregu Otte, 2014
Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Vansoniacris rubricornis Dirsh, 1958
Vitticatantops capicola Stål, 1861
Vitticatantops humeralis Thunberg, 1815
Xenocymochtha barkeri Popov & Fish..., 1992

Subnodes of Acridoidea with occurrences in Namibia
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers, Shorthorned Grasshoppers
81
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLathiceridae
Dirsh, 1954
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLentulidae
Dirsh, 1956
Lentulid Grasshoppers
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLithidiidae
Dirsh, 1961
4
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPamphagidae
Burmeister, 1840
toad grasshopper, Toad grasshoppers
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPamphagodidae
Bolivar, 1884
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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