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Checklist for Superfamily Acridoidea MacLeay, 1819
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
56
299
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
19
147
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
7
66
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
5
62
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
47
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicaragua
2 Families width 75 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts57SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicaragua
47 Genera with 75 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Agriacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Balachowskyacris Descamps & A..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Caenolampis Descamps, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Chromacris Walker, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Copiocera Burmeister, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cornops Scudder, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dendrotettix Packard, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Guetaresia Rehn, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heliastus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Kritacris Descamps, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Lactista Saussure, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Leioscapheus Bruner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Leptomerinthoprora Rehn, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Leptysma Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Leuronotina Hebard, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1904Spur-throat grasshoppers15SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptea Giglio-Tos, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mezentia Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Microtylopteryx Rehn, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Munatia Stål, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nautia Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Orphula Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Orphulina Giglio-Tos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratela Descamps & R..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratylotropidia Brunner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanniceris Descamps, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rhachicreagra Rehn, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1870Bird grasshoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Silvitettix Bruner, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Stenacris F. Walker, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Taeniophora Stål, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopoda Stål, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Titanacris Scudder, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidacris Scudder, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Xyleus Gistel, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Zosperamerus Bruner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Zoumolampis Descamps, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
75 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Agriacris plagiata Walker, 1870
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Balachowskyacris olivacea Bruner, 1908
Caenolampis robertsi Descamps, 1978
Chromacris colorata Serville, 1838
Chromacris psittacus Gerstaecker, 1873
Chromacris psittacus psittacus Gerstaecker, 1873
Copiocera specularis Gerstaecker, 1889
Cornops aquaticum Bruner, 1906
Dendrotettix zimmermanni Saussure, 1861
Dichromorpha elegans Morse, 1896Elegant Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Guetaresia lankesteri Rehn, 1929
Heliastus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Kritacris arboricola Descamps, 1976
Lactista punctata Stål, 1873
Lactista stramineus Erichson, 1848
Leioscapheus laselvae Roberts, 1973
Leptomerinthoprora brevipennis Rehn, 1905
Leptysma marginicollis Serville, 1838Slender locust
Leptysma marginicollis mexicana Saussure, 1861
Leuronotina orizabae Saussure, 1884
Melanoplus acrophilus Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus attenuatus Scudder, 1897Slender-bodied Locust
Melanoplus cherokee Hebard, 1935
Melanoplus deceptus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus decoratus Morse, 1904
Melanoplus decorus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus divergens Morse, 1904
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler's Locust
Melanoplus longicornis Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus mirus Rehn & Hebard, 1916Sicklekeel lupine
Melanoplus nubilus Rehn & Hebard, 1916Sicklekeel lupine
Melanoplus serrulatus Hebard, 1937
Melanoplus similis (Morse, 1904)⇒ Melanoplus longicornis Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus sylvestris Morse, 1904
Mermiria picta Walker, 1870Lively Mermiria Grasshopper
Metaleptea brevicornis Johannson, 1763Clipped-wing grasshopper
Mezentia gibbera Stål, 1878
Microtylopteryx fusiformis Rehn, 1905
Microtylopteryx fusiformis fusiformis Rehn, J.A.G., 1905
Microtylopteryx hebardi Rehn, 1905
Microtylopteryx hebardi hebardi Rehn, J.A.G., 1905
Munatia biolleyi Carl, 1916Costa Rica Tree Grasshopper
Nautia conspersipes Bruner, 1907
Orphula azteca Saussure, 1861
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulina balloui Rehn, 1905
Paratela ovatipennis Rehn, 1905
Paratylotropidia beutenmuelleri Morse, 1907Beutenmüller´s Locust
Pseudanniceris nigrinervis Stål, 1878
Rhachicreagra himantocerca Jago & Rowell, 1981
Schistocerca alutacea Harris, 1841Green bird grasshopper
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca centralis Dirsh, 1974
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens nitens Thunberg, 1815Grasshopper
Schistocerca piceifrons Walker, 1870Central American locust
Silvitettix biolleyi Bruner, 1904
Silvitettix maculatus Otte & Jago, 1979
Stenacris vitreipennis Marschall, 1836Glassy-winged locust
Taeniophora rubrosignata Descamps & R..., 1984
Taeniopoda centurio Drury, 1770
Taeniopoda gutturosa Bolivar, 1901
Taeniopoda obscura Bruner, 1907
Taeniopoda varipennis Rehn, 1905
Titanacris velasquezii Nieto, 1857
Titanacris velazquezii Nieto, 1857
Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813South American Giant Grashopper
Tropidacris cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813
Tropidacris cristata cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Tropidacris cristata dux Drury, 1773
Xyleus discoideus Serville, 1831
Xyleus discoideus mexicanus Bruner, 1906
Zosperamerus zonatipes Bruner, 1908
Zoumolampis bradleyi Rehn, 1929

Subnodes of Acridoidea with occurrences in Nicaragua
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers, Shorthorned Grasshoppers
35
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRomaleidae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
lubber grasshopper, Lubber grasshoppers
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acridoidea at itis.gov