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Checklist for Superfamily Acridoidea MacLeay, 1819
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
61
360
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
20
195
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
8
108
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
6
104
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
80
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Australia
3 Families width 128 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts126SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Australia
80 Genera with 128 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Adlappa Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Adreppus Sjöstedt, 1921
Deceptive Adreppus0SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Apacris Hebard, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aretza Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Austracris Uvarov, 1870Striped Spur-throated Locust1SpeciesTaxom
Austroicetes White, M.J.D..., 19327SpeciesTaxom
Azelota Brunner von ..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Bermiella Bolivar, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Bermius Stål, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Brachyelytracris Baehr, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Buforania Sjöstedt, 1920Spotted Toadhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Caperrala Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Capperala Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Capraxa Sjöstedt, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Cedarinia Sjöstedt, 1920Bicoloured Cedarinia1SpeciesTaxom
Chirotepica Sjöstedt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Chortoicetes Brunner v. W..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cirphula Stål, 1936Marbled Cirphula2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphistes de Charpentier, 1838Odd Coryphistes2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptobothrus Rehn, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cuprascula Sjöstedt, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Daperria Sjöstedt, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Desertaria Sjöstedt, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Ecphantus Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erythropomala Sjöstedt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euomopalon Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Euophistes Sjöstedt, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Exarna Brunner von ..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Froggattina Tillyard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Goniaea Stål, 1775Gumleaf Grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Goniaeoidea Sjöstedt, 1920Large False Gumleaf Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Happarana Sjöstedt, 1920Stumpy Happarana1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrazelota Sjöstedt, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Macrolobalia Sjöstedt, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Macrolopholia Sjöstedt, 1870Giant Crested Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Macrotona Brunner von ..., 18703SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1959Spur-throat grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Micreola Sjöstedt, 1920Central Pallid Micreola1SpeciesTaxom
Microphistes Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Minyacris Key, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pardillana B. Y. Sjöstedt, 1920Orange-winged Pardillana1SpeciesTaxom
Peakesia Sjöstedt, 1920Red-lined Peakesia3SpeciesTaxom
Perbellia Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pespulia Sjöstedt, 1921Purple-legged Pespulia1SpeciesTaxom
Pezotmethis Uvarov, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Phaulacridium Brunner von ..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Porraxia Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pycnostictus de Saussure, 1884Confusing Bandwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgophistes Key, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Qualetta Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rectitropis Sjöstedt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Retuspia Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhitzala Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Rusurplia Sjöstedt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Schizobothrus Sjöstedt, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Sjoestedtacris Baehr, 199224SpeciesTaxom
Spectrophistes Key, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Stenocatantops Dirsh, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Stropis Stål, 1871Blotchy Stropis3SpeciesTaxom
Terpillaria Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tolgadia Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Triodicolacris Baehr, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Urnisa Stål, 1884Eastern Urnisa5SpeciesTaxom
Urnisiella Sjöstedt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Valanga Uvarov, 1870Red-legged Valanga1SpeciesTaxom
Zabrala Sjöstedt, 1921
Black Soil Rainbow Grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Zebratula Sjöstedt, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
128 Species and 11 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acrida conica Fabricius, 1781Giant Green Slant-face
Adlappa erythroptera Sjöstedt, 1920Speckled Red-wing
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Apacris aberrans Giglio-Tos, 1894
Aretza erythroptera Sjöstedt, 1921
Austracris guttulosa Walker, 1870Spur-throated locust
Austroicetes arida Key, 1954
Austroicetes cruciata Saussure, 1888Small Plague Grasshopper
Austroicetes frater Brancsik, 1897Southern Austroicetes
Austroicetes pusilla Walker, 1870Confusing Austroicetes
Austroicetes tenuicornis Key, 1954
Austroicetes tricolor Sjöstedt, 1920Northern Austroicetes
Austroicetes vulgaris Sjöstedt, 1932Southeastern Austroicetes
Azelota pallida Sjöstedt, 1921
Azelota parvula Sjöstedt, 1920
Bermiella acuta Stål, 1878Diving Grasshopper
Bermius brachycerus Stål, 1878Garden Bermius
Bermius curvicercus Sjöstedt, 1921Sorghum bermius
Brachyelytracris viridifemur Baehr, 1992
Buforania rufa Sjöstedt, 1920Rufous toadhopper
Caperrala scabra Sjöstedt, 1921Robust White-whiskers
Capperala scabra Sjöstedt, 1921
Capraxa cinnamomea Sjöstedt, 1920Cinnamon capraxa
Capraxa cinnomomea Sjöstedt, 1920
Cedarinia fuscotibialis Sjöstedt, 1920Kings Park cedarinia
Chirotepica histrio Sjöstedt, 1936Thespian grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) mollis Charpentier, 1825Lesser field grasshopper
Chortoicetes terminifera Walker, 1870Australian Plague Locust
Cirphula carbonaria Serville, 1838
Cirphula flavotibialis Sjöstedt, 1936Eyre cirphula
Coryphistes glabriceps Sjöstedt, 1920Redlands coryphistes
Coryphistes ruricola Burmeister, 1838Bark-mimicing grasshopper
Cryptobothrus chrysophorus Rehn, 1907Golden Band-wing
Cuprascula pictipes Stål, 1878Copper-winged Grasshopper
Daperria accola Rehn, 1957Common Dapperia
Desertaria fasciata Sjöstedt, 1920Striped ungee-gungee
Desertaria flamma Sjöstedt, 1921Northern ungee-gungee
Desertaria lepida Walker, 1870Ungee-gungee
Ecphantus quadrilobus Stål, 1878Crested tooth grinder
Erythropomala amaena Walker, 1870Pleasing grasshopper
Euomopalon superbum Sjöstedt, 1920
Euophistes corticeus Sjöstedt, 1920
Euophistes variegatus Sjöstedt, 1920
Exarna includens Walker, 1870Red-legged Exarna
Froggattina australis Walker, 1870Froggatt's Buzzer
Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gastrimargus musicus Fabricius, 1775Yellow-winged grasshopper
Goniaea angustipennis Sjöstedt, 1920
Goniaea australasiae Leach, 1814Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea furcifera Walker, 1870Tropical Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea opomaloides Walker, 1870Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaea vocans Fabricius, 1775Slender Gumleaf Grasshopper
Goniaeoidea rufotestacea Sjöstedt, 1920False gumleaf grasshopper
Happarana pallida Sjöstedt, 1920Common happarana
Heteropternis obscurella Blanchard, 1853Long-legged Bandwing
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Macrazelota cervina Walker, 1870Common Pig-head
Macrazelota flavipennis Sjöstedt, 1932Yellow-winged Pig-Head
Macrolobalia ocellata Tepper, 1896Gaudy Acacia Grasshopper
Macrolopholia tuberculata Walker, 1870
Macrotona australis Walker, 1870Common Macrotona
Macrotona curvicostalis Sjöstedt, 1921Red-thighed Macrotona
Macrotona lineosa Walker, 1870Blue-legged macrotona
Melanoplus sanguinipes vulturnus Gurney & A.R..., 1959
Micreola nana Sjöstedt, 1920
Microphistes parvus Sjöstedt, 1920
Minyacris occidentalis Key, 1992
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Pardillana ampla Sjöstedt, 1920Large Pardillana
Peakesia brunnea White, 1841Grey peakesia
Peakesia rubescens Sjöstedt, 1920
Peakesia straminea Sjöstedt, 1920Pink-winged Peakesia
Perbellia picta Sjöstedt, 1920White-tipped Perbellia
Pespulia tuberculata Sjöstedt, 1921
Pezotmethis tartarus tartarus Saussure, 1884
Phaulacridium crassum Key, 1992Robust phaulacridium
Phaulacridium vittatum Sjöstedt, 1920Wingless Grasshopper
Porraxia nana Sjöstedt, 1921Perth porraxia
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pycnostictus seriatus Saussure, 1884Common bandwing
Pyrgophistes chinnicki Key, 1992
Qualetta maculata Sjöstedt, 1921Spotted Band-wing
Rectitropis exclusa Walker, 1870Territory White-tips
Retuspia validicornis Sjöstedt, 1921Common retuspia
Rhitzala modesta Sjöstedt, 1921Short-winged Heath Grasshopper
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Rusurplia tristis Sjöstedt, 1930Black Grasshopper
Schizobothrus flavovittatus Sjöstedt, 1921Disappearing grasshopper
Sjoestedtacris acutifrons Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris badia Sjöstedt, 1930
Sjoestedtacris bilineata Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris brevicornis Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris buningoniae Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris cinctipes Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris houstoni Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris infuscata Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris infuscata infuscata Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris infuscata validior Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris inornata Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris laticornis Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris latifrons Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris liveringae Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris marginata Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris roseifemorata Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris rufotibialis Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris uniformis Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris validipes Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris variabilis Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris variabilis corpulenta Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris variabilis interioris Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris variabilis pseudocorpulenta Baehr, 1992
Sjoestedtacris variabilis variabilis Baehr, 1992
Spectrophistes mirabilis Key, 1994
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) erythropterus Sjöstedt, 1920Australian Sphingonotus
Stenocatantops angustifrons Walker, 1870Common tropical sharptail
Stenocatantops vitripennis Sjöstedt, 1920Light-brown Sharptail
Stropis maculosa Stål, 1861Leopard Grasshopper
Stropis nigrovitellina Sjöstedt, 1920Variable stopis
Stropis subpustulata Walker, 1871
Terpillaria pulchra Sjöstedt, 1920Pretty Terpillaria
Tolgadia bivittata Sjöstedt, 1920Flying tolgadia
Triodicolacris eburnea Baehr, 1992
Triodicolacris picta Baehr, 1992Vivid Spinifex Grasshopper
Urnisa erythrocnemis Stål, 1861Plain sand grasshopper
Urnisa guttulosa Walker, 1870Common urnisa
Urnisa guttulosa guttulosa Walker, 1870Common Urnisa
Urnisa guttulosa minor Sjöstedt, 1921
Urnisa rugosa Saussure, 1884Red-legged Urnisa
Urnisiella rubropunctata Sjöstedt, 1930Long-legged sandhopper
Valanga irregularis Walker, 1870Giant Grasshopper
Zebratula flavonigra Sjöstedt, 1920Zebra Grasshopper

Subnodes of Acridoidea with occurrences in West Australia
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers, Shorthorned Grasshoppers
78
126
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPamphagidae
Burmeister, 1840
toad grasshopper, Toad grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRomaleidae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
lubber grasshopper, Lubber grasshoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Acridoidea at itis.gov