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Checklist of Suborder Caelifera Geoffroy, 1764 (Short-horned grasshoppers)
for Switzerland (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
5754
17439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
515
5752
17437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
492
5665
17269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
53
248
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
25
153
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
11
86
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Switzerland
11 Families width 130 Species and 55 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts98SpeciesTaxom
Locustidae Kirby, 1825Band-winged grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae (Rambur, 1838)Groundhoppers13SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts5SpeciesTaxom
Locustopsidae Handlirsch, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Eumastacidae Burr, 1898Matchstick grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Regiatidae Gorochov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Switzerland
86 Genera with 130 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Acridomima Handlirsch, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Aeropedellus Hebard, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Aeropus Gistel, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17815SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Arcyptera Serville, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Aulacobothrus Bolivar, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aulocara Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Bohemanella DeLong & Fre..., 19214SpeciesTaxom
Bryodemella Yin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Caloptenus Burmeister, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 184623SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochraon Fischer-Wald..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cretoxya Gorochov, Ja..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Depressotetrix Karaman, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epacromius Uvarov, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Ephippigera Serville, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Euthystira Fieber, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Falconius Bolivar, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gavialidium Saussure, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerippus Roberts, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerites Heer, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gomphocerus Thunberg, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lentula Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Locustopsis Handlirsch, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mecostethus Fieber, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1846Spur-throat grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Miramella Dovnar-Zapol..., 19214SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Nadigella Galvagni, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Odontopodisma Dovnar-Zapol..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleonotus Scudder, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 177111SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18218SpeciesTaxom
Orichalcum Whalley, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paracinema Fischer, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Paramastax Burr, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Parapleurus Fischer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pezotettix Burmeister, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Phloeonotus Bolivar, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Podisma Berthold, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Podismopsis Zubowsky, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomastax Bolivar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Psophus Fieber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Regiata Whalley, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Romalea Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1862Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarium Charpentier, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Stauroderus Bolivar, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Stenobothrus Fischer, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1806Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers14SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Uvarovitettix Bazyluk & Kis, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xerophlaeoba Uvarov, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Zeunerella Sharov, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Switzerland
130 Species and 55 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acridomima deperditus O. Heer, 1865
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aeropedellus variegatus Fischer von ..., 1846Alpine Thick-necked Grasshopper
Aeropedellus variegatus variegatus Fischer von ..., 1846
Aeropus sibiricus sibiricus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Gomphocerus sibiricus sibiricus Linnaeus, 1767
Aiolopus strepens Latreille, 1804Broad Green-winged Grasshopper
Aiolopus strepens strepens Latreille, 1804
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Amblytropidia mysteca Saussure, 1861Brown Winter Grasshopper
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Arcyptera (Arcyptera) fusca Pallas, 1773Large Banded Grasshopper
Arphia granulata Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Aulacobothrus luteipes luteipes Walker, 1871
Aulocara elliotti Thomas, 1870Big-headed grasshopper
Bohemanella frigida (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Bohemanella frigida frigida (Boheman, 1846)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Bohemanella frigida strandi (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Bryodemella (Bryodemella) tuberculata Fabricius, 1775Gefleckte Schnarrschrecke
Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Calliptamus barbarus Costa, 1836Eurasian Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus barbarus barbarus Costa, O.G., 1836
Calliptamus italicus (Ikonnikov, 1911)⇒ Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Calliptamus italicus italicus Nedelkov, 1907Italian locust
Calliptamus siciliae Ramme, 1927Pygmy Pincer Grasshopper
Calliptamus wattenwylianus Pantel, 1896
Caloptenus italicus (Pantel, 1896)⇒ Calliptamus italicus italicus Nedelkov, 1907
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus albomarginatus albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) dorsatus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus dorsatus dorsatus Zetterstedt, 1821Steppe Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) montanus (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Pseudochorthippus montanus montanus Charpentier, 1825
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) parallelus (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832
Chorthippus parallelus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) apricarius Linnaeus, 1758Feld-Grashüpfer
Chorthippus apricarius apricarius Linnaeus, 1758
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus biguttulus biguttulus Linnaeus, 1758Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) eisentrauti Ramme, 1931Eisentraut's Bow-winged Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) mollis Charpentier, 1825Lesser field grasshopper
Chorthippus mollis ignifer Ramme, 1923Alpine Lesser Grasshopper
Chorthippus mollis lesinensis Krauss, 1888
Chorthippus mollis mollis Charpentier, 1825Feeble grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) pullus Philippi, 1830Gravel Bank Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) vagans (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Chorthippus mollis lesinensis Krauss, 1888
Chorthippus vagans vagans Eversmann, 1848Heath Grasshopper
Chorthippus scalaris (Fischer-Wald..., 1846)⇒ Stauroderus scalaris Fischer von ..., 1846
Chortophaga australior Rehn & Hebard, 1911Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper
Chrysochraon dispar Germar, 1831Gold Grasshopper
Chrysochraon dispar dispar Germar, 1834Large Gold Grasshopper
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Cretoxya rasnitsyni A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Depressotetrix depressa Brisout de B..., 1848
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dictyophorus (Dictyophorus) spumans Thunberg, 1787Koppie foam grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Epacromius tergestinus Charpentier, 1825Eastern long-winged grasshopper
Epacromius tergestinus ponticus Karny, 1907Eastern Long-winged Grasshopper
Ephippigera pliniana (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Ephippiger terrestris terrestris Yersin, 1854
Euchorthippus declivus Brisout de B..., 1849Common Straw Grasshopper
Euthystira brachyptera Oeskay, 1826Small Gold Grasshopper
Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826Small Gold Grasshopper
Falconius bedoti Bolivar, 1909
Gavialidium crocodilum Saussure, 1862
Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758Rufous grasshopper
Gomphocerites heeriana A. Handlirsch, 1906
Gomphocerus kudia Caudell, 1928
Gomphocerus rufus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gomphocerippus rufus Linnaeus, 1758
Gomphocerus sibiricus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Gomphocerus kudia Caudell, 1928
Gomphocerus sibiricus sibiricus Linnaeus, 1767Siberian Grasshopper
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Lentula obtusifrons Stål, 1878
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria cinerascens Fabricius, 1781
Locustopsis bucklandi P. B. Brodie, 1845
Locustopsis lacoei T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Locustopsis posterior A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Mecostethus alliaceus alliaceus (Germar, 1825)⇒ Mecostethus parapleurus parapleurus Hagenbach, 1822
Mecostethus parapleurus Hagenbach, 1822Lauchschrecke
Mecostethus parapleurus parapleurus Hagenbach, 1822Green Leek Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846High Mountain Grasshopper
Melanoplus frigidus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Miramella (Kisella) alpina Kollar, 1833Alpine Gebirgsschrecke
Miramella alpina alpina Kollar, 1833Green Mountain Grasshopper
Miramella formosanta (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Nadigella formosanta formosanta Fruhstorfer, 1921
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus maculatus Thunberg, 1815Mottled Grasshopper
Nadigella formosanta Fruhstorfer, 1921
Nadigella formosanta formosanta Fruhstorfer, 1921Generoso Mountain Grasshopper
Odontopodisma decipiens Ramme, 1951Cheating Mountain Grasshopper
Odontopodisma decipiens decipiens Ramme, 1951Cheating Mountain Grasshopper
Odontopodisma decipiens insubrica Nadig, 1980
Odontopodisma schmidti Fieber, 1853
Odontopodisma schmidtii Fieber, 1853Schmidt's Mountain Grasshopper
Oedaleonotus pacificus Scudder, 1880
Oedaleus decorus Germar, 1825Handsome Cross Grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda caerulescens caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758Blue-Winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884Iberian Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica Latreille, 1804Red Band-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica germanica Latreille, 1804Red-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica kraussi Ramme, 1913
Oedipoda germanica meridionalis Ramme, 1913
Oedipoda miniata (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Oedipoda coerulea Saussure, 1884
Oedipoda miniata meridionalis (Ramme, 1913)⇒ Oedipoda germanica meridionalis Ramme, 1913
Oedipoda miniata miniata Pallas, 1771
Omocestus (Omocestus) haemorrhoidalis Charpentier, 1825Orange-tipped Grasshopper
Omocestus haemorrhoidalis fantinus Fruhstorfer, 1921
Omocestus haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidalis Charpentier, 1825Orange-tipped Grasshopper
Omocestus (Omocestus) rufipes (Zetterstedt, 1821)⇒ Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus viridulus Linnaeus, 1758Common Green Grasshopper
Omocestus ventralis Zetterstedt, 1821
Orichalcum ornatum P. E. S. Wha..., 1985
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Paracinema tricolor Thunberg, 1815Tricolor Grasshopper
Paramastax flavovittata Descamps, 1973
Parapleurus alliaceus (Tarbinsky, 1928)⇒ Mecostethus parapleurus Hagenbach, 1822
Pezotettix giornae Rossi, 1794Common Maquis Grasshopper
Pezotettix mendax (Fischer, 1853)⇒ Odontopodisma schmidti Fieber, 1853
Phloeonotus humilis Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymateus (Maphyteus) baccatus (Stål, 1876)⇒ Phymateus bolivari compressicollis Bolivar, 1904
Podisma alpina (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Miramella alpina Kollar, 1833
Podisma pedestris Linnaeus, 1758Brown mountain grasshopper
Podisma pedestris pedestris Linnaeus, 1758Brown Mountain Grasshopper
Podismopsis keisti Nadig, 1989Keist's Plump Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus montanus Charpentier, 1825Water-meadow grasshhopper
Pseudochorthippus montanus montanus Charpentier, 1825
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus parallelus tenuis Brullé, 1832Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudomastax imitatrix Gerstaecker, 1889
Psophus stridulus Linnaeus, 1758Rattle grasshopper
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Regiata scutra P. E. S. Wha..., 1985
Romalea microptera Stoll, 1813Eastern lubber grasshopper
Schistocerca damnifica Saussure, 1861Mischievous bird grasshopper
Schistocerca rubiginosa Harris, 1862Rusty bird grasshopper
Sphenarium mexicanum Saussure, 1859
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Sphingonotus caerulans caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Slender Blue-winged Grasshopper
Stauroderus bicolor (Kirby, W.F., 1914)⇒ Chorthippus brunneus brunneus Thunberg, 1815
Stauroderus scalaris Fischer von ..., 1846Ladder Grasshopper
Stauroderus scalaris scalaris Fischer von ..., 1846Large Mountain Grasshopper
Stenobothrus lineatus Panzer, 1796Lined grasshopper
Stenobothrus lineatus lineatus Panzer, 1796Stripe-winged Grasshopper
Stenobothrus morio (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stauroderus scalaris scalaris Fischer von ..., 1846
Stenobothrus nigromaculatus Herrich-Schä..., 1840Black-spotted grasshopper
Stenobothrus nigromaculatus nigromaculatus Herrich-Schä..., 1840
Stenobothrus rubicundulus Kruseman & J..., 1967Wing-buzzing Grasshopper
Stenobothrus stigmaticus Rambur, 1838Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
Stenobothrus stigmaticus stigmaticus Rambur, 1838Lesser Mottled Grasshopper
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Taphronota (Epamontor) stali Bolivar, 1884
Tetrix bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758Two-spotted ground-hopper
Tetrix bipunctata bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetrix bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758
Tetrix bipunctata kraussi (Saulcy, 1888)⇒ Tetrix kraussi Saulcy, 1888
Tetrix ceperoi Bolivar, 1887Cepero's Ground-Hopper
Tetrix ceperoi ceperoi Bolivar, 1887Cepero's ground-hopper
Tetrix depressa (Demirsoy, 1977)⇒ Depressotetrix depressa Brisout de B..., 1848
Tetrix kraussi Saulcy, 1888
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tetrix tenuicornis Sahlberg, 1893Long-horned ground-hopper
Tetrix tenuicornis tenuicornis tenuicornis ..., 1891Long-horned Groundhopper
Tetrix tuerki Krauss, 1876Alpine Grasshopper
Tetrix undulata Sowerby, 1806Common Ground Hopper
Tetrix undulata undulata Sowerby, 1806Common ground-hopper
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trimerotropis fontana Thomas, 1876
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Uvarovitettix depressus (Brisout de B..., 1848)⇒ Depressotetrix depressa Brisout de B..., 1848
Zeunerella prior A. V. Gorochov, 2006
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

Subnodes of Caelifera with occurrences in Switzerland
InfraorderAcrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
84
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderTridactylidea
Brullé, 1835
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species
 
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