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Checklist for Suborder Ensifera Lesson, 1843 (Locusts)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
72
317
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
26
168
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
14
71
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benelux
14 Families width 106 Species and 12 Subspecies
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets13SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae (Krauss, 1902)Bush crickets72SpeciesTaxom
Elcanidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta4SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae (Saussure, 1870)Mole cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benelux
71 Genera with 106 Species
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Acheta Linnaeus, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Anonconotus Camerano, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Antaxius Brunner von ..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Archelcana Sharov, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Barbitistes Charpentier, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Bicolorana Zeuner, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Bucephaloptera Ebner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1910Coneheads8SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1869
Common scaly crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Decticus Serville, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dexerra Walker, 1985Wary Shield-backs1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanogryllacris Karny, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diestrammena Brunner von ..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ephippiger Berthold, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Ephippigerida Bolivar, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eumodicogryllus Gorochov, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Falcidectes Rentz & Gurney, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Gampsocleis Fieber, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllomorpha Fieber, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1804Seven-spurred mole crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1869Common crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Homoeogryllus Guérin-Ménev..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoptila Chopard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Isophya Brunner von ..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Kuwayamaea Matsumura & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Metaballus Herman, 1985Marauding Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Metrioptera Wesmael, 18725SpeciesTaxom
Mymecophilus Berthold, 01SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophylus1SpeciesTaxom
Nemobius Serville, 1792ground cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1775Common coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1763Common tree crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1841Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidium Westwood, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paracyrtophyllus Caudell, 1906Western true katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Platycleis Fieber, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Pleioplectron Hutton, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilimon Fischer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polysarcus Fieber, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Praephippigera Bolivar, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopsyra Hebard, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Pteronemobius Jakobson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pteronus Jurine, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgocorypha Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Rhacocleis Fieber, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17862SpeciesTaxom
Saga Charpentier, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Schedocentrus pe�ai..., 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Sia Giebel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sipho Otte & Perez..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Tachycines Adelung, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tessellana Zeuner, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid3SpeciesTaxom
Thliboscelus Serville, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Thyreonotus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Topana Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Troglophilus Krauss, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Valiatrella Gorochov, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xederra Ander, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Yersinella Ramme, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
106 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acheta domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Anonconotus alpinus (Yersin, 1858)⇒ Anonconotus ghiliani Camerano, 1878
Anonconotus ghiliani Camerano, 1878
Antaxius (Chopardius) pedestris Fabricius, 1787Common Mountain Bush-cricket
Antaxius (Chopardius) spinibrachius Fischer, 1853Iberian Mountain Bush-cricket
Barbitistes serricauda Fabricius, 1798Common Saw Bush-cricket
Bicolorana bicolor Philippi, 1830Bicolor Meadow Bush-cricket
Bicolorana bicolor bicolor Philippi, 1830Two-coloured Bush-cricket
Bicolorana roeselii roeselii Hagenbach, 1822
Brachytrupes membranaceus membranaceus Drury, 1773
Bucephaloptera bucephala Brunner von ..., 1882Red-headed Bush-cricket
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Conocephalus dorsalis burri (Ebner, 1910)⇒ Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nemoralis Scudder, 1875Woodland grasshopper
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) discolor (Thunberg, 1815)⇒ Conocephalus guangdongensis Shi & Liang, 1997
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) fuscus Thunberg, 1815Long-winged Cone-head
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) guangdongensis Shi & Liang, 1997
Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Decticus verrucivorus Linnaeus, 1758Common Wart-biter
Decticus verrucivorus verrucivorus Linnaeus, 1758Wart-biter
Dexerra vigescens Rentz, 1985Jumping Wary Shield-back
Diaphanogryllacris laeta Walker, 1869
Diestrammena (Tachycines) asynamora Adelung, 1902Greenhouse camel cricket
Diestrammena asynamorus Adelung, 1902
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Ephippiger diurnus Dufour, 1841Saddle-backed bush cricket
Ephippiger ephippiger (Fiebig, 1784)⇒ Ephippiger diurnus Dufour, 1841
Ephippiger ephippiger ephippiger Fiebig, 1784Eastern Saddle Bush-cricket
Ephippiger terrestris Yersin, 1854Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket
Ephippiger terrestris terrestris Yersin, 1854Alpine Saddle Bush-cricket
Ephippigerida nigromarginata Lucas, H., 1849
Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Modicogryllus bordigalensis Latreille, 1804
Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis bordigalensis Latreille, 1804Bordeaux Cricket
Eupholidoptera chabrieri Charpentier, 1825Chabrier's Marbled Bush-cricket
Eupholidoptera cypria Ramme, 1951
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Eurycorypha lesnei Chopard, 1935Lesne's Oblong-eyed Katydid
Falcidectes xyelus Rentz & Gurney, 1985
Gampsocleis glabra Herbst, 1786Heath bush cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllomorpha (Gryllomorpha) dalmatina (Ocskay, 1832)⇒ Hymenoptila rotundipennis Chopard, 1939
Gryllotalpa cophta Haan, 1842
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllotalpa vulgaris (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Gryllotalpa cophta Haan, 1842
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) campestris (Geer, 1773)⇒ Brachytrupes membranaceus membranaceus Drury, 1773
Gryllus sigillatus Walker, F., 1869
Homoeogryllus reticulatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Homoeogryllus venosus Saussure, 1878
Hymenoptila rotundipennis Chopard, 1939
Isophya bureschi Peshev, 1959Bures' Plump Bush-cricket
Isophya kraussi Brunner von ..., 1882
Isophya kraussii Brunner von ..., 1878Krauss's Plump Bush-cricket
Kuwayamaea longipennis Shi & Zheng, 1999
Leptophyes albovittata Kollar, 1833Lesser Speckled Bush-cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Meconema meridionale Costa, 1860Southern oak bush cricket
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Metaballus litus Rentz, 1985Coastal marauding katydid
Metrioptera (Bicolorana) bicolor (Philippi, 1830)⇒ Bicolorana bicolor Philippi, 1830
Metrioptera (Metrioptera) brachyptera Linnaeus, 1761Bog bush cricket
Metrioptera (Roeseliana) roeselii (Hagenbach, 1822)⇒ Bicolorana roeselii roeselii Hagenbach, 1822
Metrioptera roeseli (Hagenbach, 1822)⇒ Bicolorana roeselii roeselii Hagenbach, 1822
Metrioptera saussuriana Frey-Gessner, 1872Purple Meadow Bush-cricket
Mymecophilus acervorum
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) acervorum (Panzer, 1799)⇒ Myrmecophilus myrmecophilus Savi, 1819
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) myrmecophilus Savi, 1819Mediterranean Ant-cricket
Myrmecophylus acervorum
Nemobius sylvestris Bosc, 1792Wood cricket
Neoconocephalus infuscatus Scudder, 1875
Neoconocephalus maxillosus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean conehead
Oecanthus latipennis Riley, C.V., 1881Broad-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus pellucens Scopoli, 1763European tree cricket
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) vulgare Harris, 1841Common Meadow Grasshopper
Panorpidium magnum Handlirsch, 1906
Paracyrtophyllus robustus Caudell, 1906Central Texas leaf katydid
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) falcata Poda, 1761Common Sickle Bush-cricket
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Pholidoptera aptera Fabricius, 1793Alpine Dark Bush-cricket
Pholidoptera griseoaptera De Geer, 1773Common Dark Bush-cricket
Platycleis affinis fabriciana Ander, 1948
Platycleis (Platycleis) albopunctata Goeze, 1778Common Grey Bush-cricket
Platycleis albopunctata albopunctata Goeze, 1778Grey Bush-cricket
Platycleis (Tessellana) tessellata (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Tessellana tessellata tessellata Charpentier, 1825
Platycleis tesselata Voroncovskij, 1911
Poecilimon (Poecilimon) ornatus Schmidt, 1850Ornate Bright Bush-cricket
Polysarcus denticauda Charpentier, 1825Bull Bush-cricket
Praephippigera pachygaster Lucas, 1849
Pseudopsyra taksini Tan, M.K., D..., 2017
Pteronemobius (Pteronemobius) heydenii Fischer, 1853Marsh cricket
Pteronus salicis Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgocorypha subulata Thunberg, 1815
Rhacocleis annulata (Fieber, 1853)⇒ Pterolepis pedata Costa, 1882
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Roeseliana roeselii roeselii (Hagenbach, 1822)⇒ Bicolorana roeselii roeselii Hagenbach, 1822
Ruspolia ampla Walker, 1869Robust Conehead Katydid
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Saga pedo Pallas, 1771Common Predatory Bush-cricket
Sia (Maxentius) pallidus Walker, 1869
Sipho gregarius
Tachycines asynamorus (Adelung, 1902)⇒ Diestrammena asynamora Adelung, 1902
Tessellana tessellata Charpentier, 1825Brown-spotted Bush-cricket
Tessellana tessellata tessellata Charpentier, 1825Brown-spotted Bush-cricket
Tettigonia cantans (Füssli, 1775)⇒ Euryphara cantans Fabricius, 1794
Tettigonia viridis (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Ariasa marginata Olivier, 1790
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Thliboscelus hypericifolius Stoll, 1813
Thyreonotus corsicus Rambur, 1838
Topana cincticornis Stål, 1873
Troglophilus (Troglophilus) cavicola Kollar, 1833Common Cave-cricket
Valiatrella laminaria Liu & Shi, 2007
Xederra charactus Rentz, 1985
Yersinella raymondii (Yersin, 1860)⇒ Yersinella raymondi Yersin, 1860

Subnodes of Ensifera with occurrences in Benelux
InfraorderElcanidea
Handlirsch, 1906
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderGryllidea
Latreille, 1802
9
20
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
3
45
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyRhaphidophoroidea
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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