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Checklist for Suborder Ensifera Lesson, 1843 (Locusts)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
71
365
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
26
196
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
14
80
196
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Genera
Species
 
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List of families for California
13 Families width 196 Species and 22 Subspecies
Tettigoniidae (Krauss, 1902)Bush crickets117SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets16SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets9SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta24SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae (Saussure, 1877)Scaly cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket6SpeciesTaxom
Prophalangopsidae Saussure, 1878Grigs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California
70 Genera with 196 Species
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Acauloplacella Karny, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Acrodectes Rehn & Hebard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Aglaothorax Caudell, 1981Ovate Shieldbacks21SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1877Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Amblycorypha Stål, 1862Round-headed katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Ammopelmatus Tinkham, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Anabrus Haldeman, 1852mormon cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Arethaea Stål, 1870Thread-legged katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Ateloplus S.H. Scudder, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Brachyinsara Rehn & Hebard, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Camptonotus Uhler, 1860leaf-rolling crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Capnobotes Scudder, 19688SpeciesTaxom
Caulopsis Redtenbacher, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1896Camel Cricket9SpeciesTaxom
Clinopleura Scudder, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Cnemotettix Caudell, 1973Silk-spinning Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1901Coneheads5SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1931Common scaly crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophyllicus Hebard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Decticita Hebard, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eremopedes Cockerell, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1877Even-spurred ground crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretoptera Pierce, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Farallonophilus Rentz, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Gammarotettix Brunner, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Gryllomorpha Fieber, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1864Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1901Common crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosphyrum Rehn & Hebard, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Idionotus Scudder, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Idiostatus Pictet, 022SpeciesTaxom
Insara F. Walker, 1914Western bush katydids4SpeciesTaxom
Inyodectes Rentz and Bi..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Lacusta1SpeciesTaxom
Lea Caudell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Macrobaenetes Tinkham, 1960Sand-treader Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1859Angle-wing katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 1876Lesser field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistes Serville, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Neduba Walker, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads3SpeciesTaxom
Neonemobius Hebard, 1896Small ground crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Neoscapteriscus Cadena-Casta..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1905Common tree crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1891Greater Meadow Katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Petropedes Tinkham, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phymonotus Lightfoot, W..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostira Scudder, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Platylyra Scudder, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pristoceuthophilus Rehn, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Protosegestes Pierce, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohagla Sharov, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Rhachocnemis Caudell, 1894Sand-treader Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1861Bush Katydids2SpeciesTaxom
Steiroxys Herman, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1899Jerusalem crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Styracosceles Hubbell, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tachycines Adelung, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tessellana Zeuner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tropidischia Scudder, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Udeopsylla Scudder, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Viscainopelmatus Tinkham, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphidium Burmeister, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
196 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acauloplacella (Papuaprium) mecyna Rentz, Su & ..., 2010Iron Range Leaf Mimic
Acheta assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gryllus assimilis assimilis Fabricius, 1775
Acheta domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Acrodectes philopagus Rehn & Hebard, 1920Alpine shieldback
Aglaothorax diminutiva Rentz & Birchim, 1968Diminutive shieldback
Aglaothorax diminutiva constrictans Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax diminutiva dactyla Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax diminutiva diminutiva Rentz, D.C.F..., 1968
Aglaothorax diminutiva malibu Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax gurneyi Rentz & Birchim, 1968Gurneys shieldback
Aglaothorax longipennis Rentz & Weis..., 1981Malibu shieldback
Aglaothorax morsei Caudell, 1907Morses shieldback
Aglaothorax morsei costalis Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax morsei curtatus Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax morsei islandica Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax morsei morsei Caudell, 1907
Aglaothorax morsei santacruzae Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax morsei tectinota Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Aglaothorax ovata Scudder, 1899Ovate shieldback
Aglaothorax ovata gigantea Rentz, D.C.F..., 1968
Aglaothorax ovata longicaudus Rentz, D.C.F..., 1968
Aglaothorax ovata ovata Scudder, S.H., 1899
Aglaothorax ovata tinkhamorum Rentz, D.C.F..., 1968
Aglaothorax ovatus (Scudder, S.H., 1899)⇒ Aglaothorax ovata ovata Scudder, S.H., 1899
Aglaothorax propsti Rentz & Weis..., 1981
Allonemobius socius Scudder, 1877Southern ground cricket
Amblycorypha rotundifolia Scudder, 1862Rattler round-winged katydid
Ammopelmatus kelsoensis Tinkham, 1965Kelso Jerusalem Cricket
Ammopelmatus muwu Rentz & Weis..., 1981Point Conception Jerusalem Cricket
Anabrus simplex Haldeman, 1852Mormon cricket
Arethaea brevicauda Scudder, 1900California Thread-leg Katydid
Arethaea gracilipes Thomas, 1870Thin-footed Thread-leg Katydid
Ateloplus coconino Hebard, 1935Coconino shieldback
Ateloplus hesperus Hebard, 1934Western shieldback
Ateloplus joaquin Rentz, 1972Joaquin shieldback
Ateloplus luteus Caudell, 1907Yellow shieldback
Ateloplus notatus Scudder, S.H., 1907Noted shieldback
Ateloplus splendidus Hebard, 1934Splendid shieldback
Brachyinsara hemiptera Hebard, 1939Least katydid
Camptonotus carolinensis Gerstaecker, 1860Carolina Leaf-roller
Capnobotes arizonensis Rehn, 1904Arizona longwing
Capnobotes attenuatus Rentz & Birchim, 1968Slender longwing
Capnobotes bruneri Scudder, 1897Bruner Longwing
Capnobotes fuliginosus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Capnobotes granti Rentz & Birchim, 1968Grant Longwing
Capnobotes occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Capnobotes spatulatus Rentz & Birchim, 1968Spatulate longwing
Capnobotes unodontus Rentz & Birchim, 1968One-tooth longwing
Caulopsis acutula Scudder, 1878
Ceuthophilus (Geotettix) inyo Hubbell, 1936
Ceuthophilus (Hemiudeopsylla) californianus Scudder, 1862California Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus (Hemiudeopsylla) fossor Hubbell, 1936
Ceuthophilus (Hemiudeopsylla) hesperus Hubbell, 1936San Diego Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus hesperus clunicornis Hubbell, 1936
Ceuthophilus hesperus eino Rentz, D.C.F..., 1981
Ceuthophilus hesperus hesperus Hubbell, 1936
Ceuthophilus hesperus transitans Hubbell, 1936
Ceuthophilus denticulatus (Scudder, S.H..., 1896)⇒ Ceuthophilus fissicaudus Hubbell, 1936
Clinopleura flavomarginata Scudder, 1900Yellow-margined shieldback
Clinopleura infuscata Caudell, 1907Dusky shieldback
Clinopleura melanopleura Scudder, 1876Black-sided shieldback
Clinopleura minuta Caudell, 1907Minute shieldback
Cnemotettix bifasciatus Rentz & Weis..., 1973
Cnemotettix caudulus Rentz & Weis..., 1973
Cnemotettix miniatus Rentz & Weis..., 1973
Cnemotettix pulvillifer Caudell, 1916
Cnemotettix spinulus Rentz & Weis..., 1973
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus Scudder, 1875Straight-Laced Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) occidentalis (Morse, 1901)⇒ Neoconocephalus occidentalis Saussure, 1859
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) saltans Scudder, 1872Prairie meadow katydid
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) spinosus Morse, 1901San Diego meadow katydid
Cycloptilum distinctum Hebard, 1931Distinctive scaly cricket
Cyrtophyllicus chlorum Hebard, 1908Chaparral Shield-back
Decticita balli Hebard, 1939Balls little shieldback
Decticita brevicauda Caudell, 1907Short-tailed shieldback
Decticita yosemite Rentz & Birchim, 1968Yosemite shieldback
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eremopedes (Eremopedes) kelsoensis Tinkham, 1972Kelso shieldback
Eremopedes (Oreopedes) californica Rentz, 1972California shieldback
Eremopedes (Oreopedes) cryptoptera Rehn & Hebard, 1920Cryptic-winged shieldback
Eremopedes (Oreopedes) pintiati Rentz, 1972Pintiati shieldback
Eunemobius carolinus Scudder, 1877Carolina ground cricket
Eunemobius carolinus carolinus Scudder, S.H., 1877Carolina Ground Cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Exaeretoptera fosteri W. D. Pierce, 1944
Farallonophilus cavernicolus Rentz, 1972
Gammarotettix aesculus Strohecker, 1951
Gammarotettix bilobatus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Gammarotettix bovis Rehn, 1941
Gammarotettix cyclocercus Hebard, 1916
Gammarotettix genitalis Caudell, 1916
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859Tropical House Cricket
Gryllomorpha lanzarotensis Kevan & Hsiung, 1992Lanzarote Malpais Cricket
Gryllotalpa cultriger Uhler, 1864Water cowbane
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus assimilis assimilis Fabricius, 1775Jamaican field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) brevicaudus Weissman, Re..., 1980Short-tailed field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) integer Scudder, 1901Mud crack field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) lineaticeps (Stål, 1861)⇒ Grylloderes quadristrigatus Saussure, 1877
Gryllus (Gryllus) locorojo Weissman & Gray, 2012Crazy Red Field Cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) multipulsator Weissman, 2009Long-chirp field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) vocalis Scudder, 1901Vocal field cricket
Hoplosphyrum boreale Scudder, 1902Long-winged scaly cricket
Idionotus brunneus Scudder, 1901Brown shieldback
Idionotus incurvus Rentz & Birchim, 1968Incurved shieldback
Idionotus lundgreni Rentz & Birchim, 1968Lundgrens shieldback
Idionotus similis Caudell, 1934Similar shieldback
Idionotus siskiyou Hebard, 1934Siskiyou shieldback
Idionotus tehachapi Hebard, 1934Tehachapi Shielback
Idionotus tuolumne Hebard, 1934Tuolumne shieldback
Idiostatus aberrans Rentz, 1973Aberrant shieldback
Idiostatus aequalis Scudder, 1899Uniform shieldback
Idiostatus apollo Rentz, 1973Apollo shieldback
Idiostatus birchimi Rentz, 1973Birchims shieldback
Idiostatus californicus (Pictet, 1888)⇒ Idiostatus hermannii Thomas, 1875
Idiostatus callimerus Rehn & Hebard, 1920Pretty-thigh shieldback
Idiostatus fuscopunctatus Scudder, 1899Black-dotted shieldback
Idiostatus fuscus Caudell, 1934Dark shieldback
Idiostatus goedeni Rentz, 1978Goedens shieldback
Idiostatus gurneyi Rentz, 1973Gurneys shieldback
Idiostatus hermannii Thomas, 1875Herman’s shieldback
Idiostatus inermis Scudder, 1899Unarmed shieldback
Idiostatus inyo Rehn & Hebard, 1920Inyo shieldback
Idiostatus kathleenae Rentz, 1973Kathleens shieldback
Idiostatus magnificus Hebard, 1934Magnificent shieldback
Idiostatus major Caudell, 1934Greater shieldback
Idiostatus martinellii Rentz, 1973Martinells shieldback
Idiostatus middlekauffi Rentz, 1973Middlekauf's Shieldback Katydid
Idiostatus rehni Caudell, 1907Rehns shieldback
Idiostatus viridis Rentz, 1973Green shieldback
Idiostatus wymorei Caudell, 1934Wymore's Shieldback
Idiostatus wyomorei
Insara covilleae Rehn & Hebard, 1914Creosote bush katydid
Insara elegans Scudder, 1901Elegant bush katydid
Insara elegans consuetipes Scudder, S.H., 1900
Insara gemmicula Rehn & Hebard, 1914Gemmate bush katydid
Inyodectes pallidus Rentz & Birchim, 1968Pallid shieldback
Inyodectes schlingeri Rentz, 1972
Lacusta occidentalis
Lea floridensis Beutenmüller, 1903Florida true katydid
Macrobaenetes algodonensis Tinkham, 1962Algodones Sand Treader Cricket
Macrobaenetes kelsoensis Tinkham, 1962Kelso Dunes Giant Sand-treader Cricket
Macrobaenetes valgum Strohecker, 1960Coachelia Giant Sand Treader Cricket
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Microcentrum californicum Hebard, 1932California angle-wing
Microcentrum rhombifolium Saussure, 1859Angular-winged katydid
Miogryllus lineatus Scudder, 1876Western striped cricket
Mogoplistes talitrus (Costa, O.G., 1855)⇒ Pseudomogoplistes squamiger Fischer, 1853
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) manni Schimmer, 1911Desert Ant Cricket
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) oregonensis Bruner, 1884Oregon ant cricket
Neduba carinata Walker, 1869Carinate Shieldback
Neduba castanea Scudder, 1899Chestnut shieldback
Neduba convexa Caudell, 1907Convex shieldback
Neduba diabolica Scudder, 1899Diabolic shieldback
Neduba extincta Rentz, 1977Antioch Dunes shieldback katydid
Neduba macneilli Rentz & Birchim, 1968MacNeills shieldback
Neduba sierranus Rehn & Hebard, 1911Sierra shieldback
Neduba steindachneri Herman, 1874Steindachner's Shieldback
Neoconocephalus ensiger Harris, 1841Sword-bearing conehead
Neoconocephalus robustus Scudder, 1862Robust conehead
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neonemobius eurynotus Rehn & Hebard, 1918Bay Area ground cricket
Neonemobius mormonius Scudder, 1896Collared ground cricket
Neoscapteriscus borellii Giglio-Tos, 1894Southern mole cricket
Neoscapteriscus vicinus Scudder, 1869Mole cricket
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Oecanthus californicus Saussure, 1874California tree cricket
Oecanthus californicus californicus Saussure, 1874Western tree cricket
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus (Beutenmüller, 1894)⇒ Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963
Oecanthus rileyi Baker, C.F., 1905Riley's tree cricket
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) delicatum Bruner, 1892Delicate meadow katydid
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) gladiator Bruner, 1891Gladiator meadow katydid
Petropedes santarosae Tinkham, 1972
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phymonotus jacintotopos Lightfoot, W..., 2011San Jacinto shieldback
Plagiostira gillettei Caudell, 1907Gillettes shieldback
Platylyra californica Scudder, 1898Chaparral false katydid
Pristoceuthophilus celatus Scudder, 1894
Pristoceuthophilus marmoratus Rehn, 1904
Pristoceuthophilus pacificus Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Pristoceuthophilus tuberculatus Caudell, 1908
Pristoceuthophilus unispinosus Brunner von ..., 1888The Samwell Cave cricket
Protosegestes lloydi Pierce, 1944
Pseudohagla shihi Li, Ren & Wang, 2007
Rhachocnemis validus Scudder, 1894Coast Sand-treader Cricket
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Scudderia mexicana Saussure, 1861Mexican bush katydid
Steiroxys borealis Scudder, 1894Antillean stilt crab
Stenopelmatus cahuilaensis Tinkham, 1968Coachella Valley Jerusalem cricket
Stenopelmatus fuscus Haldeman, 1852Jerusalem cricket
Stenopelmatus intermedius Davis & Smith, 1926
Stenopelmatus longispina (Brunner von ..., 1888)⇒ Stenopelmatus longispinus Brunner von ..., 1888
Stenopelmatus longispinus Brunner von ..., 1888
Stenopelmatus nigrocapitatus Tinkham & Rentz, 1969Black-headed Jerusalem Cricket
Stenopelmatus pictus Scudder, 1899
Styracosceles neomexicanus Scudder, 1894
Tachycines asynamorus (Adelung, 1902)⇒ Diestrammena asynamora Adelung, 1902
Tessellana tessellata Charpentier, 1825Brown-spotted Bush-cricket
Tropidischia xanthostoma Scudder, 1861Square-legged Camel Cricket
Udeopsylla robusta Haldeman, 1850Robust Camel Cricket
Xiphidium vicinum (Morse, 1901)⇒ Conocephalus flavus Redtenbacher, 1891

Subnodes of Ensifera with occurrences in California
InfraorderGryllidea
Latreille, 1802
8
19
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
5
51
133
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyRhaphidophoroidea
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888
1
10
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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