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Checklist of Suborder Ensifera Lesson, 1843 (Locusts)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
69
418
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
28
277
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
15
87
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
15 Families width 177 Species and 9 Subspecies
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets16SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets98SpeciesTaxom
Haglidae Handlirsch, 1906Hump-winged cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets9SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets28SpeciesTaxom
Schizodactylidae Karny, 1927Dune crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Proparagryllacrididae Riek, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket4SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xenopteridae Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket5SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
87 Genera with 177 Species
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Acanthogryllus Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplistus Saussure, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplus Stål, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoproctus Karsch, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Acilacris Bolivar, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Africariola Naskrecki, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Afrohagla Gorochov, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Alfredectes Rentz, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1773Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Ametroides Karny, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Aprosphylus Pictet, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Aroegas Péringuey, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Arytropteris Herman, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Austrodontura Fontana & Bu..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Borborothis Brunner von ..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Brachyporus Brunner von ..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Brinckiella Chopard, 20099SpeciesTaxom
Camptonotus Uhler, 1860leaf-rolling crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Cedarbergeniana Naskrecki, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Ceresia Uvarov, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Comicus Brunner von ..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Conchotopoda Karsch, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1916Coneheads12SpeciesTaxom
Cophogryllus Saussure, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Copiphora Serville, 1813Spear bearers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaspis Fischer, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Damaracheta Otte, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Decticus Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dordrechtia Riek, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Glomeremus Karny, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Griffiniana Karny, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrimima Sharov, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Grylloderes Bolivar, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1838Seven-spurred mole crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnogryllus de Saussure, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 1864Flightless bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hemideina Walker, 1846Auckland tree weta1SpeciesTaxom
Hemihetrodes Pictet, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Henicus Gray, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Hetrodes Fischer von ..., 17584SpeciesTaxom
Homoeogryllus Guérin-Ménev..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Libanasa Walker, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Libanasidus Péringuey, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Lutheria Girault, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Macrogryllus Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melidia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Modicogryllus Chopard, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Namaquadectes Rentz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nasidius Stål, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1932Common tree crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Onosandridus Péringuey, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Onosandrus Stål, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Paracilacris Chopard, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Plangia Stål, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Platycleis Fieber, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pomatonota Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Prolandreva Gorochov, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosaga Brancsik, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Raggeiella2SpeciesTaxom
Rhacocleis Fieber, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17866SpeciesTaxom
Sia Giebel, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Spelaeiacris Péringuey, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1838Jerusalem crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Stictogryllacris Karny, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Symmetropleura Brunner von ..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Taciturna Otte, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1781katydid3SpeciesTaxom
Thoracistus Pictet, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Transkeidectes Naskrecki, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidium Audinet-Serv..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Voliopus Gorochov, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Zabalius Bolivar, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zitsikama Péringuey, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
177 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acanthogryllus fortipes Walker, 1869
Acanthoplistus africanus Gorochov, 1988
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoplus longipes Charpentier, 1845Long-legged armoured katydid
Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842Antlered thorny katydid
Acanthoproctus vittatus Walker, 1869Striped thorny katydid
Acanthoproctus vittatus vittatus Walker, 1869Striped Thorny Katydid
Acilacris furcatus Naskrecki, 1996Mount Cook false shieldback
Acilacris rentzi Naskrecki, 1996Rentz's False Shieldback
Africariola longicauda Naskrecki, 1996Richtersveld Katydid
Afrohagla contorta Riek, 1974
Alfredectes browni Rentz, 1988Brown's Shieldback
Alfredectes semiaeneus Serville, 1838Alfred's Shieldback
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Ametroides namaqua Karny, 1910
Aprosphylus olszanowskii Naskrecki, 1994Olszanowski's Black-kneed Katydid
Aprosphylus sopatarum Naskrecki, 1994Sopatas' Black-kneed Katydid
Aroegas rentzi Naskrecki, 1996Rentz's False Shieldback
Arytropteris basalis Walker, 1869Flat-necked shieldback
Arytropteris granulithorax Péringuey, 1916East Coast Flat-necked Shieldback
Arytropteris pondo Rentz, 1988Pondo Flat-necked Shieldback
Austrodontura capensis Walker, 1869Cape Flightless Katydid
Austrodontura castletoni Naskrecki & ..., 2011Castleton's Flightless Katydid
Borborothis brunneri Bolivar, 1890
Borborothis opaca Brunner von ..., 1888
Brachyporus berlandi Karny, 1932
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Brinckiella aptera Naskrecki & ..., 2009Mute Winter Katydid
Brinckiella arboricola Naskrecki & ..., 2009Tree Winter Katydid
Brinckiella elegans Naskrecki & ..., 2009Elegant Winter Katydid
Brinckiella karooensis Naskrecki & ..., 2009Karoo Winter Katydid
Brinckiella mauerbergerorum Naskrecki & ..., 2009Mauerberger's Winter Katydid
Brinckiella serricauda Naskrecki & ..., 2009Serrated Winter Katydid
Brinckiella viridis Chopard, 1955Green Winter Katydid
Brinckiella wilsoni Naskrecki & ..., 2009Wilson's Winter Katydid
Camptonotus carolinensis Gerstaecker, 1860Carolina Leaf-roller
Cedarbergeniana imperfecta Naskrecki, 1994Cave Katydid
Ceresia pulchripes Péringuey, 1916Common Ceresia
Clonia (Clonia) kalahariensis Kaltenbach, 1971Kalahari Clonia
Clonia (Clonia) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Clonia wahlbergi wahlbergi Stål, 1855Wahlberg's Clonia
Clonia (Hemiclonia) lalandei Saussure, 1888Lalande's Black-winged Clonia
Clonia (Hemiclonia) melanoptera Linnaeus, 1758Giant Black-winged Clonia
Clonia (Leptoclonia) minuta Haan, 1842Small Wavy Clonia
Clonia (Leptoclonia) vansoni Kaltenbach, 1971Van Son's Wavy Clonia
Clonia (Leptoclonia) vittata Thunberg, 1789Common Wavy Clonia
Clonia (Xanthoclonia) tessellata Saussure, 1888Yellow-winged Clonia
Comicus capensis Brunner von ..., 1888
Comicus cavillorus Irish, 1986
Conchotopoda brunneri Kirby, 1900Brunner's Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda grallatoria Stål, 1857Zululand Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda leptocerca Stål, 1876Damara Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) iris Serville, 1838Yellowtail Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brincki Chopard, 1955
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) caudalis Walker, 1869Long-tailed Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) inaequalis Uvarov, 1928
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) peringueyi Uvarov, 1928Peringuey's Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) montana Uvarov, 1928Common Restio Katydid
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) parvula Péringuey, 1916
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) vaginalis (Karny, 1907)⇒ Euconocephalus vaginalis Redtenbacher, 1891
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) fuscus Thunberg, 1815Long-winged Cone-head
Conocephalus parvulus (Péringuey, 1916)⇒ Conocephalus parvula Péringuey, 1916
Cophogryllus maculatus Chopard, 1955
Cophogryllus simonsi Otte, 1987
Copiphora subulata Stoll, 1813
Cyrtaspis scutata Charpentier, 1825Shielded Oak Bush-cricket
Damaracheta capensis Otte, 1987
Decticus albifrons Fabricius, 1775Mediterranean Wart-biter
Dordrechtia aasvoelbergensis Wappler, 2001
Dordrechtia robusta E. F. Riek, 1976
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eulioptera reticulata Brunner von ..., 1878Reticulated Leaf Katydid
Eulioptera reticulata reticulata Brunner von ..., 1878Reticulated Leaf Katydid
Eupholidoptera chabrieri Charpentier, 1825Chabrier's Marbled Bush-cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Eurycorypha cereris Stål, 1857Kalahari Oblong-eyed Katydid
Eurycorypha cuspidata Krauss, 1901
Glomeremus chimaera Griffini, 1911
Glomeremus glomerinus Gerstaecker, 1860
Glomeremus glomerinus glomerinus Gerstaecker, 1860
Glomeremus obtusus Karny, 1929
Glomeremus sphingoides Karny, 1929
Glomeremus sphinx Gerstaecker, 1860
Griffiniana capensis Naskrecki, 1994Cape Agile Katydid
Griffiniana duplessisae Naskrecki & ..., 2012Duplessis' Agile Katydid
Griffiniana longipes Naskrecki, 1994Long-winged Agile Katydid
Gryllacrimima johnski Wappler, 2001
Grylloderes capensis Otte & Cade, 1984
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois, 1805African Mole Cricket
Gryllotalpa africana africana (Beauvois, 1805)⇒ Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois, 1805
Gryllotalpa devia Saussure, 1877
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllotalpa minuta Burmeister, 1838
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gymnogryllus capensis Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Gymnogryllus vicinus Chopard, 1955
Hapithus agitator Uhler, 1864Agitating cricket
Hemideina thoracica White, 1846Auckland tree weta
Hemihetrodes bachmanni Karsch, 1887Bachmann's Armoured Katydid
Henicus bechuanus Péringuey, 1916
Henicus brevimucronatus Griffini, 1911
Henicus monstrosus Herbst, 1803
Henicus pattersoni Stoll, 1813
Henicus prodigiosus Stål, 1878
Henicus promontori Péringuey, 1916
Henicus promontorii Péringuey, 1916
Hetrodes pupus Linnaeus, 1758Koringkriek
Hetrodes pupus abbreviatus Walker, 1869
Hetrodes pupus marginatus Walker, 1869
Hetrodes pupus pupus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hetrodes pupus Linnaeus, 1758
Homoeogryllus reticulatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Homoeogryllus venosus Saussure, 1878
Libanasa capicola Péringuey, 1916
Libanasa parvula Karny, 1929
Libanasidus impicta Stål, 1878
Libanasidus impictus Stål, 1876
Lutheria dewetii Wappler, 2001
Macrogryllus consocius Walker, 1869
Meconema meridionale Costa, 1860Southern oak bush cricket
Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876Brunner's Melidia
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) brincki Chopard, 1955
Namaquadectes irroratus Péringuey, 1916Cederberg Shieldback
Nasidius brunneri Karny, 1929
Nasidius dregii Burmeister, 1838
Nasidius mimus Péringuey, 1916
Nasidius minax Péringuey, 1916
Nasidius minotaurus Karny, 1929
Nasidius truncatifrons (Stål, 1878)⇒ Nasidius brunneri Karny, 1929
Oecanthus brevicauda Saussure, 1878
Oecanthus capensis Saussure, 1877
Oecanthus karschi Chopard, 1932
Oecanthus rufopictus Chopard, 1932
Oecanthus similis Chopard, 1932
Onosandridus calcaratus Karny, 1929
Onosandridus larvatus Karny, 1929Lost King Cricket
Onosandrus crassipes Brunner von ..., 1888
Onosandrus fasciatus (Stål, 1878)⇒ Onosandrus natalensis Karny, 1929
Onosandrus opacus Brunner von ..., 1888
Onosandrus saussurei Brunner von ..., 1888
Onosandrus tigrinus Karny, 1929
Paracilacris latiexcisa Gorochov, 2017
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) gracilis Burmeister, 1838Slender bush katydid
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nigropunctata Chopard, 1955Spotted Leaf Katydid
Plangia graminea Serville, 1838Krompokkel
Plangia unimaculata Chopard, 1955
Platycleis romana Ramme, 1927Italian Grey Bush-cricket
Pomatonota dregii Burmeister, 1838Dregi's Katydid
Prolandreva aenigmatosa Gorochov, 2005
Prolandreva aenigmatosa aenigmatosa Gorochov, 2005
Pseudosaga maculata Karny, 1910Lace-winged Katydid
Raggeiella plana F.Walker, 1869Dark-edged Leaf Katydid
Rhacocleis germanica Herrich-Schä..., 1840Mediterranean Bush-cricket
Ruspolia ampla Walker, 1869Robust Conehead Katydid
Ruspolia consobrina Walker, 1869
Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838
Ruspolia fuscopunctata Karny, 1907
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Sia (Maxentius) canus Péringuey, 1916
Sia (Maxentius) pallidus Walker, 1869
Sia (Maxentius) pinguis Walker, 1869
Spelaeiacris monslamiensis Rampini, di ..., 2010
Spelaeiacris tabulae Péringuey, 1916
Stictogryllacris lyrata Kirby, 1899
Stictogryllacris nana Brunner von ..., 1888
Symmetropleura plana Walker, 1869Dark-edged Leaf Katydid
Taciturna knysna Otte, 1987
Terpnistria lobulata Stål, 1876Acacia Katydid
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Tettigonia catena (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Quintilia catena Fabricius, 1775
Tettigonia villosa (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Paranistria villosa Fabricius, 1781
Thoracistus peringueyi Pictet, 1888Peringuey's Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus semeniphagus Rentz, 1988Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus viridifer Walker, 1869Two-colored Seedpod Shieldback
Transkeidectes multidentis Naskrecki, 1992Transkei Shieldback
Trigonidium (Trigonidium) erythrocephalum Walker, 1869
Tylopsis bilineolata Serville, 1838Striped Grass Katydid
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Tylopsis lilifolia Fabricius, 1793Lily Bush-cricket
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) vicinus Chopard, 1955
Voliopus margueritae Wappler, 2001
Zabalius aridus Walker, 1869
Zabalius ophthalmicus Walker, 1869Blue-legged Sylvan Katydid
Zitsikama tessellata Péringuey, 1916Knysna Forest Ground Katydid

Subnodes of Ensifera with occurrences in Cape
InfraorderGryllidea
Latreille, 1802
6
20
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderOedischiidea
Handlirsch, 1906
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderTettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
5
62
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyRhaphidophoroidea
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilySchizodactyloidea
Karny, 1927
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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