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Checklist of Suborder Ensifera Lesson, 1843 (Locusts)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
51
306
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
22
176
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
10
43
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
10 Families width 76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets39SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets18SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket4SpeciesTaxom
Schizodactylidae Karny, 1927Dune crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
43 Genera with 76 Species
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B
C
D
E
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H
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M
N
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T
Z

Acanthoplus Stål, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoproctus Karsch, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acophogryllus Gorochov, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Aprosphylus Pictet, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Arachnocephalus Costa, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Comicus Brunner von ..., 19957SpeciesTaxom
Conchotopoda Karsch, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 2009Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cophogryllus Saussure, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Cymatomera bl�te..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Depressotrella Gorochov, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Ducetia Stål, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ectatoderus Guérin-Ménev..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ephippiger Berthold, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Eucycloptilum Chopard, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Griffiniana Karny, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1758Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1988Common crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Hemihetrodes Pictet, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Horatosphaga Schaum, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Kurtguentheria Gorochov, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Melidia Stål, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Neogryllopsis Otte, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1831Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Paracophus Chopard, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophilacris Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosaga Brancsik, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Rupilius Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sia Giebel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Stictogryllacris Karny, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zabalius Bolivar, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoplus longipes Charpentier, 1845Long-legged armoured katydid
Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842Antlered thorny katydid
Acanthoproctus diadematus Stål, 1858Namibia katydid
Acanthoproctus elaphos (Weidner, 1941)⇒ Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Acophogryllus schultzei Gorochov, 1996
Aprosphylus hybridus Pictet, 1888Namibian Black-kneed Katydid
Arachnocephalus brincki Chopard, 1955
Brachytrupes membranaceus Drury, 1770Tobacco cricket
Clonia (Clonia) caudata Uvarov, 1942Namibian Clonia
Clonia (Clonia) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Clonia (Leptoclonia) vittata Thunberg, 1789Common Wavy Clonia
Comicus arenarius Ramme, 1931
Comicus calaharicus Irish, 1986
Comicus calcaris Irish, 1986
Comicus campestris Irish, 1986
Comicus capensis Brunner von ..., 1888
Comicus carnalli Irish, 1995
Conchotopoda belcki Karsch, 1887Belck's Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda leptocerca Stål, 1876Damara Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda morsei Karny, 1910
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) namibius Gorochov, 2009
Cophogryllus brevicauda Karny, 1910
Cophogryllus kuhlgatzi Karny, 1908
Cophogryllus schultzei (Gorochov, 1996)⇒ Acophogryllus schultzei Gorochov, 1996
Cymatomera denticollis Schaum, 1853Common Bark Katydid
Cymatomera paradoxa Gerstaecker, 1869
Depressotrella minuta Gorochov, 2005
Depressotrella modulata Gorochov, 2005
Ducetia sagitta Ragge, 1961Angolan Ducetia
Ectatoderus meridionalis Karny, 1910
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Ephippiger ephippiger ephippiger Fiebig, 1784Eastern Saddle Bush-cricket
Eucycloptilum longipes Chopard, 1935
Eucycloptilum veali Chopard, 1935
Eulioptera reticulata Brunner von ..., 1878Reticulated Leaf Katydid
Eulioptera reticulata reticulata Brunner von ..., 1878Reticulated Leaf Katydid
Eurycorypha brevicollis Stål, 1876
Eurycorypha cereris Stål, 1857Kalahari Oblong-eyed Katydid
Eurycorypha cuspidata Krauss, 1901
Eurycorypha securifera Brunner von ..., 1878
Griffiniana longipes Naskrecki, 1994Long-winged Agile Katydid
Griffiniana pedestris Karny, 1910Namibian Agile Katydid
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859Tropical House Cricket
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) braueri Karny, 1910
Gryllus (Gryllus) namibius Otte & Cade, 1984
Gryllus (Gryllus) zaisi Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Hemihetrodes bachmanni Karsch, 1887Bachmann's Armoured Katydid
Horatosphaga serrifera Schaum, 1853Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Horatosphaga stylifera Karny, 1910Namibian Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Horatosphaga vosseleri Karny, 1910
Kurtguentheria laciniosa Gorochov, 1996
Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876Brunner's Melidia
Neogryllopsis jordani Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis kuhlgatzi Karny, 1910
Neogryllopsis ohopohoi Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Paracophus placonotus Hubbell, 1972
Phaeophilacris spectrum Saussure, 1878
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phaneroptera nana sparsa (Stål, 1857)⇒ Phaneroptera sparsa Stål, 1857
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) sparsa Stål, 1857Arabian Sickle Bush-cricke
Phaneroptera reticulata (Brunner von ..., 1878)⇒ Eulioptera reticulata Brunner von ..., 1878
Pseudosaga maculata Karny, 1910Lace-winged Katydid
Pseudosaga maraisi Naskrecki, 2003Marais' Lace-winged Katydid
Rupilius nigrosignatus Stål, 1876
Sia (Maxentius) kuhlgatzi Karny, 1910
Sia (Maxentius) pinguis Walker, 1869
Stictogryllacris lyrata Kirby, 1899
Teleogryllus (Brachyteleogryllus) occipitalis Serville, 1838
Terpnistria lobulata Stål, 1876Acacia Katydid
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Zabalius aridus Walker, 1869

Subnodes of Ensifera with occurrences in Namibia
InfraorderGryllidea
Latreille, 1802
6
19
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderTettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
3
23
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilySchizodactyloidea
Karny, 1927
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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