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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
3064
5702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
377
3064
5702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2978
5577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
39
233
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
16
137
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
7
42
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transvaal
7 Families width 76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets22SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets40SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket4SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Transvaal
42 Genera with 76 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V

Acanthogryllus Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplistus Saussure, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplus Stål, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Acilacris Bolivar, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Ametroides Karny, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cloniella Kaltenbach, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Conchotopoda Karsch, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1767Coneheads3SpeciesTaxom
Cophogryllus Saussure, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cymatomera bl�te..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Damaracheta Otte, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Ducetia Stål, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Enyaliopsis Karsch, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Glomeremus Karny, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnogryllus de Saussure, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Horatosphaga Schaum, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Larandeicus Chopard, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Libanasidus Péringuey, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Melidia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Modicogryllus Chopard, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Nasidius Stål, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Naskreckia3SpeciesTaxom
Natalogryllus Gorochov & M..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Neogryllopsis Otte, 198311SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1988Common tree crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Onosandridus Péringuey, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Peringueyella Saussure, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Prosphaga Ragge, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17865SpeciesTaxom
Stalacris Desutter-Gra..., 20132SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Thoracistus Pictet, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 19832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthogryllus fortipes Walker, 1869
Acanthoplistus africanus Gorochov, 1988
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoplus speiseri Brancsik, 1896Speiser's Armoured Katydid
Acilacris dilatatus Naskrecki, 1996Dilated False Shieldback
Acilacris fuscus Naskrecki, 1996Brown False Shieldback
Acilacris kristinae Naskrecki, 1996Kristin's False Shieldback
Acilacris nigroornatus Péringuey, 1916Black-spotted False Shieldback
Acilacris obovatus Naskrecki, 1996Limpopo false shieldback
Ametroides peringueyi Griffini, 1911
Brachytrupes membranaceus Drury, 1770Tobacco cricket
Clonia (Clonia) uvarovi Kaltenbach, 1971Uvarov's Clonia
Clonia (Clonia) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Cloniella praedatoria Distant, 1892Predatory Slender Clonia
Conchotopoda belcki Karsch, 1887Belck's Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda brunneri Kirby, 1900Brunner's Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda crassicauda Ragge, 1960Rare Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda grallatoria Stål, 1857Zululand Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) iris Serville, 1838Yellowtail Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Cophogryllus zoutpansbergi Otte, 1987
Cymatomera denticollis Schaum, 1853Common Bark Katydid
Damaracheta kriegbaumi Otte & Hennig, 1998
Ducetia chelocerca Ragge, 1961Green Ducetia
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Enyaliopsis durandi Lucas, 1884
Enyaliopsis transvaalensis Péringuey, 1916Northern Armoured Katydid
Eulioptera flexilima Ragge, 1980Long-legged Leaf Katydid
Eurycorypha cereris Stål, 1857Kalahari Oblong-eyed Katydid
Glomeremus glomerinus Gerstaecker, 1860
Glomeremus glomerinus knothae Griffini, 1909
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gymnogryllus joburgensis Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Horatosphaga bazeletae Massa, 2017
Larandeicus bicolor Chopard, 1937
Libanasidus vittatus Kirby, 1899King cricket
Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876Brunner's Melidia
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) perplexus Otte & Cade, 1984
Nasidius longicauda Karny, 1929
Nasidius punctulatus Kirby, 1899
Naskreckia farrelli Naskrecki, B..., 2008Farrell's Delicate Katydid
Naskreckia marakelensis Naskrecki, B..., 2008Marakele Delicate Katydid
Natalogryllus trichardti Otte, 1987
Neogryllopsis capricornis Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis limpopensis Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis messinae Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis mirus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis nyandanus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis orpeni Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis pundae Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis sabianus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis satarae Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis skukuzae Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis tshokwane Otte, 1983Tshokwane Sand Cricket
Oecanthus galpini Toms & D. Otte, 1988Limpopo Green Tree Cricket
Oecanthus neofiliger Toms & D. Otte, 1988
Oecanthus neosimilis Toms & D. Otte, 1988
Oecanthus sycomorus Toms & D. Otte, 1988
Onosandridus pictifrons Péringuey, 1916
Onosandridus plebeius Péringuey, 1916
Peringueyella jocosa multispina Kaltenbach, 1971
Peringueyella rentzi Kaltenbach, 1981Rentz's Ambush Katydid
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Prosphaga calaharica Karny, 1910Kalahari Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Ruspolia ampla Walker, 1869Robust Conehead Katydid
Ruspolia consobrina Walker, 1869
Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Stalacris meridionalis Desutter-Gra..., 2013
Teleogryllus leo Otte & Cade, 1983
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Thoracistus jambila Rentz, 1988Jambila Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus peringueyi Pictet, 1888Peringuey's Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus viridicrus Rentz, 1988Green-kneed Seedpod Shieldback
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) obniger Otte & Cade, 1983

Subnodes of Ensifera with occurrences in Transvaal
InfraorderGryllidea
Latreille, 1802
4
16
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderTettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
3
26
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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