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Checklist for Suborder Ensifera Lesson, 1843 (Locusts)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
51
234
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
24
164
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
14
48
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
14 Families width 76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets44SpeciesTaxom
Oedischiidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Schizodactylidae Karny, 1927Dune crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
48 Genera with 76 Species
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Acanthoplus Stål, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoproctus Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Afroedischia Geertsema & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Alfredectes Rentz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1773Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Aprosphylus Pictet, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Arytropteris Herman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Borborothis Brunner von ..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Brinckiella Chopard, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Camptonotus Uhler, 1860leaf-rolling crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Cedarbergeniana Naskrecki, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Ceresia Uvarov, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Comicus Brunner von ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1907Coneheads6SpeciesTaxom
Cophogryllus Saussure, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Glomeremus Karny, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Griffiniana Karny, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1758Seven-spurred mole crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 1864Flightless bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hemihetrodes Pictet, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Henicus Gray, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Hetrodes Fischer von ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libanasa Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Macrogryllus Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Namaquadectes Rentz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1932Common tree crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Onosandridus Péringuey, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paroecanthus Saussure, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plangia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pomatonota Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17864SpeciesTaxom
Sia Giebel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Spelaeiacris Péringuey, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1838
Jerusalem crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1781katydid2SpeciesTaxom
Thoracistus Pictet, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zabalius Bolivar, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zitsikama Péringuey, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842Antlered thorny katydid
Afroedischia oosthuizeni H. Geertsema, 1999
Alfredectes semiaeneus Serville, 1838Alfred's Shieldback
Allonemobius fasciatus De Geer, 1773Striped ground cricket
Aprosphylus sopatarum Naskrecki, 1994Sopatas' Black-kneed Katydid
Arytropteris basalis Walker, 1869Flat-necked shieldback
Borborothis brunneri Bolivar, 1890
Borborothis opaca Brunner von ..., 1888
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Brinckiella mauerbergerorum Naskrecki & ..., 2009Mauerberger's 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) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
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 cavillorus Irish, 1986
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
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
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Eurycorypha cuspidata Krauss, 1901
Glomeremus chimaera Griffini, 1911
Glomeremus obtusus Karny, 1929
Glomeremus sphingoides Karny, 1929
Glomeremus sphinx Gerstaecker, 1860
Griffiniana duplessisae Naskrecki & ..., 2012Duplessis' Agile Katydid
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois, 1805African Mole Cricket
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Hapithus agitator Uhler, 1864Agitating cricket
Hemihetrodes bachmanni Karsch, 1887Bachmann's Armoured Katydid
Henicus brevimucronatus Griffini, 1911
Henicus monstrosus Herbst, 1803
Henicus pattersoni Stoll, 1813
Henicus prodigiosus Stål, 1878
Henicus promontori Péringuey, 1916
Hetrodes pupus Linnaeus, 1758Koringkriek
Libanasa parvula Karny, 1929
Macrogryllus consocius Walker, 1869
Montezumina oblongoculata mesembrina (Hebard, 1927)⇒ Montezumina mesembrina Hebard, 1927
Namaquadectes irroratus Péringuey, 1916Cederberg Shieldback
Oecanthus capensis Saussure, 1877
Oecanthus karschi Chopard, 1932
Oecanthus rufopictus Chopard, 1932
Onosandridus calcaratus Karny, 1929
Onosandridus larvatus Karny, 1929Lost King Cricket
Paroecanthus oaxaca Gorochov, 2011
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Plangia graminea Serville, 1838Krompokkel
Pomatonota dregii Burmeister, 1838Dregi's Katydid
Ruspolia ampla Walker, 1869Robust Conehead Katydid
Ruspolia consobrina Walker, 1869
Ruspolia fuscopunctata Karny, 1907
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Sia (Maxentius) pallidus Walker, 1869
Sia (Maxentius) pinguis Walker, 1869
Spelaeiacris tabulae Péringuey, 1916
Tettigonia catena (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Quintilia catena Fabricius, 1775
Tettigonia villosa (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Paranistria villosa Fabricius, 1781
Thoracistus viridifer Walker, 1869Two-colored Seedpod Shieldback
Tylopsis bilineolata Serville, 1838Striped Grass Katydid
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Zabalius aridus Walker, 1869
Zabalius ophthalmicus Walker, 1869Blue-legged Sylvan Katydid
Zitsikama tessellata Péringuey, 1916Knysna Forest Ground Katydid

Subnodes of Ensifera with occurrences in Western Cape
InfraorderGryllidea
Latreille, 1802
7
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderOedischiidea
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
4
35
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyRhaphidophoroidea
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySchizodactyloidea
Karny, 1927
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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