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Checklist for Family Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956 (Lentulid Grasshoppers)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
58
562
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
22
352
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
10
204
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
9
202
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
3
147
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLentulidae
Dirsh, 1956
Lentulid Grasshoppers
6
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
6 Genera with 26 Species
Altiusambilla Jago, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Chromousambilla Jago, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Mecostiboides Dirsh, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mecostibus Karsch, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Rhainopomma Jago, 19816SpeciesTaxom
Usambilla Sjöstedt, 192912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Altiusambilla modicicrus Karsch, 1896Kilimanjaro Striped Grasshopper
Chromousambilla burtti Otte, 1995Mpwapwa Silent Grasshopper
Chromousambilla latestriata Ramme, 1929
Chromousambilla latistriata Ramme, 1929Rukwa Silent Grasshopper
Chromousambilla robertsoni Jago, 1981Chenene Silent Grasshopper
Chromousambilla veseyi Jago, 1981Ruaha Silent Grasshopper
Mecostiboides physalus Karsch, 1896East Usambara Earless Grasshopper
Mecostibus burtti Dirsh, 1957Kingolwera Shortheaded Grasshopper
Mecostibus leprosus Karsch, 1896Warty Shortheaded Grasshopper
Mecostibus rubripes Dirsh, 1957
Mecostibus sublaevis Karsch, 1896Ufipa Shortheaded Grasshopper
Rhainopomma magnificum Jago, 1981South Pare Striped Grasshopper
Rhainopomma nguruense Jago, 1981Nguru Striped Grasshopper
Rhainopomma pseudomontanum Hemp, 2007West Usambara Striped Grasshopper
Rhainopomma uguenoensis Hemp, 2007North Pare Striped Grasshopper
Rhainopomma usambaricum Ramme, 1929East Usambara Striped Grasshopper
Rhainopomma wapugu Jago, 1981Pugu Striped Grasshopper
Usambilla affinis Kevan, 1961Uluguru Striped Grasshopper
Usambilla affinis affinis Kevan, D.K.M., 1961Uluguru Striped Grasshopper
Usambilla affinis kikomboensis Jago, 1981
Usambilla castigata Hemp, 2017
Usambilla chlorophrygana Jago, 1981Mpwapwa Striped Grasshopper
Usambilla haematogramma Jago, 1981Ufipa Striped Grasshopper
Usambilla hanangensis Hemp, 2008Hanang Striped Grasshopper
Usambilla leptophrygana Jago, 1981Western Striped Grasshopper
Usambilla olivacea Sjöstedt, 1910
Usambilla turgidicrus Karsch, 1896
Usambilla turgidicrus olivacea (Sjöstedt, 1909)⇒ Usambilla olivacea Sjöstedt, 1910
Usambilla usambarica (Ramme, 1929)⇒ Rhainopomma usambaricum Ramme, 1929

Subnodes of Lentulidae with occurrences in Tanzania
SubfamilyLentulinae
Dirsh, 1956
6
26
Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Lentulidae at gbif.org
Lentulidae at itis.gov