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Checklist for Subfamily Mecopodinae Karsch, 1891
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
142
2517
10595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
51
1612
6281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
26
655
2738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
5
409
1617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tettigonioidea
Krauss, 1902
1
371
1430
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTettigoniidae
Krauss, 1902
Bush crickets, Bushcrickets, Katidids, Katydid, Katydids
371
1430
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMecopodinae
Karsch, 1891
16
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
16 Genera with 41 Species
Afromecopoda Uvarov, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Anoedopoda Karsch, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aprosphylus Pictet, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Apteroscirtus Karsch, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Cedarbergeniana Naskrecki, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Corycoides Uvarov, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Elumiana Uvarov, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Euthypoda Karsch, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Griffiniana Karny, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtus Karsch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leproscirtus Karsch, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Philoscirtus Karsch, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Pomatonota Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllanax Walker, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosaga Brancsik, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Zitsikama Péringuey, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afromecopoda austera Karsch, 1893
Afromecopoda frontalis Walker, 1871
Afromecopoda monroviana Karsch, 1886
Afromecopoda preussiana Karsch, 1891
Anoedopoda erosa Karsch, 1891
Anoedopoda lamellata Linnaeus, 1758African Mecopod
Aprosphylus hybridus Pictet, 1888Namibian Black-kneed Katydid
Aprosphylus olszanowskii Naskrecki, 1994Olszanowski's Black-kneed Katydid
Aprosphylus sopatarum Naskrecki, 1994Sopatas' Black-kneed Katydid
Apteroscirtus cristatus Hemp, 2013
Apteroscirtus denudatus Karsch, 1891
Apteroscirtus inalatus Karsch, 1886
Apteroscirtus planidorsatus Hemp, 2013
Cedarbergeniana imperfecta Naskrecki, 1994Cave Katydid
Corycoides abruptus Krauss, 1890
Corycoides jurinei Saussure, 1862
Corycoides karschi Krauss, 1890
Corycoides kraussi Kirby, 1906
Corycoides praemorosus Krauss, H.A., 1890
Corycoides siccifolius Sjöstedt, 1902
Elumiana amplipennis Bruner, 1920
Euthypoda acutipennis Karsch, 1886
Euthypoda bicolor Bolivar, 1893
Euthypoda brevipennis Redtenbacher, 1892
Euthypoda brunneotestacea Chopard, 1954
Euthypoda kanguroo Pictet, 1888
Griffiniana capensis Naskrecki, 1994Cape Agile Katydid
Griffiniana duplessisae Naskrecki & ..., 2012Duplessis' Agile Katydid
Griffiniana longipes Naskrecki, 1994Long-winged Agile Katydid
Griffiniana pedestris Karny, 1910Namibian Agile Katydid
Gymnoscirtus unguiculatus Karsch, 1888
Leproscirtus brunneri Karny, 1919
Leproscirtus granulosus Karsch, 1886
Leproscirtus granulosus aptera Karny, 1919
Leproscirtus granulosus granulosus Karsch, 1886
Philoscirtus cordipennis Karsch, 1896
Philoscirtus viridulus Hemp, 2015
Pomatonota dregii Burmeister, 1838Dregi's Katydid
Pseudosaga angolensis Naskrecki, 1994Angolan Lace-winged Katydid
Pseudosaga maculata Karny, 1910Lace-winged Katydid
Pseudosaga maraisi Naskrecki, 2003Marais' Lace-winged Katydid
Zitsikama tesselata Péringuey, 1916
Zitsikama tessellata Péringuey, 1916Knysna Forest Ground Katydid

Subnodes of Mecopodinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeAprosphylini
Naskrecki, 1994
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLeproscirtini
Gorochov, 1988
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMecopodini
Karsch, 1891
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePomatonotini
Willemse, 1961
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSexavaini
Karny, 1924
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Mecopodinae at itis.gov