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Checklist for Subfamily Melanoplinae Scudder, 1897 (Spur-throated grasshoppers)
and region Highlands County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2982
4697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
369
2982
4697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
2946
4629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
33
98
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
68
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
4
32
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
3
30
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
25
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Highlands County
8 Genera with 17 Species
Aptenopedes Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eotettix Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Floridacris Otte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Floritettix Otte, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtetes Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1932Spur-throat grasshoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands County
17 Species
Aptenopedes sphenarioides Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Eotettix signatus Scudder, 1897
Floridacris robusta Hebard, 1936
Floritettix hubbelli Hebard, 1936
Floritettix nigropicta Hebard, 1936
Gymnoscirtetes pusillus Scudder, 1897Little Wingless Grasshopper
Hesperotettix osceola Hebard, 1918
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus forcipatus Hubbell, 1932
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus propinquus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus puer Scudder, 1878Least Short-winged Locust
Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder, 1863Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus tequestae Hubbell, 1932
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Paroxya clavuligera Serville, 1838Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper

Subnodes of Melanoplinae with occurrences in Highlands County
TribeDactylotini
Scudder, S.H., 1897
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanoplini
Scudder, 1897
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melanoplinae at artfakta.se
Melanoplinae at dyntaxa.se
Melanoplinae at itis.gov