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Checklist for Subfamily Melanoplinae Scudder, 1897 (Spur-throated grasshoppers)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
85
691
2227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
29
436
1508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Caelifera
Geoffroy, 1764
Short-horned grasshoppers
12
195
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Acrididea
Song & al., 2015
10
188
595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Acridoidea
MacLeay, 1819
2
154
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcrididae
MacLeay, 1819
Grasshoppers and locusts, Short-horned grasshoppers
139
467
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelanoplinae
Scudder, 1897
Spur-throated grasshoppers
34
193
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
34 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDHLMNOPS
Aeoloplides Caudell, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Agroecotettix Bruner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Aidemona Brunner, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Akamasacris Cigliano & Otte, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Aptenopedes Scudder, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Aztecacris Roberts, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Barytettix Scudder, 197414SpeciesTaxom
Campylacantha Scudder, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotettix Scudder, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Chloroplus Hebard, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Conalcaea Scudder, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18706SpeciesTaxom
Dasyscirtus Bruner, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Dichroplus Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Huastecacris Fontana & Bu..., 20074SpeciesTaxom
Liladownsia Fontana, Mar..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1875Spur-throat grasshoppers57SpeciesTaxom
Mexacris Otte, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Mexitettix Otte, 200720SpeciesTaxom
Necaxacris Roberts, 20125SpeciesTaxom
Netrosoma Scudder, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Oaxaca Fontana, Buz..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Oedomerus Bruner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Paraidemona Brunner, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Pedies Saussure, 186110SpeciesTaxom
Perixerus Gerstaecker, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotettix Scudder, 200711SpeciesTaxom
Phaulotettix Scudder, 201115SpeciesTaxom
Philocleon Scudder, 201414SpeciesTaxom
Phoetaliotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotettix Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Psilotettix Bruner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sinaloa Scudder, 20029SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
193 Species and 21 Subspecies
Agroecotettix modestus Bruner, 1908Clark Valley larkspur
Agroecotettix modestus modestus Bruner, 1908
Aidemona alticola Roberts, 1947
Aidemona amrami Roberts, 1947
Aidemona azteca Saussure, 1861
Aidemona scarlata Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Aidemona sonorae Roberts, 1947
Akamasacris amplius Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Akamasacris huarubeius Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Akamasacris jubaamius Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Akamasacris sinus Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Akamasacris variabilis Scudder, 1897
Aztecacris gloriosa Hebard, 1935
Aztecacris laevis Rehn, 1900
Aztecacris variabilis Rehn, 1904
Barytettix contilus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix contilus contilus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix contilus dicranatus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix contilus hiscatus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix contilus similis Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix contilus tectatus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix crassus Scudder, 1897
Barytettix humphreysii Thomas, 1875
Barytettix nigrofasciatus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix paloviridis Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix poecila Hebard, 1925
Barytettix psolus Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix terminalis Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Barytettix tridens Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
Campylacantha olivacea Scudder, 1875
Campylacantha olivacea olivacea Scudder, S.H., 1875Fuzzy olive-green grasshopper
Campylacantha olivacea similis Scudder, S.H., 1897
Cephalotettix chinantecus Fontana, Buz..., 2011
Cephalotettix pilosus Stål, 1878
Conalcaea huachucana Rehn, 1907Clark Valley larkspur
Conalcaea miguelitana Scudder, 1897
Conalcaea truncatipennis (Scudder, S.H., 1897)⇒ Huastecacris truncatipennis Scudder, 1897
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor bicolor Charpentier, 1843Pictured grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor pictum Thomas, 1870
Dactylotum bicolor variegatum Scudder, S.H., 1878
Dactylotum corallinum Saussure, 1861
Dactylotum pictum (Thomas, C., 1870)⇒ Dactylotum bicolor bicolor Charpentier, 1843
Dasyscirtus hirsutus Hebard, 1935
Dasyscirtus monicae Fontana, Mar..., 2017
Dasyscirtus olivaceus Bruner, 1908
Dichroplus notatus Bruner, 1908
Hesperotettix meridionalis (Scudder, S.H., 1897)⇒ Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Hesperotettix viridis viridis Thomas, 1872
Huastecacris alexandri Barrientos L..., 2010
Huastecacris fariensis Barrientos L..., 2009
Huastecacris truncatipennis Scudder, 1897
Huastecacris zenoni Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Liladownsia fraile Fontana, Mar..., 2014Lila Downs Friar Grasshopper
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus arizonae Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus bakeri Hebard, 1932
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853Northern grasshopper
Melanoplus bowditchi Scudder, 1878Rightwing macoma
Melanoplus cancri Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus chichimecus Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Melanoplus cimatario Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Melanoplus complanatipes Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus complanatipes complanatipes Scudder, S.H., 1897
Melanoplus confusus Scudder, 1897Little Pasture Locust
Melanoplus corpulentus (Scudder, S.H., 1897)⇒ Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus desultorius Rehn, 1907
Melanoplus desultorius insignis Hebard, 1917
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis differentialis Thomas, 1865Differential Locust
Melanoplus differentialis nigricans Cockerell, 1917
Melanoplus discolor Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus Scudder, 1878Blue-legged Locust
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus glaucipes Scudder, 1875
Melanoplus infantilis Scudder, 1878Little spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri Thomas, 1874Keeler Grasshopper
Melanoplus keeleri luridus Dodge, G.M., 1876Broad-necked Locust
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus littoralis Roberts, 1942
Melanoplus ludivinae Fontana, Buz..., 2011
Melanoplus marginatus Scudder, 1876
Melanoplus meridae Roberts, 1942
Melanoplus meridionalis Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus mixes Fontana, Buz..., 2011
Melanoplus nitidus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus oaxacae Fontana, Buz..., 2011
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus parvus (Provancher, 1876)⇒ Melanoplus borealis Fieber, 1853
Melanoplus pictus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Oedaleonotus pictus Scudder, S.H., 1899
Melanoplus plebejus Stål, 1878
Melanoplus ponderosus Scudder, 1875Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus reflexus (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Melanoplus rentzi Otte, 1995
Melanoplus regalis Dodge, 1876
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes atlanis Riley, C.V., 1875Lesser Migratory Locust
Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory Grasshopper
Melanoplus scitulus Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus solitarius Buzzetti, Ba..., 2010
Melanoplus stupefactus Scudder, 1876
Melanoplus sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus sumichrasti sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus sumichrasti vicinulus Roberts, 1942
Melanoplus thomasi Scudder, 1897
Melanoplus torridus Roberts, 1947
Melanoplus trachodes Barrientos L..., 2013
Melanoplus tristis Bruner, 1904
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Mexacris colorata Hebard, 1932
Mexitettix asiga Otte, 2007
Mexitettix basachi Otte, 2007
Mexitettix bayoami Otte, 2007
Mexitettix bimo Otte, 2007
Mexitettix cahui Otte, 2007
Mexitettix cami Otte, 2007
Mexitettix cuacari Otte, 2007
Mexitettix gara Otte, 2007
Mexitettix huataca Otte, 2007
Mexitettix jocari Otte, 2007
Mexitettix majarami Otte, 2007
Mexitettix muruchi Otte, 2007
Mexitettix ojui Otte, 2007
Mexitettix ratabami Otte, 2007
Mexitettix ricuchuri Otte, 2007
Mexitettix simuchi Otte, 2007
Mexitettix sinu Otte, 2007
Mexitettix sopori Otte, 2007
Mexitettix tabe Otte, 2007
Mexitettix tigotachi Otte, 2007
Necaxacris afurculae Barrientos L..., 2012
Necaxacris azura Barrientos L..., 2012
Necaxacris davidi Barrientos L..., 2012
Necaxacris micans Hebard, 1932
Necaxacris tamazunchale Barrientos L..., 2012
Netrosoma fusiforme Scudder & S.H., 1897
Netrosoma nigropleura Scudder, 1897
Netrosoma rubricorne Roberts, 1947
Netrosoma xanthops Roberts, 1947
Oaxaca carinata Fontana, Buz..., 2011
Oaxaca colorata Fontana, Buz..., 2011
Oedomerus corallipes Bruner, 1908
Oedomerus nigropleurus Bruner, 1908
Paraidemona cohni Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Paraidemona mimica Scudder, 1897Mimic grasshopper
Paraidemona ruvalcabae Buzzetti, Ba..., 2010
Pedies capotamius Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Pedies cerropotosi Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Pedies chicoensis Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Pedies comiamius Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Pedies huarus Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Pedies malinchensis Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Pedies monarca Buzzetti, Ba..., 2010
Pedies tabeius Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Pedies tericercus Cigliano & Otte, 2003
Pedies virescens Saussure, 1861
Perixerus obscurus Fontana, Mar..., 2017
Perixerus squamipennis Gerstaecker, 1873
Perixerus triqui Fontana, Mar..., 2017
Phaedrotettix angustipennis Scudder, 1897
Phaedrotettix bilineatus Descamps, 1975
Phaedrotettix bistrigatus Scudder, 1897
Phaedrotettix dumicola Scudder, 1878
Phaedrotettix gracilis Bruner, 1908
Phaedrotettix gualaguises Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Phaedrotettix litus Hebard, 1917
Phaedrotettix palmeri Scudder, 1897
Phaedrotettix toltecus Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Phaedrotettix valgus Scudder, 1897
Phaedrotettix violai Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Phaulotettix ablusus Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix adiaphoros Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix adibilis Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix adynatos Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix affinis Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix altissimus Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix ambrosius Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix arcadius Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix compressus Scudder, 1897
Phaulotettix eurycercus Hebard, 1918
Phaulotettix flaccidus Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix huastecus Buzzetti, Ba..., 2010
Phaulotettix jocundus Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix nimius Barrientos L..., 2011
Phaulotettix opimus Barrientos L..., 2011
Philocleon anomalus Roberts, 1941
Philocleon axiton Otte, 2014
Philocleon azumai Otte, 2014
Philocleon cledon Otte, 2014
Philocleon erissa Otte, 2014
Philocleon illa Otte, 2014
Philocleon iropon Otte, 2014
Philocleon luceroae Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Philocleon nigrovittatus (Stål, 1875)⇒ Philocleon scudderi Hebard, 1932
Philocleon ottei Fontana & Bu..., 2007
Philocleon scudderi Hebard, 1932
Philocleon spatulatus Roberts, 1947
Philocleon zima Otte, 2014
Philocleon zygon Otte, 2014
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Poecilotettix pantherinus Walker, 1870
Psilotettix obesus Bruner, 1908
Sinaloa behrensii Scudder & S.H., 1897
Sinaloa garabe Otte & Cohn, 2002Perfect Sinaloa Grasshopper
Sinaloa isena Otte & Cohn, 2002
Sinaloa jubaami Otte & Cohn, 2002
Sinaloa nitida Scudder, 1897
Sinaloa peninsulae Scudder, 1897
Sinaloa pulchella Hebard, 1925
Sinaloa sipuri Otte & Cohn, 2002
Sinaloa uri Otte & Cohn, 2002

Subnodes of Melanoplinae with occurrences in Mexico
TribeConalcaeini
Cohn & Cantrall, 1974
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDactylotini
Scudder, S.H., 1897
9
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDichroplini
Rehn, & Randell, 1963
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelanoplini
Scudder, 1897
13
110
Genera
Species

Taxom



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