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Checklist for Infraorder Tettigoniidea Stol, 1788 (Katydids and Camel Crickets)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
28
103
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
14
63
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
7
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
3
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
3 Families width 16 Species
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets12SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gauteng
14 Genera with 16 Species
Acanthoplus Stål, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ametroides Karny, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Conchotopoda Karsch, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1838Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Ducetia Stål, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Libanasidus Péringuey, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Melidia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Onosandridus Péringuey, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Onosandrus Stål, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Prosphaga Ragge, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17862SpeciesTaxom
Zabalius Bolivar, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
16 Species
Acanthoplus speiseri Brancsik, 1896Speiser's Armoured Katydid
Ametroides peringueyi Griffini, 1911
Clonia (Clonia) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Conchotopoda grallatoria Stål, 1857Zululand Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) iris Serville, 1838Yellowtail Meadow Katydid
Ducetia chelocerca Ragge, 1961Green Ducetia
Eurycorypha cereris Stål, 1857Kalahari Oblong-eyed Katydid
Eurycorypha lesnei Chopard, 1935Lesne's Oblong-eyed Katydid
Libanasidus vittatus Kirby, 1899King cricket
Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876Brunner's Melidia
Onosandridus pictifrons Péringuey, 1916
Onosandrus bipinnatus Karny, 1929
Prosphaga calaharica Karny, 1910Kalahari Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Ruspolia ampla Walker, 1869Robust Conehead Katydid
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Zabalius ophthalmicus Walker, 1869Blue-legged Sylvan Katydid

Subnodes of Tettigoniidea with occurrences in Gauteng
SuperfamilyStenopelmatoidea
Burmeister, 1838
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTettigonioidea
Krauss, 1902
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tettigoniidea at itis.gov