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Checklist for Superfamily Tettigonioidea Krauss, 1902
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
73
439
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
31
293
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Ensifera
Lesson, 1843
Locusts, Long-horned grasshoppers, Long-horned Orthoptera
17
91
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tettigoniidea
Stol, 1788
Katydids and Camel Crickets
5
64
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tettigonioidea
Krauss, 1902
1
47
101
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
1 Family width 101 Species and 8 Subspecies
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
47 Genera with 101 Species
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Acanthoplus Stål, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoproctus Karsch, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Acilacris Bolivar, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Africariola Naskrecki, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Alfredectes Rentz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aprosphylus Pictet, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Aroegas Péringuey, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Arytropteris Herman, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Austrodontura Fontana & Bu..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Brinckiella Chopard, 20098SpeciesTaxom
Cedarbergeniana Naskrecki, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Ceresia Uvarov, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Conchotopoda Karsch, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1916Coneheads12SpeciesTaxom
Copiphora Serville, 1813Spear bearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtaspis Fischer, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Decticus Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Griffiniana Karny, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Hemihetrodes Pictet, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hetrodes Fischer von ..., 17584SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melidia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Namaquadectes Rentz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paracilacris Chopard, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Pediodectes Rehn and Hebard, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Plangia Stål, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Platycleis Fieber, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Pomatonota Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosaga Brancsik, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Raggeiella1SpeciesTaxom
Rhacocleis Fieber, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17865SpeciesTaxom
Symmetropleura Brunner von ..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1781katydid2SpeciesTaxom
Thoracistus Pictet, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Transkeidectes Naskrecki, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Zabalius Bolivar, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zitsikama Péringuey, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
101 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoplus longipes Charpentier, 1845Long-legged armoured katydid
Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842Antlered thorny katydid
Acanthoproctus vittatus Walker, 1869Striped thorny katydid
Acanthoproctus vittatus vittatus Walker, 1869Striped Thorny Katydid
Acilacris furcatus Naskrecki, 1996Mount Cook false shieldback
Acilacris rentzi Naskrecki, 1996Rentz's False Shieldback
Africariola longicauda Naskrecki, 1996Richtersveld Katydid
Alfredectes browni Rentz, 1988Brown's Shieldback
Alfredectes semiaeneus Serville, 1838Alfred's Shieldback
Aprosphylus olszanowskii Naskrecki, 1994Olszanowski's Black-kneed Katydid
Aprosphylus sopatarum Naskrecki, 1994Sopatas' Black-kneed Katydid
Aroegas rentzi Naskrecki, 1996Rentz's False Shieldback
Arytropteris basalis Walker, 1869Flat-necked shieldback
Arytropteris granulithorax Péringuey, 1916East Coast Flat-necked Shieldback
Arytropteris pondo Rentz, 1988Pondo Flat-necked Shieldback
Austrodontura capensis Walker, 1869Cape Flightless Katydid
Austrodontura castletoni Naskrecki & ..., 2011Castleton's Flightless Katydid
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Brinckiella aptera Naskrecki & ..., 2009Mute Winter Katydid
Brinckiella arboricola Naskrecki & ..., 2009Tree Winter Katydid
Brinckiella elegans Naskrecki & ..., 2009Elegant Winter Katydid
Brinckiella karooensis Naskrecki & ..., 2009Karoo Winter Katydid
Brinckiella mauerbergerorum Naskrecki & ..., 2009Mauerberger's Winter Katydid
Brinckiella serricauda Naskrecki & ..., 2009Serrated Winter Katydid
Brinckiella viridis Chopard, 1955Green Winter Katydid
Brinckiella wilsoni Naskrecki & ..., 2009Wilson's Winter Katydid
Cedarbergeniana imperfecta Naskrecki, 1994Cave Katydid
Ceresia pulchripes Péringuey, 1916Common Ceresia
Clonia (Clonia) kalahariensis Kaltenbach, 1971Kalahari Clonia
Clonia (Clonia) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Clonia wahlbergi wahlbergi Stål, 1855Wahlberg's Clonia
Clonia (Hemiclonia) lalandei Saussure, 1888Lalande's Black-winged Clonia
Clonia (Hemiclonia) melanoptera Linnaeus, 1758Giant Black-winged Clonia
Clonia (Leptoclonia) minuta Haan, 1842Small Wavy Clonia
Clonia (Leptoclonia) vansoni Kaltenbach, 1971Van Son's Wavy Clonia
Clonia (Leptoclonia) vittata Thunberg, 1789Common Wavy Clonia
Clonia (Xanthoclonia) tessellata Saussure, 1888Yellow-winged Clonia
Conchotopoda brunneri Kirby, 1900Brunner's Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda grallatoria Stål, 1857Zululand Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conchotopoda leptocerca Stål, 1876Damara Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) iris Serville, 1838Yellowtail Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brincki Chopard, 1955
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) caudalis Walker, 1869Long-tailed Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) inaequalis Uvarov, 1928
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) peringueyi Uvarov, 1928Peringuey's Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) montana Uvarov, 1928Common Restio Katydid
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) parvula Péringuey, 1916
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) vaginalis (Karny, 1907)⇒ Euconocephalus vaginalis Redtenbacher, 1891
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) fuscus Thunberg, 1815Long-winged Cone-head
Conocephalus parvulus (Péringuey, 1916)⇒ Conocephalus parvula Péringuey, 1916
Copiphora subulata Stoll, 1813
Cyrtaspis scutata Charpentier, 1825Shielded Oak Bush-cricket
Decticus albifrons Fabricius, 1775Mediterranean Wart-biter
Eulioptera reticulata Brunner von ..., 1878Reticulated Leaf Katydid
Eulioptera reticulata reticulata Brunner von ..., 1878Reticulated Leaf Katydid
Eupholidoptera chabrieri Charpentier, 1825Chabrier's Marbled Bush-cricket
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Eurycorypha cereris Stål, 1857Kalahari Oblong-eyed Katydid
Eurycorypha cuspidata Krauss, 1901
Griffiniana capensis Naskrecki, 1994Cape Agile Katydid
Griffiniana duplessisae Naskrecki & ..., 2012Duplessis' Agile Katydid
Griffiniana longipes Naskrecki, 1994Long-winged Agile Katydid
Hemihetrodes bachmanni Karsch, 1887Bachmann's Armoured Katydid
Hetrodes pupus Linnaeus, 1758Koringkriek
Hetrodes pupus abbreviatus Walker, 1869
Hetrodes pupus marginatus Walker, 1869
Hetrodes pupus pupus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hetrodes pupus Linnaeus, 1758
Meconema meridionale Costa, 1860Southern oak bush cricket
Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876Brunner's Melidia
Montezumina oblongoculata mesembrina (Hebard, 1927)⇒ Montezumina mesembrina Hebard, 1927
Namaquadectes irroratus Péringuey, 1916Cederberg Shieldback
Paracilacris latiexcisa Gorochov, 2017
Pediodectes grandis Rehn, 1904Grand shieldback
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) gracilis Burmeister, 1838Slender bush katydid
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nigropunctata Chopard, 1955Spotted Leaf Katydid
Plangia graminea Serville, 1838Krompokkel
Plangia unimaculata Chopard, 1955
Platycleis intermedia mesopotamica Ramme, 1927
Platycleis romana Ramme, 1927Italian Grey Bush-cricket
Pomatonota dregii Burmeister, 1838Dregi's Katydid
Pseudosaga maculata Karny, 1910Lace-winged Katydid
Raggeiella plana F.Walker, 1869Dark-edged Leaf Katydid
Rhacocleis germanica Herrich-Schä..., 1840Mediterranean Bush-cricket
Ruspolia ampla Walker, 1869Robust Conehead Katydid
Ruspolia consobrina Walker, 1869
Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838
Ruspolia fuscopunctata Karny, 1907
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Symmetropleura plana Walker, 1869Dark-edged Leaf Katydid
Terpnistria lobulata Stål, 1876Acacia Katydid
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Tettigonia catena (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Quintilia catena Fabricius, 1775
Tettigonia villosa (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Paranistria villosa Fabricius, 1781
Thoracistus peringueyi Pictet, 1888Peringuey's Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus semeniphagus Rentz, 1988Seedpod Shieldback
Thoracistus viridifer Walker, 1869Two-colored Seedpod Shieldback
Transkeidectes multidentis Naskrecki, 1992Transkei Shieldback
Tylopsis bilineolata Serville, 1838Striped Grass Katydid
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Tylopsis lilifolia Fabricius, 1793Lily Bush-cricket
Zabalius aridus Walker, 1869
Zabalius ophthalmicus Walker, 1869Blue-legged Sylvan Katydid
Zitsikama tessellata Péringuey, 1916Knysna Forest Ground Katydid

Subnodes of Tettigonioidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyTettigoniidae
Krauss, 1902
Bush crickets, Bushcrickets, Katidids, Katydid, Katydids, Katydids crickets, Koringkrieks, Long-horned grasshoppers, Longhorned Grasshoppers
47
101
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tettigonioidea at itis.gov