Orthoptera of Africa

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most widespread locust species

grasshopper

Gryllus is a genus of field cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Gryllinae). Members of the genus are typically 15–31 mm long and darkly coloured.

Phaneroptera is an Old World genus of bush crickets in the family Tettigoniidae and is the type genus of the subfamily Phaneropterinae. It was described by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1831, and the species are recorded from Europe, Africa and Asia.

Oecanthus is a genus of cricket in subfamily Oecanthinae, the tree crickets.

Schizodactylidae is a family of orthopteran insects found in Asia and southern Africa, known as dune crickets or splay-footed crickets. They are usually found in desert and sandy areas. Species are predatory, including Schizodactylus inexspectatus. T. B. Fletcher notes that one captive individual did not feed on any vegetable matter. Fossils are known since the Early Cretaceous.

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Leptophyes is a genus of bush-crickets (family Tettigoniidae) found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The genus was erected by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1853.

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species of grasshopper

Dociostaurus is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Gomphocerinae and typical of the tribe Dociostaurini. Species are found in Africa, southern Europe and Asia, and includes the economically important Moroccan locust.

Ruspolia is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Conocephalinae. This genus includes species that may be called 'cone-heads', but the name has also been used for Conocephalus and other genera in the subfamily.

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The Lentulidae are a family of flightless grasshoppers found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Tylopsis is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Phaneropterinae and the monotypic tribe Tylopsidini. Species are found in mainland Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Nsenene is the Luganda name for Ruspolia differens: a bush cricket (a.k.a. katydids or misnamed "long-horned grasshoppers") in the tribe Copiphorini of the 'cone-head' subfamily. It is often confused with the closely related Ruspolia nitidula.

Gastrimargus is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Oedipodinae (tribe Locustini). The recorded distribution of species in this genus includes Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

Euconocephalus is a genus of bush cricket in the 'conehead' tribe Copiphorini.

Comicus is a genus of southern African Orthopteran insects of the family Schizodactylidae, erected by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1888.

genus of insects

Tristria is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Tropidopolinae with species found in Africa and tropical Asia.

genus of katytid insects (Tettigoniidae)

Calephorus is the type genus of the Calephorini; a tribe of grasshoppers found in Africa, Europe and Indo-China.

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Pezotettix is a genus of 'short-horned grasshoppers' belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Pezotettiginae (similar to and previously placed in the Catantopinae).

Glomeremus is a genus of African Orthopterans in the subfamily Gryllacridinae and tribe Ametroidini.

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Eyprepocnemis is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Eyprepocnemidinae with species found in Africa, Southern Europe through to tropical Asia.

Acilacris is a genus of "false shieldback" bush crickets or katydids in the subfamily Meconematinae, found in southern Africa.

Catantops is a genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Catantopini and is typical of the subfamily Catantopinae. Species can be found in Africa, including Madagascar and subcontinental India.

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Pseudorhynchus is an Asian genus of bush crickets in the tribe Copiphorini, belonging to the 'conehead' subfamily Conocephalinae.

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African grasshopper species

Coptotettix is a genus of Asian groundhoppers (Orthoptera: Caelifera), now placed incertae sedis in the subfamily Tetriginae; it was erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1887.

Meruana is a genus of African grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Hemiacridinae from eastern Africa.

Leptacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, subfamily Hemiacridinae; species have been recorded from Africa and tropical Asia.

Lentula is a small genus of grasshoppers native to southern Africa. It is the type genus of the family Lentulidae.

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Ornithacris is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. These are large insects, recognisable by their brightly coloured wings when caught: although they are difficult to catch being strong fliers. Species are found throughout Africa, south of the Sahara and may be moderately significant to minor agricultural pests.

Melanogryllus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae and tribe Gryllini, erected by Lucien Chopard in 1961. Species appear to be widely distributed (but records are probably incomplete) including: North Africa, mainland Europe (not Scandinavia or the British Isles) and Asia (India, Mongolia and Taiwan).

Ochrilidia is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Gomphocerinae and typical of the tribe Ochrilidiini; it was erected by Carl Stål in 1873. Species have been recorded from Africa, the Middle East through to India and certain Mediterranean islands in Europe.

Velarifictorus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae and tribe Gryllini. Species have been recorded in Australia, Asia, and Africa, as well as the eastern United States where one species was introduced by humans..

Beybienkoana is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Euscyrtinae. Species can be found mostly in Africa, Asia and Australia.

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Modicogryllus is the type genus of crickets in the tribe Modicogryllini. Species have been recorded from: Europe, Africa, the middle East, temperate and tropical Asia through to Australia and western Pacific islands.

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Euscyrtus is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Euscyrtinae. Species can be found mostly (with the exception of E. mexicanus) in Africa, Asia and Australia.