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Acrididea
Taxonomy
Acrididea was named by MacLeay (1821). It is extant.
It was reranked as the suborder Acridioidea by Bode (1953); it was reranked as the infraorder Acridodea by Riek (1955); it was reranked as the superfamily Acrididea by Sharov (1968).
It was assigned to Saltatoria by Bode (1953); to Orthoptera by Martynov (1925) and Riek (1955); and to Caelifera by Sharov (1968), Gorochov (2005), Gorochov et al. (2006), Gorochov (2012), Song et al. (2015) and Song et al. (2020).
It was reranked as the suborder Acridioidea by Bode (1953); it was reranked as the infraorder Acridodea by Riek (1955); it was reranked as the superfamily Acrididea by Sharov (1968).
It was assigned to Saltatoria by Bode (1953); to Orthoptera by Martynov (1925) and Riek (1955); and to Caelifera by Sharov (1968), Gorochov (2005), Gorochov et al. (2006), Gorochov (2012), Song et al. (2015) and Song et al. (2020).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1821 | Acrididea MacLeay |
| 1925 | Acridiodea Martynov p. 577 |
| 1953 | Acridioidea Bode |
| 1955 | Acridodea Riek p. 681 |
| 1968 | Acrididea Sharov |
| 2005 | Acrididea Gorochov p. 272 |
| 2006 | Acrididea Gorochov et al. p. 657 |
| 2012 | Acrididea Gorochov p. 366 |
| 2015 | Acrididea Song et al. |
| 2020 | Acrididea Song et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Infraor. Acrididea MacLeay 1821
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Unr. Acridomorpha
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Superfm. Acridoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Acrididae Latreille 1802 [short-horned grasshopper]
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Subfm. Acridinae Latreille 1802 [slant-faced grasshopper]
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Tr. Truxalini
G. †Tumearolium Zhang 1989
Invalid names: Acridini Latreille 1802 [empty]
Subfm. Catantopinae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893 [spur-throated grasshopper]
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Tr. Catantopini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
Tr. Euprepocnemini
G. †Taeniopodites Cockerell 1909
Invalid names: Euthymiini [empty], Protocatantops miocaenicus Zeuner 1931 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. Cyrtacanthacridinae Kirby 1902 [spur-throated grasshopper]
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Tr. Cyrtacanthacridini Kirby 1902
Subfm. Gomphocerinae Fieber 1853
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Tr. Chrysochraontini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
Tr. Gomphocerini Fieber 1853
Tr. Ochrilidiini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
Tr. Stenobothrini Harz 1975
Subfm. Oedipodinae Walker 1871 [band-winged grasshopper]
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G. †Aestilocusta Zhang 1989
Tr. Bryodemini Bei-Bienko 1930
G. Chimarocephala Scudder 1875
Tr. Hippiscini Blatchley 1920
Tr. Locustini Kirby 1825
G. †Mioedipoda Stidham and Stidham 2000
G. †Nymphacrida Zhang et al. 1994
G. †Oedemastopoda Zhang et al. 1994
Tr. Oedipodini Walker 1871
Tr. Parapleurini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
Tr. Sphingonotini Johnson 1956
Tr. Trimerotropini Blatchley 1920
Invalid names: Gryllacris kittli Handlirsch 1907 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda nigrofasciolata Heer 1849 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Acrydium barthelemyi Hope 1848 [nomen dubium], Gomphocerus abstrusus Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium], Gomphocerus femoralis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Nanthacia Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium], Nanthacia torpida Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda germari Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda haidingeri Heer 1864 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda longipennis Pongrácz 1928 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda oeningensis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda partschi Pongrácz 1928 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda praefocata Scudder 1890 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda pulchra Pongrácz 1928 [nomen dubium], Oedipoda saussurei Theobald 1937 [nomen dubium], Orthacanthacris lineata Theobald 1937 [nomen dubium], Pardalophora hungarica Pongrácz 1928 [nomen dubium], Tryxalis kudiana Cockerell 1927 [nomen dubium], Tyrbula scudderi Cockerell 1914 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Pamphagidae Stal 1873 [toad grasshopper]
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Fm. Romaleidae Pictet and Saussure 1887 [lubber grasshopper]
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Superfm. Eumastacoidea Burr 1899
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Fm. Chorotypidae Stål 1873
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G. †Paleochina Schubnel et al. 2020
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†Paleochina duvergeri Schubnel et al. 2020
†Paleochina minuta Schubnel et al. 2020
Fm. Episactidae Burr 1899
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Subfm. Espagnolinae Rehn and Rehn 1939
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G. Antillacris Rehn and Rehn 1939
G. Tainacris Perez et al. 1997
Fm. Eumastacidae Burr 1899 [monkey grasshopper]
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G. †Eoerianthus Gorochov 2012
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†Eoerianthus eocaenicus Gorochov 2012
†Eoerianthus multispinosus Scudder 1890
G. †Taphacris Scudder 1890
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†Taphacris bittaciformis Cockerell 1909
†Taphacris reliquata Scudder 1890
†Taphacris stenosis Lin 1977
†Taphacris turgis Lin 1980
Invalid names: Eobanksia Cockerell 1909 [synonym]
Fm. †Promastacidae Kevan and Wighton 1981
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Superfm. †Locustopsoidea Handlirsch 1906
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Fm. †Bouretidae Martins-Neto 2001
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Fm. †Locustavidae Sharov 1968
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G. †Ferganopsis Sharov 1968
Subfm. †Locustavinae Sharov 1968
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G. †Brevilocustavus Gorochov 2005
G. †Locustavus Sharov 1968
G. †Miolocustavus Gorochov 2005
Subfm. †Praelocustopsinae Gorochov 2011
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G. †Praelocustopsis Sharov 1968
G. †Triassolocusta Tillyard 1922
Fm. †Locustopsidae Handlirsch 1906
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Subfm. †Araripelocustinae Martins-Neto 1995
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G. †Araripelocusta Martins-Neto 1995
G. †Britannacrida Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Conocephalella Strand 1928
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†Conocephalella capito Deichmüller 1886
Invalid names: Conocephalites Handlirsch 1906 [replaced]
G. †Cratolocustopsis Martins-Neto 2003
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†Cratolocustopsis araripensis Martins-Neto 1990
†Cratolocustopsis contumax Martins-Neto 2003
†Cratolocustopsis cretacea Martins-Neto 1990
G. †Cratozeunerella Martins-Neto 1998
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†Cratozeunerella amedegnatoi Martins-Neto 1998
†Cratozeunerella godoii Martins-Neto 2003
†Cratozeunerella neotropica Martins-Neto 1998
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Invalid names: Cratozeunerella nordestina Martins-Neto 1998 [synonym]
†Cratozeunerella nervosa Martins-Neto 2003
†Cratozeunerella soaresi Martins-Neto 2003
†Cratozeunerella titanella Martins-Neto 2003
Subfm. †Locustopsinae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Locustopsis Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Brodiana Zeuner 1942 [synonym], Gomphocerites Heer 1852 [synonym]
G. †Mesolocustopsis Hong and Wang 1990
G. †Plesioschwinzia Zessin 1988
G. †Zessinia Martins-Neto 1990
G. †Zeunerella Sharov 1968
G. †Locustrix Martins-Neto 2003
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†Locustrix audax Martins-Neto 2003
†Locustrix gallegoi Martins-Neto 2003
G. †Parapleurites Brauer et al. 1889
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†Parapleurites gracilis Brauer et al. 1889
†Parapleurites morrisonensis Smith et al. 2011
†Parapleurites sibiricus Sharov 1968
G. †Phaneropterites Handlirsch 1906
G. †Pseudoacrida Lin 1982
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†Pseudoacrida costata Lin 1982
†Pseudoacrida sennlaubi Nel and Jouault 2021
Superfm. Pyrgomorphoidea Brunner von Wattenwyl 1874
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Fm. Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1874 [gaudy grasshopper]
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Invalid names: Tanaoceroidea Rehn 1948 [empty], Trigonopterygoidea Walker 1870 [empty]
Superfm. Tetrigoidea Rambur 1838
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Fm. Tetrigidae Rambur 1838 [pygmy grasshopper]
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Subfm. Batrachideinae Bolivar 1887
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Subfm. Cladonotinae Bolivar 1887
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Subfm. Tetriginae Rambur 1838
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Holocene or 254.17000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 252.17 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 252.17 Ma
Collections (164 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Changhsingian | South Africa (Natal) | Eolocustopsis primitiva (124428) | |
| Changhsingian | Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) | Praelocustopsis mirabilis (113449) | |
| Anisian | Australia (New South Wales) | Mesacridites elongata (106483) | |
| Ladinian | Kyrgyzstan (Osh) | Brevilocustavus microscopicus (106090) Ferganopsis lanceolatus, Locustavus problematicus, Locustavus intermedius, Locustavus deformatus, Locustavus minutus (106088) Locustavus madygensis (110763) Locustavus problematicus, Locustavus intermedius, Locustavus minutus, Miolocustavus reductus, Brevilocustavus distinctus (105007) | |
| Longobardian | China (Shaanxi) | Locustavidae indet. (183209) | |
| Norian | Australia (Queensland) | Triassolocusta leptoptera (106484 111558) | |
| Rhaetian | United Kingdom (Somerset) | Plesioschwinzia sharovi (193353) | |
| Rhaetian | United Kingdom (England) | Locustopsis spectabilis, Locustopsis elegans, Locustopsis bucklandi, Locustopsis gracilis, Locustopsis dobbertinensis, Locustopsis constricta, Locustopsis nana, Brodiana cubitalis (113961) | |
| Angulata | Switzerland | Gomphocerites bucklandi (131766) | |
| Early/Lower Hettangian | United Kingdom (England) | Gryllus bucklandi (113960) Locustopsis bucklandi (113956) Locustopsis lacoei (114682) | |
| Planorbis | United Kingdom (England) | Locustopsis spectabilis (115368) | |
| Hettangian - Sinemurian | Kyrgyzstan (Tonskiy) | Locustopsis anatolica (105086 105087) | |
| Obtusum | United Kingdom (England) | Locustopsis spectabilis (114637) | |
| Turneri | United Kingdom (England) | Locustopsis spectabilis (123282) | |
| Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany | Locustopsis maculosa, Locustopsis gyra, Plesioschwinzia thalassophila (114991) Locustopsis reticulata, Locustopsis elongata, Locustopsis magnifica, Locustopsis reducta, Locustopsis dobbertinensis, Gomphocerites bernstorffi, Locustopsis nana, Locustopsis dubia, Gomphocerites bernstorffi (123987) | |
| Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | Locustopsis sp 1, Locustopsis sp 2, Locustopsis sp 3, Locustopsis bernstorffi, Locustopsis kruegeri, Locustopsis gyra (114993) Locustopsis kruegeri, Locustopsis gyra (114994) Locustopsis sippeli (114992) | |
| Early/Lower Toarcian | Germany (Niedersachsen) | Acridiopsis spoliata (107558) Liadolocusta ornata (107323) Locustopsis kruegeri, Locustopsis procera (114995) Locustopsis maculosa (107552) Locustopsis sp. (153458) | |
| Falciferum | United Kingdom (England) | Locustopsidae indet. (234546) | |
| Toarcian | Russian Federation (Irkutsk) | Parapleurites gracilis (114696) Parapleurites sibiricus (104995) | |
| Toarcian | Germany | Locustopsis spp., Locustopsis sp. 13, Locustopsis bernstorffi, Locustopsis kruegeri, Locustopsis gyra, Schwinzia sola, Locustopsis pulchella, Locustopsis lacera, Locustopsis procera, Locustopsis mecklenburgica (104056) | |
| Toarcian | Kyrgyzstan (Batken) | Locustopsis shurabica (110817) | |
| Toarcian | Kyrgyzstan | Locustopsis ferghanensis (114702) Locustopsis latipennis (114703) | |
| Bajocian - Bathonian | Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) | Locustopsis spp., Locustopsis picta (118010) | |
| Bathonian | Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) | Locustopsis apicalis (125474) | |
| Callovian - Oxfordian | China (Nei Mongol) | Locustopsis rhytofemoralis (117610) | |
| Callovian - Oxfordian | Kazakhstan (Chimkent) | Locustopsis karatavica (105971) Locustopsis karatavica, Archaeomastax jurassicus (106101) | |
| Kimmeridgian | USA (Colorado) | Parapleurites morrisonensis (102476) | |
| Early/Lower Tithonian | Germany | Conocephalus capito (121197) | |
| Early/Lower Tithonian | Germany (Bavaria) | Conocephalites capito (122586 139876) | |
| Early/Lower Tithonian | Germany (Bayern) | Phaneroptera germari (123144 123906 123985 133578) | |
| Early/Lower Berriasian | United Kingdom (England) | Locustopsidae indet. (104004) Zessinia borealis, Britannacrida distincta (104007) | |
| Late/Upper Berriasian | United Kingdom (England) | Mesolocustopsis anglica (103833) | |
| Berriasian - Valanginian | Egypt | Locustopsis africanus (114156) | |
| Late/Upper Hauterivian | United Kingdom (England) | Zeunerella prior (106281) | |
| Early/Lower Barremian | United Kingdom (England) | Mesolocustopsis angusta (118921) Mesolocustopsis problematica (45193) | |
| Barremian | China (Ningxia) | Pseudoacrida costata (123447) | |
| Aptian | Russian Federation (Buryatia) | Archaeotetrix locustopseiformis (105536) Archaeotetrix locustopseiformis, Prototetrix reductus (113403) | |
| Aptian | China (Zhejiang) | Taphacris turgis (155596) | |
| Aptian | China (Shandong) | Mesolocustopsis sinica (154886 154887) Pseudoacrida costata (125196) | |
| Late/Upper Aptian | Brazil (Ceará) | Araripelocusta longinota, Araripelocusta brevis (125511) Cratozeunerella amedegnatoi, Cratozeunerella soaresi, Zessinia vikingi, Bouretia elegans (123013) Cratozeunerella godoii (122352) Cratozeunerella neotropica, Locustopsis cretacea, Locustopsis araripensis, Zessinia pulcherrima, Zessinia caririensis, Zessinia reticulata, Cratozeunerella nordestina (105330) Eoproscopia martilli (122557 122922) Pseudoacrida sennlaubi (227841) Zessinia sp., Cratozeunerella godoii, Cratozeunerella nervosa, Cratozeunerella soaresi, Cratozeunerella titanella, Cratolocustopsis contumax, Zessinia caririensis, Zessinia petruleviciusi, Zessinia vikingi, Locustrix gallegoi, Locustrix audax (104659) | |
| Turonian | Kazakhstan | Zeunerella arborea (103274) | |
| Paleocene | China (Yunnan) | Taphacris stenosis (165250) | |
| Selandian | France (Auvergne) | Acrididae indet. (113750) Oedipoda indet. (113685) Paleochina duvergeri, Paleochina minuta (123463) | |
| Ypresian | Denmark | Eozaenhuepfer erteboellei (152149) Eozaenhuepfer erteboellei, Eozaentetrix wittecki, Eozaentetrix furi (157040) | |
| Ypresian | Canada (British Columbia) | Promastox archaicus (119857) | |
| Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Tyrbula multispinosa (122090 122092) | |
| Bridgerian | USA (Colorado) | Eoerianthus eocaenicus (138684 159277 159278) Eotetrix unicornis (154004 159279 159281 159282 159283) Eotetrix unicornis, Eoerianthus eocaenicus (138664 138671 138673 138809 156240 159280) | |
| Lutetian | Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) | Acrididae indet. (13322) Tetrix sp. (155693) | |
| Uintan | USA (Colorado) | Eotetrix unicornis (138688) Eotetrix unicornis, Eoerianthus eocaenicus (138683) | |
| Priabonian | Russian Federation | Danatettix hoffeinsorum (123419) | |
| Priabonian | Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) | Acrydium bachofeni (123221 123870) Succinotettix chopardi (157322) Succinotettix sp. (120610) | |
| Priabonian | France | Orthacanthacris lineata, Oedipoda sp. (113709) | |
| Priabonian | United Kingdom (England) | Proschistocerca oligocaenica (21976 123959 123960) | |
| Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Eobanksia bittaciformis (106381) Gomphocerus abstrusus, Tyrbula multispinosa, Oedipoda praefocata, Tyrbula russelli, Nanthacia torpida, Taphacris reliquata (106384) Taeniopodites pardalis, Eobanksia bittaciformis (106380) Tyrbula scudderi (113749) | |
| Rupelian | Iran | Acrididae indet. (200817) | |
| Rupelian | Germany | Orthacanthacris rhenana (122407) | |
| Whitneyan | USA (Montana) | Erucius sp., Locustopsoidea indet. (120623) Locustopsidae indet. (120622) | |
| Chattian | France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) | Oedipoda saussurei, Locusta sp. (122488) | |
| Chattian | France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) | Acrididae indet. (153412) Acrididae indet., Acridium barthelemyi (113682) Oedipoda saussurei (113712) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Spain | Acrididae indet. 1 (123306 155647 189954) Acrididae indet. 2 (189951) | |
| Early/Lower Miocene | Spain (Castellon) | Acrididae indet. (225781) Oedipodinae indet. (140792 140793 140794 140796 140797) | |
| Burdigalian | Russian Federation | Tryxalis kudiana (113705) | |
| Burdigalian | China (Shandong) | Aestilocusta graminea (128551) Nymphacrida dyscrita (138946) Oedipodidae indet., Oedemastopoda grammaca (138945) Tumearolium humifuse (128552) | |
| Burdigalian | Japan (Gifu) | Patanga sp. (181074) | |
| Burdigalian | USA (Nevada) | Mioedipoda reisereri (27179) | |
| Burdigalian - Langhian | Dominican Republic | Electrotettix attenboroughi (139308) Paleomastacris ambarinus (122472 152045) Paleomastacris ambarinus, Antillotettix electrum, Baeotettix lottiae (122982) | |
| Sarmatian | Croatia | Acrididae indet., Gryllacris kittli, Oedipoda nigrofasciolata (117247) Oedipoda haidingeri, Oedipoda longipennis, Oedipoda partschi, Oedipoda pulchra, Scyllina imperialis, Oedipoda nigrofasciolata (113698) Oedipoda melanosticta (117246 122873) Pardalophora hungarica, Stenobothrus femoralis, Bryodema sp., Bryodema croatica, Scyllina oeningensis (113693) | |
| Sarmatian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Acrididae indet., Scyllina oeningensis (113695) Acridium oeningense (113830) Gomphocerus femoralis (113689) Oedipoda fischeri, Oedipoda germari, Tetrix gracilis (117252) Oedipoda oeningensis (113711) | |
| Sarmatian | Germany (Wurttemberg) | Acrididae indet., Protocatantops gracilis, Miocaenacris soergeli, Protocatantops miocaenicus, Protocatantops sp. (113752) | |
| Messinian | Italy (Tuscany) | Acrididae indet. (113751) | |
| Piacenzian | Germany (Niedersachsen) | Oedipodini indet., Tetrix sp., Mecostethus sp., Sphingonotus sp. (109196) | |
| Pleistocene | Trinidad and Tobago | Tropidacris latreillei (113828) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Peru | Acrididae indet. (71346) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | Melanoplus differentialis (44954) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Ukraine | Acrididae indet., Melanoplus frigidus, Miramella alpina, Chorthippus angulatus, Gomphocerus sibiricus, Stenobothrus posthumoides (113753) Stenobothrus sp. (153476) | |
| Holocene | USA (Wyoming) | Melanoplus spretus, Spharagemon campestris (185942) | |
| Holocene | USA (Montana) | Melanoplus spretus (185941) | |
| Holocene | Tanzania | Mecostibus sp. (123991) |