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Caelifera

Insecta - Orthoptera

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Caelifera Ander p. 93
1940Ochrilidia lineata Piton pp. 143-144 fig. 19
1968Caelifera Sharov
1981Proscopiodea Kevan and Wighton p. 1834
1985Caelifera Whalley
2004Caelifera Kukalová-Peck and Lawrence
2008Caelifera Heads
2015Caelifera Song et al.
2020Caelifera Song et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
RankNameAuthor
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
orderOrthoptera
suborderCaelifera
suborderCaelifera

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.

Subor. Caelifera Ander 1936
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Infraor. Acrididea MacLeay 1821
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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]
G. †Acridiopsis Bode 1953
Subfm. Catantopinae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893 [spur-throated grasshopper]
Subfm. Cyrtacanthacridinae Kirby 1902 [spur-throated grasshopper]
Subfm. Gomphocerinae Fieber 1853
G. †Heeracris Zeuner 1937
Subfm. Melanoplinae Scudder 1897
Subfm. Oedipodinae Walker 1871 [band-winged grasshopper]
G. †Proschistocerca Zeuner 1937
G. †Tyrbula Scudder 1885
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. Lentulidae Dirsh 1956
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Subfm. Lentulinae Dirsh 1956
Fm. Pamphagidae Stal 1873 [toad grasshopper]
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Subfm. Akicerinae Bolivar 1916
Fm. Romaleidae Pictet and Saussure 1887 [lubber grasshopper]
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Subfm. Romaleinae Pictet and Saussure 1887
Superfm. Eumastacoidea Burr 1899
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Fm. Chorotypidae Stål 1873
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Subfm. Eruciinae Burr 1899
G. †Paleochina Schubnel et al. 2020
Fm. Episactidae Burr 1899
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Subfm. Episactinae Burr 1899
Subfm. Espagnolinae Rehn and Rehn 1939
Fm. Eumastacidae Burr 1899 [monkey grasshopper]
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G. †Archaeomastax Sharov 1968
G. †Eoerianthus Gorochov 2012
G. †Eozaenhuepfer Zessin 2017
G. †Taphacris Scudder 1890
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Invalid names: Eobanksia Cockerell 1909 [synonym]
Fm. †Promastacidae Kevan and Wighton 1981
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G. †Promastax Handlirsch 1910
Superfm. †Locustopsoidea Handlirsch 1906
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Fm. †Bouretidae Martins-Neto 2001
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G. †Bouretia Martins-Neto 2001
Fm. †Locustavidae Sharov 1968
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G. †Ferganopsis Sharov 1968
G. †Hejiafanga Xu et al. 2020
Subfm. †Locustavinae Sharov 1968
G. †Mesacridites Riek 1954
Subfm. †Praelocustopsinae Gorochov 2011
Fm. †Locustopsidae Handlirsch 1906
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Subfm. †Araripelocustinae Martins-Neto 1995
G. †Conocephalella Strand 1928
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Invalid names: Conocephalites Handlirsch 1906 [replaced]
G. †Cratolocustopsis Martins-Neto 2003
G. †Cratozeunerella Martins-Neto 1998
G. †Eolocustopsis Riek 1976
G. †Liadolocusta Handlirsch 1906
Subfm. †Locustopsinae Handlirsch 1906
G. †Locustrix Martins-Neto 2003
G. †Parapleurites Brauer et al. 1889
G. †Phaneropterites Handlirsch 1906
G. †Pseudoacrida Lin 1982
G. †Schwinzia Zessin 1983
Superfm. Pneumoroidea Blanchard 1845
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Invalid names: Pneumoridae Stal 1873 [empty]
Superfm. Proscopioidea Audinet-Serville 1838
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Fm. Proscopiidae Audinet-Serville 1838
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G. †Eoproscopia Heads 2008
Superfm. Pyrgomorphoidea Brunner von Wattenwyl 1874
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Fm. Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1874 [gaudy grasshopper]
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Subfm. Pyrgomorphinae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1874
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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G. †Archaeotetrix Sharov 1968
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Subfm. Batrachideinae Bolivar 1887
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Tr. Batrachideini Bolivar 1887
G. †Eotetrix Gorochov 2012
G. Tettigidea Scudder 1862
Subfm. Cladonotinae Bolivar 1887
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G. Antillotettix Perez-Gelabert 2003
G. †Baeotettix Heads 2009
G. †Electrotettix Heads and Thomas 2014
G. †Eozaentetrix Zessin 2017
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†Eozaentetrix furi Zessin 2017
†Eozaentetrix wittecki Zessin 2017
G. †Prototetrix Sharov 1968
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†Prototetrix reductus Sharov 1968
Subfm. Tetriginae Rambur 1838
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G. †Succinotettix Piton 1938
Tr. Tetrigini Serville 1838
Infraor. Tridactylidea Brullé 1835
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Superfm. †Dzhajloutshelloidea Gorochov 1994
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Fm. †Dzhajloutshellidae Gorochov 1994
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G. †Adzhajloutshella Gorochov 1994
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†Adzhajloutshella plana Gorochov 2005
†Adzhajloutshella talis Gorochov 1994
G. †Dzhajloutshella Gorochov 1994
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†Dzhajloutshella arcanum Gorochov 1994
†Dzhajloutshella flexuosa Gorochov 2005
G. †Triassoxya Gorochov 2005
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†Triassoxya novozhilovi Gorochov 2005
Fm. †Regiatidae Gorochov 1995
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G. †Micromacula Whalley 1985
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†Micromacula gracilis Whalley 1985
G. †Protochaeta Handlirsch 1939
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†Protochaeta lanceolata Handlirsch 1939
†Protochaeta masculina Handlirsch 1939
G. †Regiata Whalley 1985
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†Regiata scutra Whalley 1985
Superfm. Tridactyloidea Brullé 1835
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Fm. Ripipterygidae Ander 1939
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G. †Archaicaripipteryx Xu et al. 2020
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†Archaicaripipteryx rotunda Xu et al. 2020
G. †Burmaripipteryx Zhao et al. 2022
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†Burmaripipteryx oblongus Zhao et al. 2022
G. †Magnidactylus Xu et al. 2020
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†Magnidactylus gracilis Gu et al. 2022
†Magnidactylus mirus Gu et al. 2022
†Magnidactylus robustus Xu et al. 2020
G. Mirhipipteryx Gunther 1969
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Fm. Tridactylidae Brullé 1835 [pygmy mole cricket]
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G. †Cratodactylus Martins-Neto 1990
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†Cratodactylus ferreirai Martins-Neto 1990
†Cratodactylus kellneri Martins-Neto 1990
Subfm. Dentridactylinae Gunther 1979
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G. †Burmadactylus Heads 2009
G. †Cascogryllus Poinar 2018
G. †Guntheridactylus Azar and Nel 2008
Subfm. †Mongoloxyinae Gorochov 1992
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G. †Baisoxya Gorochov and Maehr 2008
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Invalid names: Monodactylus Sharov 1968 [replaced]
G. †Birmitoxya Gorochov 2010
G. †Cretoxya Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Mongoloxya Gorochov 1992
G. †Monodactyloides Sharov 1968
G. †Paraxya Cao et al. 2019
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†Paraxya hui Cao et al. 2019
Subfm. Tridactylinae Brullé 1835
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G. †Amberotridactylus Du et al. 2021
G. Ellipes Scudder 1902
G. †Latedactylus Zheng et al. 2023
G. †Phyllotridactylus Xu et al. 2022
G. Tridactylus Olivier 1789
Invalid names: Tridactylini Brullé 1835 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Cylindrachetidae Giglio-Tos 1914 [empty]
Invalid names: Ochrilidia lineata Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Pneumoridea Uvarov 1966 [empty], Proscopiodea [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available