List of Orthopteroid genera containing species recorded in Europe
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This list contains extant European genera of the "Orthopteroid" orders (or Polyneoptera) that are often studied and written-about together. With the limited fauna in the British Isles, it is relatively easy to include organisms to species level: as in the list of Orthoptera and allied insects of Great Britain. However, the whole continent - defined here biogeographically as the part of the Palaearctic realm West of the Ural mountains, including all islands - encompasses a much greater diversity (well over 1000 species) that includes a number of recently erected and little-known genera.
The list may also be of interest outside Europe, since for various historical reasons, the continent is home to the type species of many higher taxa: to family level and above (e.g. Tettigonia viridissima, the great-green bush cricket, is type for its genus, tribe, family and superfamily: the Tettigonoidea).
Searches have been carried out the authoritative Species Files for the following sections of this list:
- Orthoptera sensu stricto including crickets, bush crickets and grasshoppers: and their allies.[1]
- Stick insects[2]
- Praying mantids,[3] native cockroaches and termites[4]
- Earwigs[5]
The focus has been on native species, but some genera marked with a *, may contain species that are probably introduced, cosmopolitan or other vagrant organisms.
Orthoptera: Ensifera[edit]
Grylloidea (crickets)[edit]
Gryllidae: Gryllinae[edit]
- Acheta Fabricius, 1775
- Brachytrupes Serville, 1838
- Gryllodinus Bolívar, 1927
- Gryllodes Saussure, 1874
- Gryllus Linnaeus, 1758
- Melanogryllus Chopard, 1961
- Svercus - monotypic Svercus palmetorum Gorochov, 1988
- Tartarogryllus Tarbinsky, 1940
- Eumodicogryllus Gorochov, 1986
- Gryllopsis Chopard, 1928
- Modicogryllus Chopard, 1961
- Sciobia Burmeister, 1838
- Turanogryllini
- Turanogryllus Tarbinsky, 1940
- Unplaced
- Grylloderes Bolívar, 1894 - monotypic G. brunneri (Riggio, 1888)
- Platygryllus Chopard, 1961
Gryllomorphinae[edit]
- Eugryllodes Chopard, 1927
- Gryllomorpha Fieber, 1853
- Acroneuroptila Baccetti, 1960
- Ovaliptila Gorochov, 2006
- Petaloptila Pantel, 1890
Oecanthinae[edit]
- Oecanthus Serville, 1831
Mogoplistidae[edit]
- Arachnocephalus Costa, 1855
- Pseudomogoplistes Gorochov, 1984
- Mogoplistes Serville, 1838
- Paramogoplistes Gorochov, 1984
Trigonidiidae[edit]
- Natula Gorochov, 1987
- Trigonidium Rambur, 1838
- Nemobius Serville, 1838
- Pteronemobius Jacobson, 1904
- Stenonemobius Gorochov, 1981
Gryllotalpoidea[edit]
- Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1802
- Myrmecophilus Berthold, 1827
Rhaphidophoroidea[edit]
- Dolichopoda Bolivar, 1880
- Tachycines Adelung, 1902* (Asian origin)
- Troglophilus Krauss, 1879
Tettigoniidae[edit]
Bradyporinae[edit]
- Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825
- Pycnogaster Graells, 1851
- Albarracinia Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
- Baetica ustulata (monotypic)
- Baratia sari Llucià Pomares, 2021 (monotypic)
- Callicrania Bolívar, 1898
- Coracinotus Barat, 2012
- Corsteropleurus Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
- Ephippiger Berthold, 1827
- Ephippigerida Bolivar, 1903
- Lucasinova Barat, 2012
- Lluciapomaresius Barat, 2012
- Neocallicrania Pfau, 1996
- Parasteropleurus Barat, 2012
- Platystolus Bolívar, 1878
- Sabaterpia Barat, 2012
- Sorapagus Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
- Steropleurus Bolívar, 1878
- Synephippius Navás, 1905 (monotypic)
- Uromenus Bolívar, 1878
Conocephalinae[edit]
Phaneropterinae[edit]
- Acrometopa Fieber, 1853
- Ancistrura Uvarov, 1921
- Andreiniimon Capra, 1937 A. nuptialis
- Barbitistes Charpentier, 1825
- Isophya Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Leptophyes Fieber, 1853
- Metaplastes (Ramme, 1939)
- Poecilimon Fischer, 1853
- Polysarcus Fischer, 1853
- Odontura Rambur, 1838
- Phaneroptera Serville, 1831
- Tylopsis Fieber, 1853
Meconematinae[edit]
- Canariola Uvarov, 1940
- Meconema Serville, 1831
- Cyrtaspis Fischer, 1853
- Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940
Saginae[edit]
- Saga Charpentier, 1825
Tettigoniinae[edit]
- Ctenodecticus Bolívar, 1877
- Miramiola Uvarov, 1939
- Anadrymadusa Karabag, 1961
- Drymadusa Stein, 1860
- Paradrymadusa Herman, 1874
- Decticus Serville, 1831
- Gampsocleis Fieber, 1852
- Onconotus Fischer von Waldheim, 1839
- Eupholidoptera Maran, 1953
- Parapholidoptera Maran, 1953
- Pholidoptera Wesmaël, 1838
- Psorodonotus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861
- genus group Metrioptera Zeuner, 1941
- Bicolorana Zeuner, 1941
- Metrioptera Wesmaël, 1838
- Roeseliana Zeuner, 1941
- Zeuneriana Ramme, 1951
- genus group Platycleis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- Incertana Zeuner, 1941
- Montana Zeuner, 1941
- Parnassiana Zeuner, 1941
- Platycleis Fieber, 1853
- Sepiana Zeuner, 1941 - monotypic S. sepium (Yersin, 1854)
- Sporadiana Zeuner, 1941 - monotypic S. sporadarum (Werner, 1933)
- Tessellana Zeuner, 1941
- Other tribe Platycleidini
- Amedegnatiana Massa & Fontana, 2011
- Anonconotus Camerano, 1878
- Antaxius Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
- Anterastes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
- Bucephaloptera Ebner, 1923
- Broughtonia Harz, 1969
- Koroglus Ünal, 2002
- Modestana Beier, 1955
- Pachytrachis Uvarov, 1940
- Pterolepis Rambur, 1838
- Rhacocleis Fieber, 1853
- Sardoplatycleis Massa & Fontana, 2011 - monotypic S. galvagnii (Fontana, Buzzetti, Kleukers & Odé, 2011)
- Vichetia Harz, 1969
- Yersinella Ramme, 1933
- Tettigoniini
- Amphiestris Fieber, 1853
- Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758
- Thyreonotus Serville, 1838
Orthoptera: Caelifera[edit]
Acrididae: Acridinae[edit]
- Acrida Linnaeus, 1758
- Calephorus Fieber, 1853
- Duroniella Bolívar, 1908
- Truxalis Fabricius, 1775
Calliptaminae[edit]
- Calliptamus Serville, 1831
- Paracaloptenus Bolívar, 1876
Cyrtacanthacridinae[edit]
- Anacridium Uvarov, 1923
- Schistocerca Stål, 1873
Eyprepocnemidinae etc.[edit]
- Eyprepocnemis Stål, 1873
- Heteracris Walker, 1870
- Egnatinae
- Egnatius - Egnatius apicalis (monotypic) Stål, 1876
- Pezotettiginae
- Pezotettix Burmeister, 1840
Gomphocerinae[edit]
- Arcypterini
- Arcyptera Serville, 1838
- Chrysochraontini
- Chrysochraon Fischer, 1853
- Euchorthippus Tarbinsky, 1926
- Euthystira Fieber, 1852
- Podismopsis Zubovski, 1900
- Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853
- Eremippus Uvarov, 1926
- Notostaurus Bey-Bienko, 1933
- Xerohippus Uvarov, 1942
- Aeropedellus Hebard, 1935
- Chorthippus Fieber, 1852
- Gomphoceridius Bolívar, 1914
- Gomphocerippus Roberts, 1941
- Gomphocerus Thunberg, 1816
- Mesasippus Tarbinsky, 1931
- Myrmeleotettix Bolívar, 1914
- Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 2012
- Ochrilidiini
- Ochrilidia Stål, 1873
- Omocestus Bolívar, 1878
- Stenobothrus Fischer, 1853
- incertae sedis
- Brachycrotaphus Krauss, 1877
- Italohippus Fontana & La Greca, 1999
- Rammeihippus Woznessenskij, 1996
- Ramburiella Bolívar, 1906
- Stauroderus Bolívar, 1897
Melanoplinae[edit]
- Bohemanella Ramme, 1951 monotypic
- Capraiuscola Galvagni, 1986
- Chortopodisma Ramme, 1951
- Cophopodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
- Epipodisma Ramme, 1951 monotypic E. pedemontana (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882)
- Italopodisma Harz, 1973
- Micropodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
- Miramella Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
- Nadigella Galvagni, 1986 monotypic N. formosanta (Fruhstorfer, 1921)
- Odontopodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
- Oropodisma Uvarov, 1942
- Peripodisma Willemse, 1972
- Podisma Berthold, 1827
- Pseudopodisma Mistshenko, 1947
- Pseudoprumna Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932 monotypic P. baldensis (Krauss, 1883)
- Zubovskya Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
Oedipodinae[edit]
- Acrotylus Fieber, 1853
- Bryodemini
- Bryodemella Yin, 1982
- Aiolopus Fieber, 1853
- Epacromius Uvarov, 1942
- Paracinema Fischer, 1853
- Platypygius Uvarov, 1942
- Locusta Linnaeus, 1758 (monotypic)
- Oedaleus Fieber, 1853
- Psophus Fieber, 1853 monotypic Psophus stridulus
- Pyrgodera Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
- Mecostethus Fieber, 1852
- Stethophyma Fischer, 1853
- Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 1950
- Sphingonotus Fieber, 1852
- Unplaced
- Leptopternis Saussure, 1884
- Morphacris Walker, 1870
- Tropidopola Stål, 1873
Dericorythidae[edit]
- Dericorys Serville, 1838
Pamphagidae[edit]
- Euryparyphes Fischer, 1853
- Nocaracris Uvarov, 1928
- Paranocarodes Bolívar, 1916
- Acinipe Rambur, 1838
- Eumigus Bolívar, 1878
- Kurtharzia Koçak, 1981
- Ocneridia Bolívar, 1912
- Ocnerodes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
- Orchamus Stål, 1876
- Pamphagus Thunberg, 1815
- Asiotmethis Uvarov, 1943
- Glyphanus Fieber, 1853
- Glyphotmethis Bey-Bienko, 1951
- Prionotropis Fieber, 1853
Pyrgomorphidae[edit]
- Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838
- Pyrgomorphula Kevan & Akbar, 1963
Tetrigidae[edit]
- Paratettix Bolívar, 1887
- Tetrix Latreille, 1802
Tridactylidae[edit]
- Bruntridactylus Günther, 1979
- Xya Latreille, 1809
Phasmida[edit]
- Acanthoxyla Uvarov 1955 (* New Zealand)
- Bacillidae: Bacillinae: tribe Bacillini
- tribe Gratidiini
- Leptynia Pantel, 1890
- Pijnackeria Scali, 2009
Superorder Dictyoptera[edit]
Mantodea[edit]
- Amorphoscelididae
- Perlamantis Guérin-Méneville, 1843
- Amelidae
- Ameles Burmeister, 1838
- Apteromantis Werner, 1931 Apteromantis aptera
- Empusidae
- Blepharopsis mendica (Fabricius, 1775) - monotypic: Cyprus, Turkey
- Empusa Illiger, 1798
- Mantidae
- Mantis religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Iris oratoria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Thespidae
- Oligonicella Giglio-Tos, 1915
Blattodea (native cockroaches and termites)[edit]
- Cryptocercidae
- Cryptocercus: Cryptocercus relictus Bey-Bienko, 1935
- Corydiidae
- Hemelytroblatta Chopard, 1929
- Polyphaga Brullé, 1835
- Blattellinae
- Loboptera Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865
- Ectobiinae
- Capraiellus Harz, 1976
- Dziriblatta Chopard, 1936
- Ectobius Stephens, 1835
- Luridiblatta Fernandes, 1965: Luridiblatta trivittata (Serville, 1838)
- Phyllodromica Fieber, 1853
- Planuncus Bohn, 2013
- Pseudophyllodromiinae
- Chorisoblatta: mostly African genus includes Chorisoblatta insularis (Saussure, 1869) - Mauritius
- Isoptera (termites)
- Rhinotermitidae
- Reticulitermes Holmgren, 1913
Dermaptera[edit]
Anisolabididae[edit]
- Anisolabis Fieber, 1853 (mostly Asian): Anisolabis maritima* is cosmopolitan
- Euborellia Burr, 1910: Euborellia moesta is a southern European species; Euborellia annulipes* is cosmopolitan
Forficulidae[edit]
- Chelidura Latreille, 1825
- Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902
- Apterygida Westwood, 1840
- Forficula Linnaeus, 1758 e.g. Forficula auricularia
- Guanchia Burr, 1911
Labiduridae[edit]
- Labidura Leach, 1815 e.g. Labidura riparia* is cosmopolitan
Spongiphoridae[edit]
- Labia Leach, 1815 e.g. Labia minor
- Marava Burr, 1911 (synonym Prolabia): Marava arachidis (Yersin, 1860) * (mostly S. American)
References[edit]
- ^ Orthoptera Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved January 2022)
- ^ Phasmida Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023)
- ^ Mantodea Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March 2022)
- ^ Cockroach Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023)
- ^ Dermaptera Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023)