List of Orthopteroid genera containing species recorded in Europe explained

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:

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

Grylloidea (crickets)

Gryllidae: Gryllinae

  1. Acheta
  2. Brachytrupes
  3. Gryllodinus
  4. Gryllodes
  5. Gryllus
  6. Melanogryllus
  7. Svercus - monotypic Svercus palmetorum
  8. Tartarogryllus
  1. Eumodicogryllus
  2. Gryllopsis
  3. Modicogryllus
  1. Sciobia
  1. Turanogryllus
  1. Grylloderes - monotypic Grylloderes brunneri
  2. Platygryllus

Gryllomorphinae

  1. Eugryllodes Chopard, 1927
  2. Gryllomorpha Fieber, 1853
  1. Acroneuroptila Baccetti, 1960
  2. Ovaliptila Gorochov, 2006
  3. Petaloptila Pantel, 1890

Oecanthinae

  1. Oecanthus Serville, 1831

Mogoplistidae

  1. Arachnocephalus Costa, 1855
  2. Pseudomogoplistes Gorochov, 1984
  1. Mogoplistes Serville, 1838
  2. Paramogoplistes Gorochov, 1984

Trigonidiidae

  1. Natula Gorochov, 1987
  2. Trigonidium Rambur, 1838
Nemobiinae
  1. Nemobius Serville, 1838
  2. Pteronemobius Jacobson, 1904
  3. Stenonemobius Gorochov, 1981

Gryllotalpoidea

  1. Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1802
  2. Myrmecophilus Berthold, 1827

Rhaphidophoroidea

  1. Dolichopoda Bolivar, 1880
  2. Tachycines Adelung, 1902* (Asian origin)
  3. Troglophilus Krauss, 1879

Tettigoniidae

Bradyporinae

  1. Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825
  2. Pycnogaster Graells, 1851
  1. Albarracinia Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
  2. Baetica ustulata (monotypic)
  3. Baratia sari Llucià Pomares, 2021 (monotypic)
  4. Callicrania Bolívar, 1898
  5. Coracinotus Barat, 2012
  6. Corsteropleurus Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
  7. Ephippiger Berthold, 1827
  8. Ephippigerida Bolivar, 1903
  9. Lucasinova Barat, 2012
  10. Lluciapomaresius Barat, 2012
  11. Neocallicrania Pfau, 1996
  12. Parasteropleurus Barat, 2012
  13. Platystolus Bolívar, 1878
  14. Sabaterpia Barat, 2012
  15. Sorapagus Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
  16. Steropleurus Bolívar, 1878
  17. Synephippius Navás, 1905 (monotypic)
  18. Uromenus Bolívar, 1878

Conocephalinae

  1. Conocephalus
  2. Ruspolia

Phaneropterinae

  1. Acrometopa Fieber, 1853
  1. Ancistrura Uvarov, 1921
  2. Andreiniimon Capra, 1937 A. nuptialis
  3. Barbitistes Charpentier, 1825
  4. Isophya Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
  5. Leptophyes Fieber, 1853
  6. Metaplastes (Ramme, 1939)
  7. Poecilimon Fischer, 1853
  8. Polysarcus Fischer, 1853
  1. Odontura Rambur, 1838
  1. Phaneroptera Serville, 1831
  1. Tylopsis Fieber, 1853

Meconematinae

  1. Canariola Uvarov, 1940
  2. Meconema Serville, 1831
  3. Cyrtaspis Fischer, 1853
  4. Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940

Saginae

  1. Saga Charpentier, 1825

Tettigoniinae

  1. Ctenodecticus Bolívar, 1877
  2. Miramiola Uvarov, 1939
  1. Anadrymadusa Karabag, 1961
  2. Drymadusa Stein, 1860
  3. Paradrymadusa Herman, 1874
  1. Decticus Serville, 1831
  1. Gampsocleis Fieber, 1852
  1. Onconotus Fischer von Waldheim, 1839
  1. Eupholidoptera Maran, 1953
  2. Parapholidoptera Maran, 1953
  3. Pholidoptera Wesmaël, 1838
  4. Psorodonotus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861
Platycleidini
  1. Bicolorana Zeuner, 1941
  2. Metrioptera Wesmaël, 1838
  3. Roeseliana Zeuner, 1941
  4. Zeuneriana Ramme, 1951
  1. Incertana Zeuner, 1941
  2. Montana Zeuner, 1941
  3. Parnassiana Zeuner, 1941
  4. Platycleis Fieber, 1853
  5. Sepiana Zeuner, 1941 - monotypic S. sepium (Yersin, 1854)
  6. Sporadiana Zeuner, 1941 - monotypic S. sporadarum (Werner, 1933)
  7. Tessellana Zeuner, 1941
  1. Amedegnatiana Massa & Fontana, 2011
  2. Anonconotus Camerano, 1878
  3. Antaxius Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
  4. Anterastes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
  5. Bucephaloptera Ebner, 1923
  6. Broughtonia Harz, 1969
  7. Koroglus Ünal, 2002
  8. Modestana Beier, 1955
  9. Pachytrachis Uvarov, 1940
  10. Pterolepis Rambur, 1838
  11. Rhacocleis Fieber, 1853
  12. Sardoplatycleis Massa & Fontana, 2011 - monotypic S. galvagnii (Fontana, Buzzetti, Kleukers & Odé, 2011)
  13. Vichetia Harz, 1969
  14. Yersinella Ramme, 1933
Tettigoniini
  1. Amphiestris Fieber, 1853
  2. Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758
  3. Thyreonotus Serville, 1838

Orthoptera: Caelifera

Acrididae: Acridinae

  1. Acrida Linnaeus, 1758
  2. Calephorus Fieber, 1853
  3. Duroniella Bolívar, 1908
  4. Truxalis Fabricius, 1775

Calliptaminae

  1. Calliptamus Serville, 1831
  2. Paracaloptenus Bolívar, 1876

Cyrtacanthacridinae

  1. Anacridium Uvarov, 1923
  2. Schistocerca Stål, 1873

Eyprepocnemidinae etc.

  1. Eyprepocnemis Stål, 1873
  2. Heteracris Walker, 1870
Egnatinae
  1. Egnatius - Egnatius apicalis (monotypic) Stål, 1876
Pezotettiginae
  1. Pezotettix Burmeister, 1840

Gomphocerinae

  1. Arcyptera Serville, 1838
  1. Chrysochraon Fischer, 1853
  2. Euchorthippus Tarbinsky, 1926
  3. Euthystira Fieber, 1852
  4. Podismopsis Zubovski, 1900
  1. Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853
  2. Eremippus Uvarov, 1926
  3. Notostaurus Bey-Bienko, 1933
  4. Xerohippus Uvarov, 1942
  1. Aeropedellus Hebard, 1935
  2. Chorthippus Fieber, 1852
  3. Gomphoceridius Bolívar, 1914
  4. Gomphocerippus Roberts, 1941
  5. Gomphocerus Thunberg, 1816
  6. Mesasippus Tarbinsky, 1931
  7. Myrmeleotettix Bolívar, 1914
  8. Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 2012
  1. Ochrilidia Stål, 1873
  1. Omocestus Bolívar, 1878
  2. Stenobothrus Fischer, 1853
  1. Brachycrotaphus Krauss, 1877
  2. Italohippus Fontana & La Greca, 1999
  3. Rammeihippus Woznessenskij, 1996
  4. Ramburiella Bolívar, 1906
  5. Stauroderus Bolívar, 1897

Melanoplinae

Podismini
  1. Bohemanella Ramme, 1951 monotypic
  2. Capraiuscola Galvagni, 1986
  3. Chortopodisma Ramme, 1951
  4. Cophopodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
  5. Epipodisma Ramme, 1951 monotypic E. pedemontana (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882)
  6. Italopodisma Harz, 1973
  7. Micropodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
  8. Miramella Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
  9. Nadigella Galvagni, 1986 monotypic N. formosanta (Fruhstorfer, 1921)
  10. Odontopodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
  11. Oropodisma Uvarov, 1942
  12. Peripodisma Willemse, 1972
  13. Podisma Berthold, 1827
  14. Pseudopodisma Mistshenko, 1947
  15. Pseudoprumna Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932 monotypic P. baldensis (Krauss, 1883)
  16. Zubovskya Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932

Oedipodinae

  1. Acrotylus Fieber, 1853
  1. Bryodemella Yin, 1982
  1. Aiolopus Fieber, 1853
  2. Epacromius Uvarov, 1942
  3. Paracinema Fischer, 1853
  4. Platypygius Uvarov, 1942
  1. Locusta Linnaeus, 1758 (monotypic)
  2. Oedaleus Fieber, 1853
  3. Psophus Fieber, 1853 monotypic Psophus stridulus
  4. Pyrgodera Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
  1. Celes Saussure, 1884
  2. Oedipoda Latreille, 1829
  1. Mecostethus Fieber, 1852
  2. Stethophyma Fischer, 1853
  1. Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 1950
  2. Sphingonotus Fieber, 1852
  1. Leptopternis Saussure, 1884
  2. Morphacris Walker, 1870
Tropidopolinae
  1. Tropidopola Stål, 1873

Dericorythidae

  1. Dericorys Serville, 1838

Pamphagidae

  1. Euryparyphes Fischer, 1853
  1. Nocaracris Uvarov, 1928
  2. Paranocarodes Bolívar, 1916
  1. Acinipe Rambur, 1838
  2. Eumigus Bolívar, 1878
  3. Kurtharzia Koçak, 1981
  4. Ocneridia Bolívar, 1912
  5. Ocnerodes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
  6. Orchamus Stål, 1876
  7. Pamphagus Thunberg, 1815
Thrinchinae
  • Thrinchini
    1. Asiotmethis Uvarov, 1943
    2. Glyphanus Fieber, 1853
    3. Glyphotmethis Bey-Bienko, 1951
    4. Prionotropis Fieber, 1853

    Pyrgomorphidae

    1. Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838
    2. Pyrgomorphula Kevan & Akbar, 1963

    Tetrigidae

    1. Paratettix Bolívar, 1887
    2. Tetrix Latreille, 1802

    Tridactylidae

    1. Bruntridactylus Günther, 1979
    2. Xya Latreille, 1809

    Phasmida

    Phasmatinae

    1. Acanthoxyla Uvarov 1955 (* New Zealand)

    Bacillinae: tribe Bacillini

    1. Bacillus Berthold, 1827 (2 European spp.)
    2. Clonopsis Stål, 1875
    1. Leptynia Pantel, 1890
    2. Pijnackeria Scali, 2009

    Superorder Dictyoptera

    Mantodea

    Blattodea (native cockroaches and termites)

    Corydiidae
    Ectobiidae

    mostly African genus includes Chorisoblatta insularis (Saussure, 1869) - Mauritius

    Isoptera (termites)

    Dermaptera

    Anisolabididae

    Anisolabidinae

    Forficulidae

    Allodahliinae
    Anechurinae
    Forficulinae

    Labiduridae

    Spongiphoridae

    Isolaboidinae
    Labiinae
    Spongiphorinae

    Notes and References

    1. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/ Orthoptera Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved January 2022)
    2. http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/ Phasmida Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023)
    3. http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/ Mantodea Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March 2022)
    4. http://cockroach.speciesfile.org/ Cockroach Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023)
    5. http://dermaptera.speciesfile.org/ Dermaptera Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023)

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