Family Short-horned Grasshoppers (Acrididae)
Acrididae is a family in the order Orthoptera. Browse 502 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Acrididae (502)
Papago Creosotebush Grasshopper
Clematodes vanduzeei
Ridged Grasshopper
Conozoa carinata
Crenulated Grasshopper
Cordillacris crenulata
Spot-winged Grasshopper
Cordillacris occipitalis
Nevada Red-winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes lateritius
Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus
Painted Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor
Scrub Pine Grasshopper
Dendrotettix australis
Carolina Oak Grasshopper
Dendrotettix zimmermanni
Derotmema delicatulum
Derotmema delicatulum
Derotmema haydeni
Derotmema haydeni
Derotmema laticinctum
Derotmema laticinctum
Derotmema piute
Derotmema piute
Short-winged Green Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis
Carolina Locust
Dissosteira carolina
Western Clouded Grasshopper
Encoptolophus costalis
Little Swamp Grasshopper
Eotettix palustris
Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Eritettix simplex
Vanduzee's Grasshopper
Esselenia vanduzeei
Big-headed Grasshopper
Eupnigodes megacephala
Sierran White-whiskered Grasshopper
Eupnigodes sierranus
Floridacris mariona
Floridacris mariona
Floridacris robusta
Floridacris robusta
Floritettix borealis
Floritettix borealis
Floritettix calusa
Floritettix calusa
Floritettix coquinae
Floritettix coquinae
Floritettix floridana
Floritettix floridana
Floritettix holatamico
Floritettix holatamico
Floritettix hubbelli
Floritettix hubbelli
Floritettix osceola
Floritettix osceola
Floritettix saturiba
Floritettix saturiba
Gymnoscirtetes rex
Gymnoscirtetes rex
Hebardacris albida
Hebardacris albida
Hebardacris excelsa
Hebardacris excelsa
Hebardacris mono
Hebardacris mono
Hesperotettix viridis
Hesperotettix viridis
Hippopedon capito
Hippopedon capito
Rehn's slender grasshopper
Hippopedon gracilipes
Ash-gray Range Grasshopper
Horesidotes cinereus
Hypsalonia merga
Hypsalonia merga
Hypsalonia miwoki
Hypsalonia miwoki
Hypsalonia petasata
Hypsalonia petasata
Hypsalonia rentzi
Hypsalonia rentzi
Hypsalonia satur
Hypsalonia satur
Hypsalonia tioga
Hypsalonia tioga
Karokia blanci
Karokia blanci
Lactista elota
Lactista elota
Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper
Leptysma marginicollis
Lichen Grasshopper
Leuronotina ritensis
Pecos Clicker Grasshopper
Ligurotettix planum
Melanoplus ablutus
Melanoplus ablutus
St. Johns Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus adelogyrus
Alpine Grasshopper
Melanoplus alpinus
Angularis Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus angularis
Sagebrush Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus artemisiae
Shasta Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus ascensus
Slender-bodied Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus attenuatus
Melanoplus bernardinae
Melanoplus bernardinae
Two-spined Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus bispinosus
Two-striped Grasshopper
Melanoplus bivittatus
Northern Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus borealis
Sagebrush Grasshopper
Melanoplus bowditchi
Bruner's Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus bruneri
Carnegie Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus carnegiei
Grayish Sagebrush Grasshopper
Melanoplus cinereus
Western Sagebrush Grasshopper
Melanoplus complanatipes
Davis' Oak Grasshopper
Melanoplus davisi
Decorated Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus decorus
Melanoplus decurvus
Melanoplus decurvus
Devious Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus devius
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
Melanoplus digitifer
Melanoplus digitifer
Contrasting Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus discolor
Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus fasciatus
Black-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurnigrum
Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
Melanoplus ferrarius
Melanoplus ferrarius
Yellowish Spur-Throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus flavidus
Striped Sand Grasshopper
Melanoplus foedus
Fox's Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus foxi
Melanoplus fricki
Melanoplus fricki
Larger Fork-tail Grasshopper
Melanoplus furcatus
Gladston's Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus gladstoni
Glaucus-legged Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus glaucipes
Slender-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus gracilipes
Gurney's Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus gurneyi
Melanoplus huporeus
Melanoplus huporeus
Melanoplus immunis
Melanoplus immunis
Immodest Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus impudicus
Inconspicuous Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus inconspicuus
Little Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus infantilis
Kennicott's Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus kennicottii
Lakin Grasshopper
Melanoplus lakinus
Melanoplus latus
Melanoplus latus
Lemhi Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus lemhiensis
Wood-colored Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus ligneolus
Magdalena Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus magdalenae
Margined Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus marginatus
Melanoplus microtatus
Melanoplus microtatus
Military Spur-throat Gasshopper
Melanoplus militaris