Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids
Order Orthoptera
The Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids (Order Orthoptera) includes 1,030 species across 22 families and 248 genera in our directory.
About Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids
Orthoptera includes ~28,000 described species of grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids. Desert locusts can form swarms covering 460 square miles containing up to 80 million individuals per square kilometer.
Economic Impact
A single large locust swarm can consume the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people. The 2019-2021 East Africa locust crisis affected food security for 42 million people across multiple countries. Global crop losses from locusts can reach billions annually.
Ecological Role
Grasshoppers and crickets are a primary food source for birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Cricket farming is a growing industry - crickets require 12× less feed than cattle to produce the same amount of protein, using 2,000× less water.
Families in Orthoptera (22)
Species in Orthoptera (1,030)
Olympic grasshopper
Nisquallia olympica
Oregon Ant Cricket
Myrmecophilus oregonensis
Oriental Ant Cricket
Myrmecophilus orientalis
Oriental Mole Cricket
Gryllotalpa orientalis
Ovate Shieldback
Aglaothorax ovata
Ozark Cave Cricket
Ceuthophilus williamsoni
Pacific Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus occidentalis
Packard's Grasshopper
Melanoplus packardii
Painted Desert Sand-treader Cricket
Daihinibaenetes arizonensis
Painted Grasshopper
Dactylotum bicolor
Painted Meadow Grasshopper
Chimarocephala pacifica
Pallid-winged Grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidpennis
Palmetto Conehead
Belocephalus sabalis
Panther-spotted Grasshopper
Poecilotettix pantherinus
Papago Creosotebush Grasshopper
Clematodes vanduzeei
Paraidemona behrstocki
Paraidemona behrstocki
Paraidemona fratercula
Paraidemona fratercula
Paraidemona latifurcula
Paraidemona latifurcula
Paraidemona mimica
Paraidemona mimica
Paraidemona nuttingi
Paraidemona nuttingi
Paraidemona punctata
Paraidemona punctata
Paratylotropidia beutenmuelleri
Paratylotropidia beutenmuelleri
Payette's Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus payettei
Pecos Clicker Grasshopper
Ligurotettix planum
Pediodectes monahansensis
Pediodectes monahansensis
Phaedrotettix accola
Phaedrotettix accola
Phaedrotettix dumicola
Phaedrotettix dumicola
Phaulotettix compressus
Phaulotettix compressus
Pictet's Shieldback
Idiostatus californicus
Pictured Spur-throat Grasshopper
Melanoplus pictus
Pinaleno Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus pinaleno
Pine Katydid
Hubbellia marginifera
Pink-spotted Trig
Anaxipha rosamacula
Piute Monkey Grasshopper
Morsea piute
Plains Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus pallidus
Plains Lubber Grasshopper
Bracystola magna
Platte Range Grasshopper
Mestobregma plattei
Point Conception Jerusalem Cricket
Ammopelmatus muwu
Poling Thread-leg Katydid
Arethaea polingi
Prairie Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus saltans
Prairie Mole Cricket
Gryllotalpa major
Prairie Thread-leg Katydid
Arethaea constricta
Pristoceuthophilus arizonae
Pristoceuthophilus arizonae
Pronotal Range Grasshopper
Cratypedes neglectus
Puteanus Camel Cricket
Euhadenoecus puteanus
Pygmy Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus pygmaeus
Red-headed Bush Cricket
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
Red-lined Grasshopper
Poecilotettix sanguineus
Red-shanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus corallipes
Regal Grasshopper
Melanoplus regalis
Rehn's Dune Grasshopper
Trimerotropis arenacea
Rehn's slender grasshopper
Hippopedon gracilipes
Reluctant Scaly Cricket
Cycloptilum pigrum
Restless Bush Cricket
Hapithus agitator
Reticulate lubber grasshopper
Romalea reticulata
Ridged Grasshopper
Conozoa carinata
Rio Grande Thread-leg Katydid
Arethaea phantasma
Rio Grande virtuoso katydid
Amblycorypha rivograndis
Robust Apote
Apote robusta
Robust Camel Cricket
Udeopsylla robusta
Robust Monkey Grasshopper
Psychomastax robusta
Sagebrush Grasshopper
Melanoplus bowditchi
Sagebrush Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus artemisiae
Saltmarsh Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus spartinae
San Diego Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus hesperus
San Diego Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus spinosus
San Jacinto Monkey Grasshopper
Psychomastax psylla
San Jacinto Shieldback
Phymonotus jacintotopos
Sandhill Virtuoso Katydid
Amblycorypha arenicola
Santa Barbara Island Grasshopper
Trimerotropis santabarbara
Say's Grasshopper
Spharagemon equale
Say's Trig
Anaxipha exigua
Schistocerca pallens
Schistocerca pallens
Schistocerca serialis
Schistocerca serialis
Schwarz's Shieldback
Ateloplus schwarzi
Scrub Pine Grasshopper
Dendrotettix australis
Scudder's Scaly Cricket
Cycloptilum squamosum
Seaside Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum fidicinium
Sellate Thread-leg Katydid
Arethaea sellata
Shasta Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus ascensus
Shasta Slant-faced Grasshopper
Bruneria shastana
Short-leg Pygmy Grasshopper
Neotettix femoratus
Short-wing Big-headed Grasshopper
Ageneotettix brevipennis
Short-winged Boopie
Boopedon auriventris
Short-winged Green Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis
Short-winged Shieldback
Decticita brevicauda
Short-winged Toothpick Grasshopper
Pseudopomala brachyptera
Shotwellia isleta
Shotwellia isleta
Sierra Pinta Giant Sand-treader Cricket
Macrobaenetes sierrapintae
Sierra Shieldback
Neduba sierranus
Sierran White-whiskered Grasshopper
Eupnigodes sierranus
Silent Bush Cricket
Tafalisca eleuthera
Silent Scaly Cricket
Oligacanthopus prograptus
Sinusless Pygmy Grasshopper
Neotettix nullisinus
Siskiyou Shieldback
Idionotus siskiyou
Siskiyou Slant-face Grasshopper
Chloealtis aspasma
Slant-faced Pasture Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa
Slender Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus fasciatus
Slender-bodied Short-wing Grasshopper
Melanoplus attenuatus