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.Orthoptera Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved January 2022) Stick insectsPhasmida Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023) Praying mantids,Mantodea Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March 2022) native cockroaches and termitesCockroach Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023) EarwigsDermaptera Species File search (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved March-April 2023) 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 Gryllini Acheta Brachytrupes Gryllodinus Gryllodes Gryllus Melanogryllus Svercus - monotypic Svercus palmetorum Tartarogryllus Modicogryllini Eumodicogryllus Gryllopsis Modicogryllus Sciobiini Sciobia Turanogryllini Turanogryllus Unplaced Grylloderes - monotypic Grylloderes brunneri Platygryllus
Gryllomorphinae Gryllomorphini Eugryllodes Chopard, 1927 Gryllomorpha Fieber, 1853 Petaloptilini Acroneuroptila Baccetti, 1960 Ovaliptila Gorochov, 2006 Petaloptila Pantel, 1890
Oecanthinae Oecanthus Serville, 1831
Mogoplistidae Arachnocephalini Arachnocephalus Costa, 1855 Pseudomogoplistes Gorochov, 1984 Mogoplistini Mogoplistes Serville, 1838 Paramogoplistes Gorochov, 1984
Trigonidiidae Natula Gorochov, 1987 Trigonidium Rambur, 1838 Nemobiinae Nemobius Serville, 1838 Pteronemobius Jacobson, 1904 Stenonemobius Gorochov, 1981
Gryllotalpoidea Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1802 Myrmecophilus Berthold, 1827
Rhaphidophoroidea Dolichopoda Bolivar, 1880 Tachycines Adelung, 1902* (Asian origin) Troglophilus Krauss, 1879
Tettigoniidae
Bradyporinae Bradyporini Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825 Pycnogaster Graells, 1851 Ephippigerini 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 Conocephalus Ruspolia
Phaneropterinae Acrometopini Acrometopa Barbitistini Ancistrura Andreiniimon A. nuptialis Barbitistes Isophya Leptophyes Metaplastes Poecilimon Polysarcus Odonturini Odontura Odonturella Phaneropterini Phaneroptera Tylopsidini Tylopsis
Meconematinae Meconematini Canariola Meconema Cyrtaspis Phlugiolopsis
Saginae Saga
Tettigoniinae Ctenodecticini Ctenodecticus Miramiola Drymadusini Anadrymadusa Drymadusa Paradrymadusa Decticini Decticus Gampsocleidini Gampsocleis Onconotini Onconotus Pholidopterini Eupholidoptera Parapholidoptera Pholidoptera Psorodonotus
Platycleidini 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
Acrididae: Acridinae Acrida Linnaeus, 1758 Calephorus Fieber, 1853 Duroniella Bolívar, 1908 Truxalis Fabricius, 1775
Calliptaminae Calliptamus Serville, 1831 Paracaloptenus Bolívar, 1876
Cyrtacanthacridinae Anacridium Uvarov, 1923 Schistocerca Stål, 1873
Eyprepocnemidinae etc. Eyprepocnemis Stål, 1873 Heteracris Walker, 1870 Egnatinae Egnatius - Egnatius apicalis (monotypic) Stål, 1876 Pezotettiginae Pezotettix Burmeister, 1840
Gomphocerinae Arcypterini Arcyptera Serville, 1838 Chrysochraontini Chrysochraon Fischer, 1853 Euchorthippus Tarbinsky, 1926 Euthystira Fieber, 1852 Podismopsis Zubovski, 1900 Dociostaurini Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853 Eremippus Uvarov, 1926 Notostaurus Bey-Bienko, 1933 Xerohippus Uvarov, 1942 Gomphocerini 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 Stenobothrini 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 Podismini 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 Acrotylini Acrotylus Fieber, 1853 Bryodemini Bryodemella Yin, 1982 Epacromiini Aiolopus Fieber, 1853 Epacromius Uvarov, 1942 Paracinema Fischer, 1853 Platypygius Uvarov, 1942 Locustini Locusta Linnaeus, 1758 (monotypic) Oedaleus Fieber, 1853 Psophus Fieber, 1853 monotypic Psophus stridulus Pyrgodera Fischer von Waldheim, 1846 Oedipodini Celes Saussure, 1884 Oedipoda Latreille, 1829 Parapleurini Mecostethus Fieber, 1852 Stethophyma Fischer, 1853 Sphingonotini Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 1950 Sphingonotus Fieber, 1852 Unplaced Leptopternis Saussure, 1884 Morphacris Walker, 1870 Tropidopolinae Tropidopola Stål, 1873
Dericorythidae Dericorys Serville, 1838
Pamphagidae Euryparyphini Euryparyphes Fischer, 1853 Nocarodeini Nocaracris Uvarov, 1928 Paranocarodes Bolívar, 1916 Pamphagini Acinipe Rambur, 1838 Eumigus Bolívar, 1878 Kurtharzia Koçak, 1981 Ocneridia Bolívar, 1912 Ocnerodes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 Orchamus Stål, 1876 Pamphagus Thunberg, 1815 Thrinchinae Thrinchini Asiotmethis Uvarov, 1943 Glyphanus Fieber, 1853 Glyphotmethis Bey-Bienko, 1951 Prionotropis Fieber, 1853
Pyrgomorphidae Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838 Pyrgomorphula Kevan & Akbar, 1963
Tetrigidae Paratettix Bolívar, 1887 Tetrix Latreille, 1802
Tridactylidae Bruntridactylus Günther, 1979 Xya Latreille, 1809
Phasmida Phasmatidae: Phasmatinae Acanthoxyla Uvarov 1955 (* New Zealand) Bacillidae: Bacillinae: tribe Bacillini Bacillus Berthold, 1827 (2 European spp.) Clonopsis Stål, 1875 tribe Gratidiini Leptynia Pantel, 1890 Pijnackeria Scali, 2009
Superorder Dictyoptera Mantodea 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) Corydiidae Corydiinae Hemelytroblatta Chopard, 1929 Polyphaga Brullé, 1835 Ectobiidae 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 Anisolabididae Anisolabidinae Anisolabis Fieber, 1853 (mostly Asian): Anisolabis maritima* is cosmopolitan Euborellia Burr, 1910: Euborellia moesta is a southern European species; Euborellia annulipes* is cosmopolitan
Forficulidae Allodahliinae Eulithinus Hincks, 1935 Anechurinae Anechura Scudder, 1876 Chelidura Latreille, 1825 Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902 Mesochelidura Verhoeff, 1902 Pseudochelidura Verhoeff, 1902 Forficulinae Apterygida Westwood, 1840 Forficula Linnaeus, 1758 e.g. Forficula auricularia Guanchia Burr, 1911
Labiduridae Labidura Leach, 1815 e.g. Labidura riparia* is cosmopolitan Nala Zacher, 1910
Spongiphoridae Isolaboidinae Isolaboides Hincks, 1958 Labiinae Isolabella Verhoeff, 1902 Labia Leach, 1815 e.g. Labia minor Paralabella Steinmann, 1989 (in some sources treated as Paralabellula Kevan, 1991) Spongiphorinae Marava Burr, 1911 (synonym Prolabia): Marava arachidis (Yersin, 1860) * (mostly S. American)
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