A review of the Acrididae (Orthoptera, Caelifera) recorded in Nepal

Abstract

Previously published works of literature were reviewed to prepare the checklist of grasshoppers under the family Acrididae from Nepal. The present checklist of grasshoppers under the family Acrididae includes 69 species belonging to 41 genera, and 18 tribes with 11 subfamilies. Oedipodinae ( 17) was the most species-richest subfamily followed by Gomphocerinae (12), Catantopinae (9), Oxyinae ( 7), Cyrtacanthacridinae ( 6), Acridinae (6), Eyprepocnemidinae (4), Coptacrinae (3), Hemiacridinae (2), Calliptaminae (2), and Spathosterninae (1). This checklist will be also helpful to forecast outbreaks of grasshopper species and apply appropriate management approaches.

Grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae & Pyrgomorphidae) of Ghyalchok, Gorkha, Nepal and four new species records

“…Ingrisch (2006) reported 311 species of Orthoptera from Nepal. Recently, Pudasaini & Dhital (2022) reviewed the Acrididae fauna of Nepal based on work previously done and reported a toal of 69 species in the family. Moreover, there have been some additions, Sanaa regalis (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895) (KC & Sapkota, 2022), Skejotettix netrajyoti Subedi, 2022(Subedi, 2022, Aryalidonta itishreea (Subedi & Kasalo, 2023), Skejotettix kasalo (Subedi, 2023).…”