List of Orthoptera of Papua New Guinea

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A list of Orthoptera found in Papua New Guinea.

The following tags have been used to highlight some categories of occurrence:

(E) Endemic - a species endemic to Papua New Guinea.

(I) Introduced - an exotic species that has established a breeding population.

(V) Vagrant - a rare individual outside of its typical range.

Family Acrididae

Subfamily Acridinae

• Giant green slantface grasshopper (Acrida conica)

Subfamily Catantopinae

• Tropical sharptail grasshopper (Stenocatantops angustifrons)

Subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae

• Spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa)
• Giant grasshopper (Valanga irregularis)
• Javanese grasshopper (Valanga nigricornis)

Subfamily Oedipodinae

• Slender green-winged grasshopper (Aiolopus thalassinus)
• Migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)

Subfamily Oxyinae

• Japanese rice grasshopper (Oxya japonica)

Family Pyrgomorphidae

Subfamily Pyrgomorphinae

• Atractomorpha lata
• Northern grass pyrgomorph (Atractomorpha similis)

Family Gryllidae

Subfamily Eneopterinae

• Lua's cricket (Lebinthus luae)

Family Tettigoniidae

Subfamily Phyllophorinae

• Giant hooded katydid (Siliquofera grandis)