List of Orthoptera of the Bahamas

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A list of Orthoptera found in the Bahamas.

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

(E) Endemic - a species endemic to the Bahamas.

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

(V) Vagrant - only known from rare individuals outside of their typical range and not established.

Family Acrididae

Subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae

• Cuban bird grasshopper (Schistocerca serialis)

Subfamily Gomphocerinae

• Orphulella punctata

Subfamily Melanoplinae

• Paroxya dissimilis (E)

Subfamily Oedipodinae

• Sphingonotus haitensis
• Seaside grasshopper (Trimerotropis maritima)

Family Romaleidae

Subfamily Romaleinae

• Eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera) (I)

Family Gryllidae

Subfamily Gryllinae

• Tropical house cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) (I)
• Jamaican field cricket (Gryllus assimilis)
• Bahama Island field cricket (Gryllus bryanti) (E)

Family Tettigoniidae

Subfamily Conocephalinae

• Caribbean meadow katydid (Conocephalus cinereus)
• Erechthis levyi (E)
• Broad-tipped conehead katydid (Neoconocephalus triops)

Subfamily Phaneropterinae

• Phoebolampta excellens
• Giant katydid (Stilpnochlora couloniana)
• Narrow-beaked katydid (Turpilia rostrata)