List of Orthopteroid genera containing species recorded in Europe

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: 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 sensu stricto including crickets, bush crickets and grasshoppers: and their allies.
 * Stick insects
 * Praying mantids, native cockroaches and termites
 * Earwigs

Gryllidae: Gryllinae

 * Gryllini
 * 1) Acheta Fabricius, 1775
 * 2) Brachytrupes Serville, 1838
 * 3) Gryllodinus Bolívar, 1927
 * 4) Gryllodes Saussure, 1874
 * 5) Gryllus Linnaeus, 1758
 * 6) Melanogryllus Chopard, 1961
 * 7) Svercus - monotypic Svercus palmetorum Gorochov, 1988
 * 8) Tartarogryllus Tarbinsky, 1940
 * Modicogryllini
 * 1) Eumodicogryllus Gorochov, 1986
 * 2) Gryllopsis Chopard, 1928
 * 3) Modicogryllus Chopard, 1961
 * Sciobiini
 * 1) Sciobia Burmeister, 1838
 * Turanogryllini
 * 1) Turanogryllus Tarbinsky, 1940
 * Unplaced
 * 1) Grylloderes Bolívar, 1894 - monotypic G. brunneri (Riggio, 1888)
 * 2) Platygryllus Chopard, 1961

Gryllomorphinae

 * Gryllomorphini
 * 1) Eugryllodes Chopard, 1927
 * 2) Gryllomorpha Fieber, 1853
 * Petaloptilini
 * 1) Acroneuroptila Baccetti, 1960
 * 2) Ovaliptila Gorochov, 2006
 * 3) Petaloptila Pantel, 1890

Oecanthinae

 * 1) Oecanthus Serville, 1831

Mogoplistidae

 * Arachnocephalini
 * 1) Arachnocephalus Costa, 1855
 * 2) Pseudomogoplistes Gorochov, 1984
 * Mogoplistini
 * 1) Mogoplistes Serville, 1838
 * 2) Paramogoplistes Gorochov, 1984

Trigonidiidae

 * 1) Natula Gorochov, 1987
 * 2) Trigonidium Rambur, 1838
 * Nemobiinae
 * 1) Nemobius Serville, 1838
 * 2) Pteronemobius Jacobson, 1904
 * 3) Stenonemobius Gorochov, 1981

Gryllotalpoidea

 * 1) Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1802
 * 2) Myrmecophilus Berthold, 1827

Rhaphidophoroidea

 * 1) Dolichopoda Bolivar, 1880
 * 2) Tachycines Adelung, 1902* (Asian origin)
 * 3) Troglophilus Krauss, 1879

Bradyporinae

 * Bradyporini
 * 1) Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825
 * 2) Pycnogaster Graells, 1851
 * Ephippigerini
 * 1) Albarracinia Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
 * 2) Baetica ustulata (monotypic)
 * 3) Baratia sari Llucià Pomares, 2021 (monotypic)
 * 4) Callicrania Bolívar, 1898
 * 5) Coracinotus Barat, 2012
 * 6) Corsteropleurus Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
 * 7) Ephippiger Berthold, 1827
 * 8) Ephippigerida Bolivar, 1903
 * 9) Lucasinova Barat, 2012
 * 10) Lluciapomaresius Barat, 2012
 * 11) Neocallicrania Pfau, 1996
 * 12) Parasteropleurus Barat, 2012
 * 13) Platystolus Bolívar, 1878
 * 14) Sabaterpia Barat, 2012
 * 15) Sorapagus Barat, 2012 (monotypic)
 * 16) Steropleurus Bolívar, 1878
 * 17) Synephippius Navás, 1905 (monotypic)
 * 18) Uromenus Bolívar, 1878

Conocephalinae

 * 1) Conocephalus
 * 2) Ruspolia

Phaneropterinae

 * Acrometopini
 * 1) Acrometopa Fieber, 1853
 * Barbitistini
 * 1) Ancistrura Uvarov, 1921
 * 2) Andreiniimon Capra, 1937 A. nuptialis
 * 3) Barbitistes Charpentier, 1825
 * 4) Isophya Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
 * 5) Leptophyes Fieber, 1853
 * 6) Metaplastes (Ramme, 1939)
 * 7) Poecilimon Fischer, 1853
 * 8) Polysarcus Fischer, 1853
 * Odonturini
 * 1) Odontura Rambur, 1838
 * Phaneropterini
 * 1) Phaneroptera Serville, 1831
 * Tylopsidini
 * 1) Tylopsis Fieber, 1853

Meconematinae

 * Meconematini
 * 1) Canariola Uvarov, 1940
 * 2) Meconema Serville, 1831
 * 3) Cyrtaspis Fischer, 1853
 * 4) Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940

Saginae

 * 1) Saga Charpentier, 1825

Tettigoniinae

 * Ctenodecticini
 * 1) Ctenodecticus Bolívar, 1877
 * 2) Miramiola Uvarov, 1939
 * Drymadusini
 * 1) Anadrymadusa Karabag, 1961
 * 2) Drymadusa Stein, 1860
 * 3) Paradrymadusa Herman, 1874
 * Decticini
 * 1) Decticus Serville, 1831
 * Gampsocleidini
 * 1) Gampsocleis Fieber, 1852
 * Onconotini
 * 1) Onconotus Fischer von Waldheim, 1839
 * Pholidopterini
 * 1) Eupholidoptera Maran, 1953
 * 2) Parapholidoptera Maran, 1953
 * 3) Pholidoptera Wesmaël, 1838
 * 4) Psorodonotus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861


 * Platycleidini
 * genus group Metrioptera Zeuner, 1941
 * 1) Bicolorana Zeuner, 1941
 * 2) Metrioptera Wesmaël, 1838
 * 3) Roeseliana Zeuner, 1941
 * 4) Zeuneriana Ramme, 1951
 * genus group Platycleis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
 * 1) Incertana Zeuner, 1941
 * 2) Montana Zeuner, 1941
 * 3) Parnassiana Zeuner, 1941
 * 4) Platycleis Fieber, 1853
 * 5) Sepiana Zeuner, 1941 - monotypic S. sepium (Yersin, 1854)
 * 6) Sporadiana Zeuner, 1941 - monotypic S. sporadarum (Werner, 1933)
 * 7) Tessellana Zeuner, 1941
 * Other tribe Platycleidini
 * 1) Amedegnatiana Massa & Fontana, 2011
 * 2) Anonconotus Camerano, 1878
 * 3) Antaxius Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
 * 4) Anterastes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
 * 5) Bucephaloptera Ebner, 1923
 * 6) Broughtonia Harz, 1969
 * 7) Koroglus Ünal, 2002
 * 8) Modestana Beier, 1955
 * 9) Pachytrachis Uvarov, 1940
 * 10) Pterolepis Rambur, 1838
 * 11) Rhacocleis Fieber, 1853
 * 12) Sardoplatycleis Massa & Fontana, 2011 - monotypic S. galvagnii (Fontana, Buzzetti, Kleukers & Odé, 2011)
 * 13) Vichetia Harz, 1969
 * 14) Yersinella Ramme, 1933
 * Tettigoniini
 * 1) Amphiestris Fieber, 1853
 * 2) Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758
 * 3) Thyreonotus Serville, 1838

Acrididae: Acridinae

 * 1) Acrida Linnaeus, 1758
 * 2) Calephorus Fieber, 1853
 * 3) Duroniella Bolívar, 1908
 * 4) Truxalis Fabricius, 1775

Calliptaminae

 * 1) Calliptamus Serville, 1831
 * 2) Paracaloptenus Bolívar, 1876

Cyrtacanthacridinae

 * 1) Anacridium Uvarov, 1923
 * 2) Schistocerca Stål, 1873

Eyprepocnemidinae etc.

 * 1) Eyprepocnemis Stål, 1873
 * 2) Heteracris Walker, 1870
 * Egnatinae
 * 1) Egnatius - Egnatius apicalis (monotypic) Stål, 1876
 * Pezotettiginae
 * 1) Pezotettix Burmeister, 1840

Gomphocerinae

 * Arcypterini
 * 1) Arcyptera Serville, 1838
 * Chrysochraontini
 * 1) Chrysochraon Fischer, 1853
 * 2) Euchorthippus Tarbinsky, 1926
 * 3) Euthystira Fieber, 1852
 * 4) Podismopsis Zubovski, 1900
 * Dociostaurini
 * 1) Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853
 * 2) Eremippus Uvarov, 1926
 * 3) Notostaurus Bey-Bienko, 1933
 * 4) Xerohippus Uvarov, 1942
 * Gomphocerini
 * 1) Aeropedellus Hebard, 1935
 * 2) Chorthippus Fieber, 1852
 * 3) Gomphoceridius Bolívar, 1914
 * 4) Gomphocerippus Roberts, 1941
 * 5) Gomphocerus Thunberg, 1816
 * 6) Mesasippus Tarbinsky, 1931
 * 7) Myrmeleotettix Bolívar, 1914
 * 8) Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 2012
 * Ochrilidiini
 * 1) Ochrilidia Stål, 1873
 * Stenobothrini
 * 1) Omocestus Bolívar, 1878
 * 2) Stenobothrus Fischer, 1853
 * incertae sedis
 * 1) Brachycrotaphus Krauss, 1877
 * 2) Italohippus Fontana & La Greca, 1999
 * 3) Rammeihippus Woznessenskij, 1996
 * 4) Ramburiella Bolívar, 1906
 * 5) Stauroderus Bolívar, 1897

Melanoplinae

 * Podismini
 * 1) Bohemanella Ramme, 1951 monotypic
 * 2) Capraiuscola Galvagni, 1986
 * 3) Chortopodisma Ramme, 1951
 * 4) Cophopodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
 * 5) Epipodisma Ramme, 1951 monotypic E. pedemontana (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882)
 * 6) Italopodisma Harz, 1973
 * 7) Micropodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
 * 8) Miramella Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
 * 9) Nadigella Galvagni, 1986 monotypic N. formosanta (Fruhstorfer, 1921)
 * 10) Odontopodisma Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932
 * 11) Oropodisma Uvarov, 1942
 * 12) Peripodisma Willemse, 1972
 * 13) Podisma Berthold, 1827
 * 14) Pseudopodisma Mistshenko, 1947
 * 15) Pseudoprumna Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932 monotypic P. baldensis (Krauss, 1883)
 * 16) Zubovskya Dovnar-Zapolskij, 1932

Oedipodinae

 * Acrotylini
 * 1) Acrotylus Fieber, 1853
 * Bryodemini
 * 1) Bryodemella Yin, 1982
 * Epacromiini
 * 1) Aiolopus Fieber, 1853
 * 2) Epacromius Uvarov, 1942
 * 3) Paracinema Fischer, 1853
 * 4) Platypygius Uvarov, 1942
 * Locustini
 * 1) Locusta Linnaeus, 1758 (monotypic)
 * 2) Oedaleus Fieber, 1853
 * 3) Psophus Fieber, 1853 monotypic Psophus stridulus
 * 4) Pyrgodera Fischer von Waldheim, 1846
 * Oedipodini
 * 1) Celes Saussure, 1884
 * 2) Oedipoda Latreille, 1829
 * Parapleurini
 * 1) Mecostethus Fieber, 1852
 * 2) Stethophyma Fischer, 1853
 * Sphingonotini
 * 1) Sphingoderus Bei-Bienko, 1950
 * 2) Sphingonotus Fieber, 1852
 * Unplaced
 * 1) Leptopternis Saussure, 1884
 * 2) Morphacris Walker, 1870
 * Tropidopolinae
 * 1) Tropidopola Stål, 1873

Dericorythidae

 * 1) Dericorys Serville, 1838

Pamphagidae

 * Euryparyphini
 * 1) Euryparyphes Fischer, 1853
 * Nocarodeini
 * 1) Nocaracris Uvarov, 1928
 * 2) Paranocarodes Bolívar, 1916
 * Pamphagini
 * 1) Acinipe Rambur, 1838
 * 2) Eumigus Bolívar, 1878
 * 3) Kurtharzia Koçak, 1981
 * 4) Ocneridia Bolívar, 1912
 * 5) Ocnerodes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
 * 6) Orchamus Stål, 1876
 * 7) Pamphagus Thunberg, 1815
 * Thrinchinae: Thrinchini
 * 1) Asiotmethis Uvarov, 1943
 * 2) Glyphanus Fieber, 1853
 * 3) Glyphotmethis Bey-Bienko, 1951
 * 4) Prionotropis Fieber, 1853

Pyrgomorphidae

 * 1) Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838
 * 2) Pyrgomorphula Kevan & Akbar, 1963

Tetrigidae

 * 1) Paratettix Bolívar, 1887
 * 2) Tetrix Latreille, 1802

Tridactylidae

 * 1) Bruntridactylus Günther, 1979
 * 2) Xya Latreille, 1809

Phasmida

 * Phasmatidae: Phasmatinae
 * 1) Acanthoxyla Uvarov 1955 (* New Zealand)
 * Bacillidae: Bacillinae: tribe Bacillini
 * 1) Bacillus Berthold, 1827 (2 European spp.)
 * 2) Clonopsis Stål, 1875
 * tribe Gratidiini
 * 1) Leptynia Pantel, 1890
 * 2) Pijnackeria Scali, 2009

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

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)