Article Sidebar

Submitted
August 30, 2023
Accepted
December 6, 2023
Published
February 10, 2024
Download
PDF
Statistic
Read Counter : 23 Download : 28

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Main Article Content

Abstract

Short-horned grasshoppers’ checklist is presented here. In the present study, the inventory was created using data from a survey conducted in various districts of Karnataka between 2019-2021, including Chikkamagaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Davanagere, Hassan, Kodagu, Shivamogga, Udupi, Uttar Kannada and orthopteran collections at the Insect Systematics Laboratory, Department of Entomology, KSNUAHS, Shivamogga and literature published to date from various parts of Karnataka. A total of 101 species/subspecies belonging to 66 genera, 15 subfamilies and two families i.e., Acrididae and Pyrgomorphidae were reported. Several species were recorded for the first time from the districts investigated, including 9 in Chikkamagaluru, 4 in Dakshina Kannada, 1 each in Hassan and Kodagu, 3 in Shivamogga, 9 in Udupi and 1 in Uttar Kannada. This is the first-ever checklist featuring distribution records for short-horned grasshoppers in Karnataka and is updated with the Orthoptera species file online. The index may help for future taxonomic diversity studies of grasshoppers of Karnataka

Keywords

Acrididae Checklist Distribution Diversity Pyrgomorphidae

Article Details

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Environment Conservation Journal

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite
Mounika, L., Swaminathan, R., & Kalleshwaraswamy, C. M. (2024). The short-horned grasshoppers (Acrididae and Pyrgomorphidae: Orthoptera) of Karnataka, India: A checklist and distribution data. Environment Conservation Journal, 25(1), 235–249. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.25162697
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)
BibTeX
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

References

  1. Bhatnagar, P. S. (2013). Identification of Unnamed Collection of Acrididae (Insecta: Orthoptera) from Karnataka Present in WRC, Pune. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 113(4), 79-91.
  2. Bhowmik, H. K. (1985). Outline of distribution with an index-catalogue of Indian grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional paper No., 78, 1-51.
  3. Bolívar, I. (1902). Les Orthoptères de St. Joseph's College, à Trichinopoly (Sud de l'Inde). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 70, 580–635.
  4. Chandra, K., Gupta, S. K., & Shishodia, M. S. (2007). A checklist of Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Zoos' Print Journal, 22(5), 2683-2687. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.ZPJ.1592.2683-7
  5. Cigliano, M. M., Braun. H., Eades, D. C., & Otte, D. (2023). Orthoptera species file. Version 5.0/5.0. Retrieved on 28th August 2023, http://osf2.orthoptera.org/HomePage.aspx
  6. Dirsh, V. M. (1954). Revision of species of genus Acrida Linne (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Bulletin de la Société Fouad 1er d’Entomologie, 38, 107-160.
  7. Dirsh, V. M. (1975). Classification of the Acridomorphoid insects. EW Classey LTD. Faringdon, Oxon.
  8. Fartmann, T., Poniatowski, D., & Holtmann, L. (2021). Habitat availability and climate warming drive changes in the distribution of grassland grasshoppers. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 320, 107565. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107565
  9. Henry, G. M. (1940). New and little known South Indian Acrididae (Orthopt.). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 90(19), 521-539. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1940.tb01033.x
  10. Hollis, D. (1971). A preliminary revision of the genus Oxya Audinet-Serville (Orthoptera: Acridoidea). Bulletin of British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, 26(7), 269-343.
  11. Ingrisch, S. (1993). A review of the Oriental species of Dnopherula Karsch (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Insect Systematics & Evolution, 24(3), 313-341. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/187631293X00145
  12. Jago, N. D. (1971). A review of the Gomphocerinae of the world with a key to the genera (Orthoptera, Acrididae). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 123(8), 205-343.
  13. Kirby, W. F. (1914). The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Orthoptera (Acrididae). London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.109305
  14. Kulkarni, P. P., & Shishodia, M. S. (2004). Insecta: Orthoptera. Fauna of Pench National Park. Conservation Area Series, 20, 207-225.
  15. Kumar, H., & Usmani, M. K. (2012a). A Checklist of Acrididae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) of Himachal Pradesh. Advances in Life Sciences, 1(2), 162-163.
  16. Kumar, H., & Usmani, M. K. (2012b). A checklist of Acridoidea (Orthoptera) of Punjab, India. Journal of Entomological Research, 36(2), 173-175.
  17. Kumar, P., & Viraktmath. C. A. (1990). A list of short-horned grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) of Bangalore district and their host plants. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 23(3), 320-326.
  18. Kumar, P., & Viraktmath. C. A. (1991). Illustrated keys for identification of common species of shorthorned grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) of Karnataka and notes on their ecology and behavior. Hexapoda (Insecta Indica), 3(1-2), 53-70.
  19. Kundu, S., Kumar, H., Tyagi, K., Chandra, K., & Kumar, V. (2020). DNA barcoding of selected short-horned grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from Indian Himalayan region. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 5(3), 3600-3605. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1830725
  20. Mandal, S. K., Dey, A., & Hazra, A. K. (2007). Pictorial handbook on Indian short-horned grasshopper pests (Acridoidea: Orthoptera). Zoological survey of India, Kolkata.
  21. Mandal, S. K., Yadav, K. & Chakrabarty, S. (2013). Insecta Orthoptera: Acridoidea. State Fauna Series. Vol. 21. Fauna of Karnataka, 97-122.
  22. Mayya, S., Sreepada, K. S. & Hegde, M. J. (2005). Survey of short-horned grasshoppers (Acrididae) from Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Zoos' print journal, 20(9), 1977-1979. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.ZPJ.1068.1977-9
  23. Prabakar, D., & Chandra, K. (2013). Insecta: Orthoptera. State Fauna Series. Vol. 21. Fauna of Karnataka, 87-96.
  24. Prajapati, R. C. (2010). Biodiversity of Karnataka at a Glance. Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
  25. Raghavender, B., & Vastrad, A. S. (2017a). Changing scenario of short horned grasshopper diversity in agriculture and forest ecosystems in Dharwad. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 5(2), 268-272.
  26. Raghavender, B., & Vastrad, A. S. (2017b). Diversity of short horned grasshoppers in five different ecosystems. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences, 6(2), 486-489.
  27. Richards, O., & Davies, R. G. (1977). Imm's general text book of entomology. 10th edition volume II: Structure and Physiology and development, Science paperbacks, London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6514-3
  28. Saini, K., & Mehta, H. S. (2007). An inventory of the Orthoptera insects of Himachal Pradesh.Bionotes, 9(3), 76-78.
  29. Shishodia, M. S. (1997). Insecta: Orthoptera. State Fauna Series. Vol. 6. Fauna of Delhi, 173-196.
  30. Shishodia, M. S. (1999). Orthoptera fauna of Patalkot, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 97(4), 33-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v97/i4/1999/159714
  31. Shishodia, M. S., & Dey, A. (2006). Insecta: Orthoptera. State Fauna Series. Vol. 12. Fauna of Nagaland, 95-110.
  32. Shishodia, M. S., & Mandal, S. K. (1990). New records of Orthoptera (Insecta) from the Nagarjuna sagar tiger reserve forest, Andhra Pradesh, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 87(1), 65-76. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v87/i1/1990/161454
  33. Shishodia, M. S., Chandra, K., & Gupta, S. K. (2010). An annotated checklist of Orthoptera (Insecta) from India. Records of Zoological Survey of India, 314, 11-140.
  34. Swaminathan, R., Nagar, R., & Swaminathan, T. (2018). Representative species of the tribe Catantopini (Orthoptera: Acrididae) from India. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 144(2), 239-261. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3157/061.144.0211
  35. Usman, S., & Puttarudraiah, M. (1955). A list of the insects of Mysore including the mites. Bulletin, Department of Agriculture, Mysore State, Entomology Series, 16, 4-8.
  36. Usmani, M. K., & Shafee, S. A. (1985). A revision of the Indian species of Oxya (Acrididae: Oxyinae). Oriental Insects, 19(1), 311-322. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.1985.10433711
  37. Usmani, M. K., Khan, M. I., & Kumar, H. (2010). Studies on Acridoidea (Orthoptera) of Western Uttar Pradesh. Biosystematica, 4(1), 39-58.
  38. Uvarov, B. P. (1921). Records and descriptions of Indian Acrididae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, London, 7(9), 482-505. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222932108632551
  39. Uvarov, B. P. (1929). Acrididen (Orthoptera) aus Sud-Indien. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 36, 533-563. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117634
  40. Vastrad, A. S. (1986). Ecological studies on grasshoppers (Acridoidea: Orthoptera) fauna of Dharwad region, M.Sc. (Agri.). Thesis submitted to University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
  41. Vastrad, A. S., Rai, P. S. & Lingappa, S. (1991). Ecological distribution, life forms and food habits of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) in Dharwad region, Karnataka. Hexapoda, 3(1-2), 94-100.
  42. Zhang, Z. Q. (2011). Animal Biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa, 3148, 1-237. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.2